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Apr 2025
09:30 AM - 16:30 PM
Course
New Beekeeper (Newbees)
Wisley Training Apiary
£260.00
2-day weekend course Sat 26th and Sun 27th April 2025 (with an extra free frame making workshop on 5th April) at our Wisley, Surrey apiary. Book now, places limited. Intensive Course: the mornings are spent learning the theory behind beekeeping and the afternoons, hands-on practical sessions in the apiary inspecting hives. Course cost includes full bee suit and hive tool to keep, plus 70 page training manual, lunch and beverages throughout the 2 days as well as access to various free sessions and workshops to enhance your skills further. OPTIONAL STARTER PACK with bees, hive, equipment, everything needed in first year including insurance and membership to our 250 beekeeper group. https://surreybees.co.uk/want-to-keep-bees/beginners-course/
Find out moreApr 2025
08:30 AM - 16:30 PM
Course
Beginner's Beekeeping Course
Gelder Group
£80.00
This is a two week course, the second week being May 3rd. The course objective is to provide a well rounded knowledge of keeping honeybees to get the beginner off to a flying start. A beekeeper needs to be proactive as bees have their own agenda and will carry on regardless. Understanding how and why bees work will lead to a greater enjoyment of your honeybees and to recognise when they need support.
Find out moreApr 2025
08:30 AM - 17:00 PM
Event
Bee Market & Auction
Brinsbury Campus, Pulborough.
£0.00
49th annual Bee Market and Auction. Auction of bees and equipment at Brinsbury Campus, Pulborough. Full details and entry form can be found at www.westsussexbeekeepers.org.uk/auction.html or from Graham Elliott at secretary@westsussexbeekeepers.org.uk.
Find out moreApr 2025
10:00 AM - 17:00 PM
Course
Beekeeping Taster Weekend Course 2025
Tilstock Bradbury Village Hall
£100.00
The 2025 course at Tilstock Village Hall will be over the weekend of the 26th and 27th of April, the cost for this will be £100 per person, or £170 for a twosome, £50 if under 16. The course will be both theoretical and practical, including a hands-on session at our association apiary where you will see inside a beehive and handle the bees (weather permitting) [bee suits will be provided]. The course covers: - Starting out in beekeeping - Costs involved - Beekeeping throughout the year - Honeybee life, behaviour and colony - Equipment, assembling hive parts - Setting up an apiary and apiary safety - Harvesting your honey and wax - Forage https://www.nsbka.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=233&Itemid=1412
Find out moreMay 2025
09:45 AM - 16:00 PM
May 2025
10:00 AM - 16:00 PM
Course
Beginners' course 2025
Awbridge Village Hall
£110.00
We provide new beekeepers with enough knowledge to start in the same season. We offer 12 tutorials, available online exclusively to our beginners from February onwards, so that you can choose your own quiet time for watching. These are supplemented by Zoom Q&A sessions with the tutors. Each beginner receives a package of reference material. The course includes a full day of practical sessions in May so that you can handle bees with confidence under supervision, and options to attend sessions at our training apiary.
Find out moreMay 2025
14:00 PM - 16:00 PM
Course
Introduction to Practical Beekeeping 2025
Applebee
£130.00
A six-week course from May to June when students will have the opportunity to open hives weekly, learn to identify hive contents and gain confidence in managing bees.
Find out moreMay 2025
13:00 PM - 13:00 PM
Course
3-day Beekeeping workshop in France
13 Bees Beekeeping Experiences
£175.00
Come to the sunny Charente region of France to learn about and try beekeeping the French way. We host intensive 3-day workshops which include 4 full sessions designed to take attendees on a journey from basic foundation knowledge through to having the confidence and skills to manage their own colonies. Each workshop includes: - lively discussions mixed with practical show and tell sessions - natural and managed beekeeping approaches - relaxed time at the different hives we have - all the equipment and tools you need; even wellies! - bespoke course notes to take away - lunch and refreshments throughout We offer day-visit and fully residential workshops throughout the summer so why not make this unique experience part of a great holiday in our unspoiled corner of France. We offer several workshop dates over the spring and summer so get in touch to chat through what kind of experience you would like to try. We look forward to hearing from you. For more information and prices for the various workshop options, please go to our website: www.13bees.co.uk.
