It is a quiet time in the apiary but that means you have more time to update and improve your knowledge on bees.
Bee Beginners' Course: This starts on March 11th at the Colliton Club in Dorchester. It does not matter whether you ever intend to keep bees or not - this course will tell you what is involved and you will get several opportunities to open hive and handle bees. The cost of the course is £60 and in addition you need to be a member of the Dorchester and Weymouth Beekeepers Association which is another £30. If you are interested then do contact our secretary, Sally at dwbkasecretary@gmail.com
OK that is nearly £100 but it is a chance to learn about keeping bees, a chance to open up hives and carry out several hive inspections and a chance to meet enthusiastic beekeepers. Compare that with the average cost of a single "Bee Experience Day" and you will see what an opportunity we offer. Further details of the course are on our web page.
Bee Behaviour Course: We are hosting a bee behaviour course at the Colliton Club in Dorchester starting Monday 20th January at 19:30 and running for six weeks. Those who attended the course last year were fascinated by what they learned. The cost of the course is £60, the equivalent of just £10 per week. If you are interested then do contact our secretary, Sally at dwbkasecretary@gmail.com Further details of the course are on our web page.
Social Evening: If you want to meet other beekeepers to find out if we all have beards and wear smocks, then why not come along to one of our socials and have a look. Our next one is Wednesday 22nd January at the Colliton Club in Dorchester from 7:00pm to 9:00pm. If you are interested in either of the above courses then this is an ideal chance to find out more.
Videos to watch:
- Missed the Honey show last year? See them here.
- Missed the BBKA lectures? See them here.
- Want to know how to use Oxalic acid? Look here.
- Just want some useful bee videos from BIBBA? Look here.
All the above links are taken from the DWBKA newsletter. The news letter contains a lot more information. if you want to see more then why not join us?