Half-day beekeeping taster course
Sunday 25 June 2017, 9:30am to 1pm at Perivale Wood Nature Reserve: £40https://ealingbees.wordpress.com/2017/06/03/half-day-beekeeping-taster-course/ Ealing Beekeepers Association's half-day taster course is perfect if you are thinking about getting into beekeeping and want to see if it’s right for you, or simply if you are interested in bees and want to learn a bit more about these fascinating insects.You will be welcomed with tea and coffee, then you will start by learning about the lifecycle of the honey bee, the different castes of bee, and why honey bees swarm. After a break for tea and cake, beekeepers will help you to put on beekeeping suits, light a smoker and undertake an inspection on one of the hives in Perivale Wood, where you will see tens of thousands of worker bees busily going about their business, plus some drones (male bees), and possibly the queen.The course will end with some sampling of different honeys from around Ealing and around the world.See https://ealingbees.wordpress.com/2017/06/03/half-day-beekeeping-taster-course/ for a link to the booking form or email the association - https://ealingbees.wordpress.com/about-us/contact-us/
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