Full Beekeeping Introduction & Practical Workshop

Thursday 15th, 9:00am-4:30pm

This hands-on workshop provides a comprehensive introduction to starting and managing your own beehive.

Topics covered:

• Honey Bees strains and background on european honey bees

• Castes Queen Worker and Drone

• Honey bee lifecycle and development

• Legal obligations and bee keeper registration

• Types of bee hives Top Bar Flow Hive langstroth etc

• Equipment and tools selecting & purchasing

• Hive Placement

• Acquiring bees how and where to obtain and purchase and what to look out for

• Feeding bees

• Queen bees and genetics

• Pest and diseases of honey bees

• Honey and extracting

• Lighting a bee smoker

• General questions and answers and full understanding on how to start in bee keeping.

• Prac lighting a bee smoker, bee hive opening & viewing, identify pollen honey and castes of bees

• Honey tasting and Mead tasting for participants aged 18+

Perfect for: Anyone considering keeping their own bees or wanting a more detailed understanding of beekeeping and hive management.

Morning Tea & Lunch Included

Valued at $250pp, This event has been supported by the NSW Government through the Landcare Enabling Program Phase 3 Innovations and Partnerships Grant Program