Somerton Beginners' Course
Somerton Beekeepers run a course in January and February each year. The course is broken into two sections, and we start with the theory section in the cooler part of the year when the bees aren't active. The total cost for all six sessions will be £35.00, but it is very inexpensive when you consider that we include the Haynes Bee Manual in the cost of the course. Yes! they do publish a Bee Manual and it is considered to be one of the best books for beekeepers in their first couple of years. The 2019 rrp of this book is £21.99, so you can see that the course fee is quite a bargain.
The second section is the practical course and there are 7 sessions, each timed to coincide with key events in the beekeeping season. New beekeepers are usually ready for their first colony of bees after the second practical session. Nature dictates that this is also the time when bees are reproducing by splitting the colonies which have grown exponentially during the Spring.
If you are interested in this course and live in the area which includes Glastonbury, Street, Somerton & Langport, please contact Stewart Gould at somertonbees@btinternet.com and we will add you to the growing list of those who would like to get involved.
We stress that coming on the course doesn’t mean that you have to take up beekeeping. A few people simply want to increase their knowledge of honeybees. The option is yours.
The second section is the practical course and there are 7 sessions, each timed to coincide with key events in the beekeeping season. New beekeepers are usually ready for their first colony of bees after the second practical session. Nature dictates that this is also the time when bees are reproducing by splitting the colonies which have grown exponentially during the Spring.
If you are interested in this course and live in the area which includes Glastonbury, Street, Somerton & Langport, please contact Stewart Gould at somertonbees@btinternet.com and we will add you to the growing list of those who would like to get involved.
We stress that coming on the course doesn’t mean that you have to take up beekeeping. A few people simply want to increase their knowledge of honeybees. The option is yours.
