The Introduction to Beekeeping Course is a four-hour session covering fundamental beekeeping theory, practical hands on training with two beehive openings, time to answer your questions and participate in discussion, honeybee biosecurity for the detection and management of honeybee pests and diseases, including varroa destructor.
The course is held in their purpose-built on-site training workshop and backyard apiary.
As an introductory course no previous beekeeping experience is necessary to register and is also relevant for beekeepers starting out with a Flow Hive.
The course features how to light a smoker (using you own smoker if you already have one, or borrow from them), open and reassemble a bee hive safely, hold and manipulate frames within the hive, identify developmental stages of a honeybee, honey, nectar, pollen and honeybee castes, biosecurity awareness, including Honeybee Biosecurity Code of Practice is a key element of this course.
Protective equipment is supplied and a take home copy of Bee AgSkills as your resource guide.
If you have a known anaphylactic reaction to bee stings, they will not accept your registration for this course.
