Here are the upcoming training courses organised by the WBKA or its branches:
Due to Covid-19 this course has been cancelled Saturday 25/04/20 09.30 – 16.00 Brailes Village Hall OX15 5AS Theory – How a honeybee colony works; the beekeeping year; how to get started; essential equipment; harvesting your honey and wax. Sunday 26/04/20 10.30 – 14.30 Practical at club apiary OX15 5HZ – Siting an apiary; assembling hive parts; apiary safety; inspecting a honeybee colony / handling bees (weather permitting) Beesuits provided. Light lunch and refreshments provided both days. Cost £55 (couple £90) Gift Voucher available. Enrolment: www.sbka.org.uk/training Enquiries: secretary@sbka.org.uk Due to restrictions in place due to the Covid-19 virus, the apiary will not be available during the lockdown period and the colonies therefore cannot be prepared. Consequently, the event has now been cancelled. This hands on introductory course will cover queen rearing methods suitable for those preparing for their General Husbandry Assessment or for those who wish to produce a few spare queens for their own apiary. The workshop, led by 3 GH assessors, will include stock selection, setting up cell raiser colonies, larval introduction using ‘Miller’ frames and grafted cell bars, setting up mating nucs and queen introduction. Materials will be provided. Delegates to provide own lunches and clean bee suits etc. 16 places This session has been postponed – if you have booked, someone will be in contact to tell you about alternative arrangements Taster Session for prospective beekeepers. (booked places only) Ryton Apiary, Garden Organic, Ryton on Dunsmore More information here In conjunction with the NBU and by popular demand, Warwickshire Beekeepers are hosting a one day event that is open to beekeepers from across the country. This is an excellent opportunity to learn from the NBU Bee Inspectors how to keep your bees healthy, how to spot disease issues and the actions necessary should you discover a potential problem. A key part of the day the chance to inspect diseased comb so that we are better equipped to spot problems in the field. The course is ideal preparation for the BBKA Bee Health Assessment. 60 places For those interested in taking up Beekeeping as a hobby. Come and join Coventry Branch of the Warwickshire Beekeepers Association for a weekend to learn more about Beekeeping A two day Beginner Beekeeping course – Venue TBC 20th/21st February 2021 Details HERE