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For everyone's safety. 
Our activities are
on hold until
further notice due to COVID.

Thank you for your
continued interest.


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Classroom based learning

A range of practical activities on bee keeping are covered from building a hive from scratch through to year round management including disease control and the practicalities of having your own hive.



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Examining the Hive


During the spring and summer months, we will inspect the hive on a regular basis to make sure all is well with the colony. 


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Honey extraction

As the hives fill with honey, there is a need to take out the filled supers to extract, process and jar the honey.

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Hive maintenance 


As the year grows colder, there is less need to keep such a close eye on the hive, and tasks move to maintenance of equipment ready for the new season.  For instance, cleaning and storing hive boxes, and making new frames for the bees to work with.

Activities will change throughout the year, but there is always something practical to do:
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