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Sep 2024
09:30 AM - 16:30 PM
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The Bees in your Garden: A Bee-Experience Day
Mantel Farm
£78.00
An informal day learning all about bumblebees and honeybees as well as how to help them in your garden and beyond. Join Josh Dean and Bumblebee Conservation Trust’s Nikki Gammans to learn about the fascinating world of bees.
Find out moreSep 2024
10:00 AM - 00:00 AM
Course
Wild Honeybees and Ancient Trees
Day 1: Forever Green
£300.00
This 2-day course gives an overview and understanding of how honeybees live in the wild, the trees they choose and how we might observe them and learn from them. It is a mixture of classroom sessions, discussions, and time outdoors in the forest.
Find out moreSep 2024
08:30 AM - 12:00 PM
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Thornes of Stockbridge Sale Day
Chilbolton Down Farm
£0.00
The popular Thornes of Stockbridge Sale Day. Come and browse the fully stocked shop and pick up your beekeeping bargains. New to beekeeping? Come and speak to one of our team who will be happy to help and advise.
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09:30 AM - 16:30 PM
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A Beekeeping Taster Day
Mantel Farm
£98.00
A great day if you are thinking about keeping bees. We will discuss beekeeping today, the apiary set up, why bees and other pollinators are so important, look at different types of hives and take a look inside a working beehive.
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09:30 AM - 16:30 PM
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Begin your beekeeping and build a beehive weekend
Mantel Farm
£358.00
A 2-day course to introduce beekeeping today, the apiary set up, and what is involved in the beekeeping year. This course includes a look inside a beehive and a practical day learning how to build your own Thorne National beehive to take home ready for your bees.
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08:30 AM - 12:00 PM
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Thornes of Devon Sale Day
Thornes of Devon
£0.00
Come and have a browse around the shop or pre order your second quality hive parts to have ready for collection on the day. If you are new to beekeeping, do come and have a chat with one of our staff who are more than happy to chat and advise.
Find out moreSep 2024
09:30 AM - 16:30 PM
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Build a Beehive Day
Mantel Farm
£268.00
A fun, practical day spent learning how to assemble a beehive from a flatpack kit. All tools, fixings and flatpack hive parts are provided. You will take home a Thorne fully assembled British cedar National beehive, frames and foundation.
Find out moreOct 2024
09:30 AM - 16:30 PM
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Beginning your Beekeeping: An Intensive 2-Day Course
Mantel Farm
£198.00
An intensive course to get you started, explaining all about the honeybee, helping you choose your hive and equipment, how and where to set up your apiary, the bees management, and pests and diseases; not forgetting when and how to extract that lovely honey.
Find out moreOct 2024
08:00 AM - 15:00 PM
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E.H. Thorne Beehives Rand Sale & Open Day
E.H. Thorne Beehives Ltd
£0.00
This day is extremely popular with both beginners and experienced beekeepers. Customers travel from all over the country to visit us here at Rand. Not only can you order you second grade hive parts for collection and exchange or swap your rendered wax for foundation sheets; you can also have a stroll through the grounds, join one of the tours that takes you around the factory, enjoy a bacon sandwich, delicious cake, or hot soup in our fantastic Restaurant. There will also be a sale for 'thirds' and a general sale area for you to buy yourself a bargain. There are lots of staff on hand to advise or help if needed. This is a day not to be missed in the beekeeping world.
Find out moreOct 2024
09:30 AM - 12:30 PM
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Bee Craft Workshop
Mantel Farm
£48.00
A lovely, fun course introducing crafts made from honey and wax. Come and learn how to make beautiful, natural moisture cream then have a go at rolling colourful beeswax candles, all in a relaxing environment.
Find out moreOct 2024
10:30 AM - 04:30 AM
Course
Alternative approaches to beekeeping
Truckhaven Conference Centre
£25.00
An introduction to alternative approaches such as treatment-free, insulated hives, biological sumps, natural comb etc.
Find out moreOct 2024
09:00 AM - 18:00 PM
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The National Honey Show 2024 - Day 1
Sandown Park Racecourse
The National Honey Show is the UK's premier honey show with International Classes, Lecture Convention and Workshops. This is run over three days. Thursday 24th - Saturday 26th October. Venue: Sandown Park Racecourse, Esher, Surrey, KT10 9AJ. Admission: FREE entry for National Honey Show members. See Membership. Last minute day tickets will be available at the door. Accompanied Children, 16 yrs and under: FREE
Find out moreOct 2024
09:00 AM - 17:00 PM
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National Honey Show 2024 - Day 2
Sandown Racecourse
£224.00
The National Honey Show is the UK's premier honey show with International Classes, Lecture Convention and Workshops. This is run over three days. Thursday 24th - Saturday 26th October. Venue: Sandown Park Racecourse, Esher, Surrey, KT10 9AJ. Admission: FREE entry for National Honey Show members. See Membership. Last minute day tickets will be available at the door. Accompanied Children, 16 yrs and under: FREE
Find out moreOct 2024
09:00 AM - 16:30 PM
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National Honey Show 2024 - Day 3
Sandown Park Racecourse
The National Honey Show is the UK's premier honey show with International Classes, Lecture Convention and Workshops. This is run over three days. Thursday 24th - Saturday 26th October. Venue: Sandown Park Racecourse, Esher, Surrey, KT10 9AJ. Admission: FREE entry for National Honey Show members. See Membership. Last minute day tickets will be available at the door. Accompanied Children, 16 yrs and under: FREE
Find out moreApr 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.
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. 2-day intensive course: the morning is spent learning the theory behind beekeeping and the afternoons, hands-on practical sessions in the apiary inspecting hives.
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