Full 2 Day Bee Queens workshop - Mornington Peninsula

Join us for a 2 day beekeeping and honey experience on Victoria's beautiful Mornington Peninsula.

This event is designed specifically for women to connect and learn in a supportive environment, spanning 2 days to maximise your experience and provide you with a chance to start connecting with other women beekeepers.

Day 1 is all about bees.

Learn about the different bees in a hive, how to identify the different bees, the roles bees play in their life, the lifecycle of bees, basic beekeeping equipment, different hives and safety in the hives. We will be finishing the day opening up some beehives to experience bees first hand.

Simon Mulvany from 'Save the Bees Australia' is our Keynote speaker for Day 1, and he will also be helping us to open the bee hives together.

Day 2 is all about honey.

What is honey, how bees make honey, the health benefits of honey, marketing and labelling honey and the many different flavours of honey. Participants are encouraged to bring their favourite honey for a mega tasting event to finish off the day.

Internationally trained Australian Honey Sommelier Jessica Locarnini is our Keynote speaker for Day 2 of this event. Jessica's knowledge and skills will have you experiencing honey like never before, as you get a chance to take part in her Honey Tasting Masterclass and up the ante on your tasting abilities.

What you get from this complete experience.

• A copy of the 'Little Book of Beekeeping' written by program facilitator Jenni McLeod.
• A separate workbook for each day of the event.
• Fully catered lunch on both days.
• Meet and greet with Keynote speakers, Simon Mulvany (Day 1) and Jessica Locarnini (Day 2)
  
• Honey Tasting Masterclass with Jessica Locarnini
  
• Spend time at a regenerative hub the 'Revillaging project', in Boneo.
• A chance to open up beehives with experienced beekeepers.
• A safe environment to ask questions, connect and learn.
• A community of women beekeepers.

​What you need to wear/bring 

• Long sleeve pants and shirt.
• Sturdy boots (preferably steel cap but not essential).
• A freshly washed bee suit.
• A pen.

More details will follow as we get closer to the event.