Find out moreMay 2025
09:30 AM - 16:30 PM
Course
Beginner Beekeeper's Course
Broughton Primary School
£100.00
The 2 full-day classroom sessions aim to give students the key knowledge required to take their first steps in beekeeping and are aimed at people who have started keeping bees in the last 12 months, intend to start keeping bees, or people who have a keen interest but are not sure beekeeping is for them. Full details of the course can be found on our website: www.northlincsbeekeepers.org.uk
Find out moreMay 2025
09:00 AM - 15:00 PM
Event
YDBKA Annual Auction
Murton Park
£0.00
Lots accepted from 9.00 – 11.00am. Viewing from 11.00am and the auction starts at 12 noon. Cash, card and cheque payments accepted. 10% buyers commission & 0% sellers commission. Car parking and entry to the auction are free. Entry to the auction does not include entry to the museum complex, for which the museum standard entry fees will be charged. INFORMATION FOR BUYERS: If you think that you may bid for any items, please register your name with the steward at the entrance. You will be given a numbered card. Please show this to the auctioneer when the hammer falls on the sold lot. Registering your name does not commit you to buying. When multiple lots of the same item are for sale, the buyer of the first lot may have “first refusal” on the rest of the lots at the same price (subject to any reserve placed on them). The auctioneer will identify such “stand on” lots. Items become the property of the purchaser only after payment, which may be made by cash, debit/credit card or cheque. Cheque to be made payable to “YDBKA”. Stewards will only release goods to buyers on production of a receipt from the cashier. All lots including those that are unsold must be cleared from the premises by 16:00 hours on the day of the auction, except for bees which shall be removed by 20:00 hours. =============================================================================== INFORMATION FOR SELLERS If you wish to sell any items, please register your name with the steward at the entrance. If you have bees to sell you may bring them on the morning of the auction 9.00am – 11.00am. A colony description form must be included with the bees; download the form to be filled here. BEES FOR SALE – BEES MUST HAVE BEEN INSPECTED AND CLEARED BY THE Seasonal Bee Inspector three weeks or less before they are brought to Murton for sale, otherwise they will not be accepted for sale. Inspected and cleared bees can be brought the evening before the auction day, between 19:00 and 21:00 hours, if they are to be allowed to fly. Lots should be of reasonable quality and will be scrutinised by the stewards before being accepted – the stewards' decision being final. It is recommended that all equipment be sterilised before submitting it for sale. Drawn comb, rusty tin ware and items of poor quality will not be accepted. The vendor may fix a reserve price on any item by informing the steward when booking in the items. All monies due from the treasurer will be paid to the seller by bank transfer, as soon as possible after the sale. No commission will be deducted from the selling price.
Find out moreMay 2025
10:00 AM - 16:00 PM
Course
Introduction to Beekeeping
Forest Garden Shovelstrode Ltd
£95.00
A one-day course which will teach you the principles behind beekeeping. You will learn about the various beekeeping methods, hives and equipment, how to care for bees and hopefully it will inspire you to become a beekeeper yourself. Many people attend our courses just to learn about and what to plant for bees.
Find out moreMay 2025
13:00 PM - 13:00 PM
Course
5-day beekeeing workshop in France
13 Bees Beekeeping Experiences
£210.00
Come to the sunny Charente region of France to learn about and try beekeeping the French way. We are hosting a numbers of relaxed, 5-half-day workshops which include sessions designed to take attendees on a journey from basic foundation knowledge through to having the confidence and skills to manage their own colonies. Each workshop includes: - lively discussions mixed with practical show and tell sessions - natural and managed beekeeping approaches - relaxed time at the different hives we have - all the equipment and tools you need, even wellies! - bespoke course notes to take away - lunch and refreshments throughout. We offer day-visit and fully residential workshops throughout the summer so why not make this unique experience part of a great holiday in our unspoiled corner of France. We also offer several workshop dates over the spring and summer so get in touch to chat through what kind of experience you would like to try. We look forward to hearing from you. For more information and prices for the various workshop options, please go to our website: www.13bees.co.uk.
