Details of the 2025 FDBKA beekeeping course for beginners can be found below.
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Session 1

Honey Bee, Honey Bee Colony &  & Hives

Tuesday 14th January 2025

Session 2

Colony Inspection & Beekeeping Year

Tuesday 28th January 2025

Session 3

Swarm Management & Control

Tuesday 11th February 2025

Session 4

Bee Diseases, Treatments & Hygiene

Tuesday 25th February 2025

Session 5

Harvesting, Marketing & Apiary Set Up

Tuesday 11th March 2025

Session 6

Assembly of Hive Components & Frames

Tuesday 25th march 2025

Location & Times

All sessions will be held at Titchfield Community Centre, Mill Lane, Titchfield, Fareham, PO14 4AB. Sessions will commence at 7.30pm and finish about 9.00pm.

Course Instructor:

Greg Young

Mobile: 07788 174115
Email: greg-young@sky.com

Subjects covered:

Colony Inspections, Swarm Control, Disease Recognition, Honey Harvesting and Processing

Venue for the Practical Sessions:

The venue for the practical sessions is in one of our members apiary’s at Manor Farm Country Park, Pylands Lane, Bursledon, Southampton SO31 1BH.
Dates and times will be confirmed closer to the time depending on weather constraints and the bees!

Course Instructor:

Chris Fox

Mobile: 07933 120452

Publications:

The BBKA Guide to Beekeeping (2015)

I Davis & R Cullum-Kenyon

Guide to Bees and Honey (2010)

Ted Hooper

Haynes Bee Manual (2016)

Claire & Adrian Waring

A Practical Book of Beekeeping (2017)

Davis Cramp

Beginners Bee Book (2014)

Ted Hooper & Clive Bruyn

Get Started in Beekeeping (2015)

Claire & Adrian Waring

Bees at the Bottom of the Garden (2011)

Alan Campion

Websites:

Fareham & District Beekeepers' Association FDBKA)

Hampshire Beekeepers' Association (HBA)

British Beekeepers Association (BBKA)

BeeBase (National Bee Unit)

Please complete and submit the form below.

Please ensure you submit your payment after completing this form. The course instructor will confirm your place on the course within 48 hours when both form & payment have been received.

The course fee is £85.

Preferred payment is by Bank Transfer to:
Lloyds Bank: Sort Code 30-99-50, a/c 51957768, a/c Name FDBKA
Reference: Your name

Payment by Cheque is also possible:
Payable to: FDBKA
Send: c/o FDBKA Treasurer, 24 Harvey Crescent, Warsash, SO31 9TA