

Beginners’ Course 8th May 2022
Starting 8th May 2022
Time : 2.00 – 4.00pm
Venue: Llanfair Clydogau Village Hall SA48 8LD
Cost: £75.00pp
Couple £130.00
The Beginners’ Course
This comprehensive course consists of five theory classes held from 2.00 – 4.00 on Sunday afternoons from May onwards each year. After the theory classes finish, all beginners are welcome to attend the open sessions held at the Association’s apiary on Sunday afternoons throughout the summer to observe and assist our Apiary Management Team.
The costs for the full course is £ 75.00 per person or £130.00 per couple payable in advance or on the day of the first theory class. Your first year’s membership of our association is included in this fee. See the Join Us pages for information on the benefits of Membership.
This year’s programme
Week 1: 8th May 2022
Life in the beehive
Understanding the life of the colony
Queen, workers and Drones
Life Cycles and Colony
development
The annual cycle of the colony
Communication and control in the
beehive
Week 2:15th May 2022
The Beekeeper’s Year
Seasonal Management and
Activities
The five Questions
Siting Apiaries
Records
Handling Techniques
Week 3:22nd May 2022
Getting down to Basics
Equipment
History of hives, bees and mankind
What it looks like, what you need
and what you don’t
Buying bees and Equipment
Making frames
Week 4:12th June 2022
Swarming
Planning for Swarms
Simple Biology
Collecting Swarms
Week 5:19th June 2022
Things that can go wrong
Diseases
Other problems, stings and first aid.
Week 6:TBA
Apiary Session
Mentoring
Week 7: Date to be advised
Honey extraction
Plus
Practical Sessions at the Apiary
from the end of June to Sept.

