Mendip BKA will be hosting a course in 2026 starting in February and running over six sessions.
The sessions will run every Friday evening from Friday 6th February 2026 until Friday 13th March 2026 and will start at 7pm. Refreshments will be provided during a break and we expect the evenings to finish a little after 9pm. A practical hands-on session during which we look inside hives will follow on a Saturday afternoon in April once the weather has warmed up and the bees are active.
The classroom sessions will be held at Midsomer Norton Methodist Church Hall on Midsomer Norton High Street with the hands-on session at a local apiary.
Each evening will last approximately two hours with a break in the middle when refreshments will be served.
The fee for the course is £60 and course members will be welcome to attend our monthly apiary meeting through the season.
Our course is aimed at people without experience who wish to start keeping bees and aims to provide a solid foundation of knowledge while helping the beginning beekeeper avoid the mistakes and stresses common in the first year of beekeeping.
We recommend the Haynes Beekeeping Manual to accompany the course. This will be available at the course for £10 or can be purchased ahead of time.
For further details or to book a place, please contact our Treasurer, Darren Angell , using the button below.