BEGINNERS COURSE
Introductory Course to Beekeeping Spring 2027
Torbay Beekeepers will be running an Introduction to Beekeeping course in 2027, please contact Alan Rowse for more details.
Venue is South Devon Food Hub, Longcombe, Totnes TQ9 6PW [buzzards.subway.topic]
All courses start at 7:30pm
2nd February 2027 – Session 1 – Introduction
Local context
Intro to the amazing Honey Bee|
Brief look at equipment
The Honey Bee Colony
16th February – Session 2
Exploring the “Brood”
Introduction to “Bee Space”
Beehives? Options available
Honey bee biology
2nd March -Session 3
Inspections – What am I looking for?
Swarming
Stings – beekeeping PPE
16th March – Session 4
Healthy hives
How to achieve this – detail
30th March – Session 5
Where to put your bees
Setting it up
Prevention of nuisance
Keeping friends with neighbours
What’s best for your bees
13th April – Session 6
Preparation for practical session
Do you still want to become a beekeeper?
Saturday 24th April – 2-00pm to 4-00pm at the Cockington Apiary – Session 7
Practical session at the Cockington Apiary
Putting the theory into practice
Saturday 1st May- 2-00pm to 4-00pm at the Cockington Apiary – Session 8
Working with and respecting the bees