Name: Beekeeping Course ~ Beginner
Brand: BeeKind Honey Bees
SKU: BEEK.0309
Price: 250.0 CAD
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Summary:

This beginner beekeeping course covers the basic theory and practical experience needed to successfully get started and manage your first season of beekeeping.

We offer the option to attend the full course, practical only, or theory only to suit your schedule and level of interest.

The theory will be provided ONLINE over two engaging and interactive evening sessions. May 4th & 5th 2023, (Thursday/ Friday) 6pm-8:30pm

The practical will be provided in person at our educational bee yard in Revelstoke BC. May 6th 2023, (Saturday) 9am-2pm

Theory:

This multi-day Beginner Beekeeping Theory Course covers the foundation needed to understand the theory of:

beekeeping equipment and tools
costs (your investments)
beekeeping season (timeline and duties)
integrated pest management (disease, virus, and mite management)
how a colony operates (what to expect and risk management)
honey harvest
winter preparations (mite checks and treatment, supplemental feeding)
wintering (protective wraps)
second season spring management (introduction)
responsible beekeeping
bee regulation (your rights and responsibilities)
bee inspectors (how they support beekeepers)
hive registrations (your requirements, how they benefit beekeepers)
the beekeeping community, and resources, etc.

Practical:

The practical is an interactive hands on learning experience/ field day where participants will be working with and in the beehive:

electric fencing/ bear awareness
reviewing standard hive set up and timing
managing frames and hive equipment
identifying (queens, workers, drones/ egg/ larvae/ capped brood/ pollen/ nectar/ honey)
learning integrated pest management best practices (mite checks, treatment)
record keeping
pulling honey for harvest
winter preparations
second season introduction

Participants will have an opportunity to work through the season from; transferring a nuc into a hive, swarm control, splitting hives and methods, adding/ pulling honey supers, feeding, winter preparation, and winterizing.

Basic protection is required this day (gloves, vail or bee jacket/ bee suit). Hive tool and smoker are preferred.

Outcome: Participants will develop a theoretical and practical knowledge of beekeeping confidently and responsibly and/ or improve their beginner level beekeeping practices with a strong focus on hands on experience through one on one instruction.

The Beginner Beekeeping Theory Course is a two part course.

1. Theory May 4th & 5th 2023, (Thursday/ Friday) 6pm-8:30pm

2. Practical May 6th 2023, (Saturday) 9am-2pm

Each can be taken separately, however are most effective taken together as a full course.

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