THE BEGINNERS COURSE IS UNAVAILABLE UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
The Information below is retained in order to give a potential beginner a flavour of what the course entails. Details of when the next course will be run will be posted in due course.
Our learning programme is extensive:
To join any of the courses, please contact the secretary on 07738 271120 or email ruth@penelope-pitstop.co.uk
The Information below is retained in order to give a potential beginner a flavour of what the course entails. Details of when the next course will be run will be posted in due course.
Our learning programme is extensive:
- Beginners Part 1 starting 5th November 2019 7:30pm for 5 weeks.
- Location: Brymore School, Cannington, TA5 2NB
- Cost: Free to associate members
- Beginners Part 2 course - 5 sessions in early Jan 2020, dates to be advised.
- Practical course Spring / Summer 2019 - Seven (7) sessions in total throughout the season.
- Rent-a-hive programme.
- Beekeeping Microscopy (BBKA syllabus)
- Brymore Academy Bee Club - with whom we have a special relationship. We teach the boys in their Bee Club, also teach subjects (such as pollination) in the Horticulture curriculum. In return we use their Science Laboratory on Winter evenings
To join any of the courses, please contact the secretary on 07738 271120 or email ruth@penelope-pitstop.co.uk
New beekeepersFor new beekeepers the programme is in 3 parts. Part 1 in the Autumn, Part 2 in the beginning of the year and Part 3 (the practical sessions) which are timed to match the beekeeping season. There is also the (usual) Rent-a-hive programme where new members can have a nucleus of bees at the Apiary and nurture the bees to become a full colony during the year. Mentors are always in attendance to help with the tricky bits. The programme of the meetings is negotiated with the rent-a-hive coordinator. In 2016 we had 11 beekeepers in this scheme. Our intention is that new beekeepers can learn at their own pace timed to the beekeeping year. At the end of the summer season, knowledge, practice and experience will lead to ownership of a colony of bees. |
Experienced beekeepersFor the more experienced beekeeper there are sessions on
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