Find out moreMay 2025
10:00 AM - 16:00 PM
Course
Beekeeping for Beginners
E.H. Thorne Beehives
£125.00
The course will be given by Stewart Spinks of the Norfolk Honey Company. Lunch and a £10 voucher to use in our shop is included. The day includes: • A short session in the classroom to introduce the day, talk about H&S and a look at bee suits, smokers and hive tools. • A visit of the apiary (weather dependent) • Q&A in the classroom and maybe a chance for attendees to look around the shop/factory and make purchases, place orders etc. • Follow up mentoring and beyond
Find out moreMay 2025
10:00 AM - 17:00 PM
Course
Weekend Basic Beekeeping
The Bee School
£195.00
Our weekend course is two days of theory and practical teaching on the ins and outs of becoming a beekeeper. We will equip you with the skills you need to start your own apiary, maintain your equipment, prevent and manage diseases and pests and understand more about the world of bees and pollination. This course is suitable if you’re a total beginner or know a few of the buzz words – we will cover all bases.
Find out moreMay 2025
10:00 AM - 16:00 PM
Course
One Day Introduction to Beekeeping
E. H. Thorne, Beehive Business Park
£125.00
The course will be given by Stewart Spinks of the Norfolk Honey Company. Lunch and a £10 voucher to use in our shop is included. The day includes: • A short session in the classroom to introduce the day, talk about H&S and a look at bee suits, smokers and hive tools. • A visit of the apiary (weather dependent) • Q&A in the classroom and maybe a chance for attendees to look around the shop/factory and make purchases, place orders etc. • Follow up mentoring and beyond
Find out moreMay 2025
10:00 AM - 18:00 PM
Course
Beekeeping Intensive
Centre for Alternative Technology
£345.00
Get to grips with the basics of beekeeping and explore the biology of honeybees and their environmental benefits. This 2-day course will give you a thorough grounding in understanding the lifecycle of honeybees as well as other types of bees and the different choices in the equipment you can use and the management styles you can adopt to become a bee-friendly beekeeper. You will have the chance to look inside a live honeybee colony and be signposted to further training routes and support to start your own beekeeping adventure. Protective clothing provided. https://cat.org.uk/events/introduction-to-bees-and-beekeeping/
Find out moreMay 2025
09:45 AM - 16:00 PM
Course
2-day Introduction to Beekeeping
Martineau Gardens
£135.00
2-day weekend course - Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th May 2025.
Find out moreJun 2025
10:00 AM - 16:00 PM
Course
One Day Introduction to Beekeeping
E. H. Thorne, Beehive Business Park
£125.00
The course will be given by Stewart Spinks of the Norfolk Honey Company. Lunch and a £10 voucher to use in our shop is included. The day includes: • A short session in the classroom to introduce the day, talk about H&S and a look at bee suits, smokers and hive tools. • A visit of the apiary (weather dependent) • Q&A in the classroom and maybe a chance for attendees to look around the shop/factory and make purchases, place orders etc. • Follow up mentoring and beyond
Find out moreJun 2025
09:30 AM - 16:30 PM
Course
New Beekeeper (Newbees)
Farnham
£260.00
2-day weekend course for new beekeepers: 7th and 8th June 2025 (with an extra free frame making workshop on 17th May) at our Farnham apiary. The morning is spent learning the theory behind beekeeping and the afternoons, hands-on practical sessions in the apiary inspecting hives. Course cost includes full bee suit and hive tool to keep, plus 70 page training manual, lunch and beverages throughout the 2 days as well as access to various free sessions and workshops to enhance your skills further. OPTIONAL STARTER PACK with bees, hive, equipment, everything needed in first year including insurance and membership to our 250 beekeeper group. https://surreybees.co.uk/want-to-keep-bees/beginners-course/
Find out moreJun 2025
10:00 AM - 16:00 PM
Course
One Day Introduction to Beekeeping
E. H. Thorne, Beehive Business Park
£125.00
The course will be given by Stewart Spinks of the Norfolk Honey Company. Lunch and a £10 voucher to use in our shop is included. The day includes: • A short session in the classroom to introduce the day, talk about H&S and a look at bee suits, smokers and hive tools. • A visit of the apiary (weather dependent) • Q&A in the classroom and maybe a chance for attendees to look around the shop/factory and make purchases, place orders etc. • Follow up mentoring and beyond
Find out moreJun 2025
10:00 AM - 16:00 PM
Course
Introduction to Beekeeping
Forest Garden Shovelstrode Ltd
£95.00
A one-day course which will teach you the principles behind beekeeping. You will learn about the various beekeeping methods, hives and equipment, how to care for bees and hopefully it will inspire you to become a beekeeper yourself. Many people attend our courses just to learn about and what to plant for bees.
