LEARN ALL YOU NEED TO START YOUR PATH INTO BEEKEEPING AND HAVE YOUR OWN BEES AT HOME - IT IS A VERY REWARDING EXPERIENCE.

Based on the current Units of Competency as outlined by www.training.gov.au.

These days, it is impossible to know if the honey you are buying is real honey or just water with sugar. The only way to ensure that the honey is pure and unadulterated is by producing it yourself.

On top of that, bees that live in an urban environment are a lot healthier that those in the country. This is because they have a wider variety of healthy and cared-for gardens from which to extract nectar; in the country they usually just have one source of nectar from a plantation, which gives them a very narrow source of nourishment. This is reflected in the honey, as the honey from an urban environment hive is much healthier.

To maintain a beehive is no way near as difficult as it sounds. It is very easy to have a couple of beehives in your backyard and the bees will do most of the work for you.

You do not need to feed the bees, they feed themselves, you just need to provide them with a water source and a safe space.

Having bees at home is an extremely rewarding experience, you get to interact with nature in a very intimate way and will learn about these fascinating and intelligent creatures.

In this course you will earn everything you need to know about bees, the equipment needed and how much honey and wax you can expect.

✅ Intended audience:

Suitable for anyone interested in learning about the fundamentals of beekeeping.

✅ Bring a friend and the second ticket is half price!

✅ By the end of this course, you should be able to:

• identify the various methods of beekeeping

• source suitable bees and beehive position

• know of the regulations pertaining to beekeeping

• maintain a beehive successfully

• harvest honey and render wax

• recognise pests and diseases affecting bees

• distinguish the various products made from honey and wax.

✅ This course covers the following topics:

• introduction to beekeeping

• what is honey?

• history of beekeeping

• honey flora – the importance of bees

• legislation – locating the hive

• how to get the bees

• honey bees – castes, life cycles, re-queening, types of cells

• bee dancing and what it means

• swarming and catching a swarm

• sourcing bees from a supplier

• collecting the pollen and nectar

• bee hive management and inspections

• splitting a hive

• relocating a hive

• harvesting the honey and the wax

• honey bee products

• Australian native bees vs European bees

• bee stings

• bee health, pest and diseases and how to treat them

• beeswax uses – candles, cosmetics, soap

• flow Hive

• initial and ongoing cost of beekeeping

• practical demonstration – opening a hive and inspecting it

✅ Delivery style:

Delivered in an interactive classroom environment by professional trainers and beekeepers. Beekeeping equipment is displayed and living hives are available for inspection.

✅ Materials and Lunch Provided:

Comprehensive course notes are provided in class and beekeeping suits are available to use during the demonstrations with the live hives.

✅ Course Location:

Course is held in Lugarno, exact address will be provided upon registration.

✅ Bring a friend and the second ticket is half price!

Enroll NOW as spaces are limited to only a few participants while social distancing is in place.

More info: https://beeprotectionsociety.org/