Frome Beekeepers' Association runs an annual course for complete beginners. You will be given a good grounding in what is necessary to get started in traditional beekeeping. This friendly and inclusive course takes place at venue in the centre of Frome followed by the opportunity to join in with practical sessions in the club apiary and members' apiaries later in the Spring. Course content includes different types of bees, the workings of a bee colony, the beekeeping season, diseases and how to deal with them, practical sessions on assembling hives, etc.
Course Name: An Introduction to Beekeeping
Venue: Frome Canoe Club, Cheese and Grain Car Park Frome BA11 1BE (or online through "Zoom" if Government restrictions require)
Time: 7.30pm
Dates: Fridays evenings [4th Feb, 11th Feb, 18th Feb, 25th Feb, 4th Mar]
No of Sessions: 5 (followed by practical apiary visits)
Number on Course: 20 maximum
Course Fee: The fee for the course is £70 per person. There will be a reduction of £10 if you already have the required reference book (see below) and a further £10 if you are already a member of FBKA.
Required Equipment: The required reference book, The BBKA Guide to Beekeeping, will be supplied by FBKA and students will be awarded Associate membership of FBKA as part of the course fee. This makes you eligible to attend future educational, practical and social meetings. Protective clothing and any necessary beekeeping equipment will be loaned by FBKA for practical sessions and you are advised not to spend money on protective clothing or any other beekeeping equipment until after the early practical sessions in the Spring.
There will be a comfort break during each session when coffee and tea and biscuits will be available.
Practical sessions: Practical sessions will take place at our club apiary at West Woodlands, sometime after the end of the course.
Venue: Frome Canoe Club, Cheese and Grain Car Park Frome BA11 1BE (or online through "Zoom" if Government restrictions require)
Time: 7.30pm
Dates: Fridays evenings [4th Feb, 11th Feb, 18th Feb, 25th Feb, 4th Mar]
No of Sessions: 5 (followed by practical apiary visits)
Number on Course: 20 maximum
Course Fee: The fee for the course is £70 per person. There will be a reduction of £10 if you already have the required reference book (see below) and a further £10 if you are already a member of FBKA.
Required Equipment: The required reference book, The BBKA Guide to Beekeeping, will be supplied by FBKA and students will be awarded Associate membership of FBKA as part of the course fee. This makes you eligible to attend future educational, practical and social meetings. Protective clothing and any necessary beekeeping equipment will be loaned by FBKA for practical sessions and you are advised not to spend money on protective clothing or any other beekeeping equipment until after the early practical sessions in the Spring.
There will be a comfort break during each session when coffee and tea and biscuits will be available.
Practical sessions: Practical sessions will take place at our club apiary at West Woodlands, sometime after the end of the course.
Joining the Course
Sorry but we are now fully subscribed for the 2022 course.
Syllabus
The syllabus for the course is currently being updated, but the sessions will allow you to start beekeeping in the spring, allbeit under the mentoring of a more experienced beekeeper.
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