Find out moreJun 2025
10:00 AM - 17:00 PM
Course
Weekend Basic Beekeeping
The Bee School
£195.00
Our weekend course is two days of theory and practical teaching on the ins and outs of becoming a beekeeper. We will equip you with the skills you need to start your own apiary, maintain your equipment, prevent and manage diseases and pests and understand more about the world of bees and pollination. This course is suitable if you’re a total beginner or know a few of the buzz words – we will cover all bases.
Find out moreJun 2025
12:00 PM - 16:00 PM
Event
Monmouth Bee Festival
Nelson Garden
£0.00
Monmouth Bee Festival 2025 - A summer celebration of bees and pollinators. Saturday 14 June from 12-4pm. A free event. Bee walks, homemade cakes, kid's activities, beekeeping displays, music and much more.
Find out moreJul 2025
10:00 AM - 16:00 PM
Course
Introduction to Beekeeping
Forest Garden Shovelstrode Ltd
£95.00
A one-day course which will teach you the principles behind beekeeping. You will learn about the various beekeeping methods, hives and equipment, how to care for bees and hopefully it will inspire you to become a beekeeper yourself. Many people attend our courses just to learn about and what to plant for bees.
Find out moreJul 2025
10:00 AM - 17:00 PM
Course
Weekend Basic Beekeeping
The Bee School
£193.00
Our weekend course is two days of theory and practical teaching on the ins and outs of becoming a beekeeper. We will equip you with the skills you need to start your own apiary, maintain your equipment, prevent and manage diseases and pests and understand more about the world of bees and pollination. This course is suitable if you’re a total beginner or know a few of the buzz words – we will cover all bases.
Find out moreAug 2025
13:00 PM - 17:00 PM
Course
Asian Hornet Workshop in France
13 Bees Beekeeping Experiences
£30.00
An afternoon workshop to learn how the Asian (or Asiatic) Hornet impacts on our bees here in France and what beekeepers can (and in many cases, have to) do to help their colonies survive. Each session includes: - An overview of the hornet and its behaviour in the real world (which doesn't always match the books!) - All equipment provided to get up to the hives and observe the hornets - Practical sessions on the most common things we can do to protect our bees - Plenty of time for questions - Refreshments Our workshops are hosted on the bank of the river Vienne, on the outskirts of the pretty medieval village of Confolens. We offer comfortable and highly-rated B&B accommodation so why not make a workshop part of a longer break and explore all that this green and unspoiled part of France has to offer. We also have workshops running on 07 and 19 August so get in touch and we can build a package to suit you. More information about our workshops and accommodation can be found on our website: www.13bees.co.uk
Find out moreAug 2025
10:00 AM - 17:00 PM
Course
Weekend Basic Beekeeping
The Bee School
£194.00
Our weekend course is two days of theory and practical teaching on the ins and outs of becoming a beekeeper. We will equip you with the skills you need to start your own apiary, maintain your equipment, prevent and manage diseases and pests and understand more about the world of bees and pollination. This course is suitable if you’re a total beginner or know a few of the buzz words – we will cover all bases.
Find out moreAug 2025
10:00 AM - 16:00 PM
Course
Introduction to Beekeeping
Forest Garden Shovelstrode
£95.00
A one-day course which will teach you the principles behind beekeeping. You will learn about the various beekeeping methods, hives and equipment, how to care for bees and hopefully it will inspire you to become a beekeeper yourself. Many people attend our courses just to learn about and what to plant for bees.
Find out moreSep 2025
10:00 AM - 18:00 PM
Course
Beekeeping Intensive
Centre for Alternative Technology
£345.00
Get to grips with the basics of beekeeping and explore the biology of honeybees and their environmental benefits. This 2-day course will give you a thorough grounding in understanding the lifecycle of honeybees as well as other types of bees and the different choices in the equipment you can use and the management styles you can adopt to become a bee-friendly beekeeper. You will have the chance to look inside a live honeybee colony and be signposted to further training routes and support to start your own beekeeping adventure. Protective clothing provided. https://cat.org.uk/events/beekeeping-intensive/
Find out moreOct 2025
09:00 AM - 17:00 PM
Event
The National Honey Show
Sandown Park
www.honeyshow.co.uk A 3-day event including exhibitors, demonstrations, workshops and nearly two hundred and fifty competitive classes to test your skills
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