Basics in beekeeping – training course
During the summer months we run regular Basics in Beekeeping courses over weekends designed to teach you how to work with bees. We have been running courses for over 12 years now and have developed a comprehensive, hardworking, and hands-on approach to teaching all levels of beekeepers our proven methods.
Our standard course content is at intermediate level and is not aimed at the bee-hugger! If you know of any newcomers to the beekeeping profession, please refer them to our programmes.
Our delegate numbers are small, (maximum 8 to 9 persons) and everybody gets to work on our beehives in the farming environment.
The course is run over a weekend period for two full days and in addition to lecture and practical discussion sessions also includes practical field work managing and working on bees.
Our delegate numbers are small, (maximum 8 to 9 persons) and everybody gets to work on our beehives in the farming environment.
The course is run over a weekend period for two full days and in addition to lecture and practical discussion sessions also includes practical field work managing and working on bees.
What you will learn
About
bees
- Bee Biodiversity
- Honeybee Products
- Bee Diseases & Pests
About
beekeeping
- Starting off with bees
- Where to keep bees
- Bee Forage
- Bee Nutrition
- Beekeeping Legislation
About bee management
- Managing your bees
- Beekeeping Equipment
- Protective Clothing
- Harvesting Honey
For enquiries either telephone our offices on (011) 476 5626 (mornings only) or send us an email at info@beequip.co.za for information and booking formalities.
A practical beekeeping lesson with students... harvesting 2 full supers of Boekenhout honey off the last hive at midday in 40° heat out in the North West. We had already worked on the other hives at two sites since 7 o'clock and pulled off double supers from most of the boxes. The weather wasn't kind, but time is running out before the warm climate changes! It was pointless leaving behind one beehive at that time of day. BTW, no bees were harmed in the making of this video! 😊 And the bees were not aggressive! Just surprised by our unanticipated visit!
The “B” team... Newbies geared up for their first practical session, working beehives in the field.
After the field trip delegates are shown how to harvest honey collected from the beehives.
Delegates themselves practice the art of uncapping & spinning out the honey.
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