BADS BKA Tuition Overview 

Throughout the year BADS BKA run numerous events for members and non-members to introduce beekeeping, improve your beekeeping and help with official BBKA qualifications.

We run days for non-beekeepers and courses for existing beekeepers.

The schedule of courses for 2021 are shown below.

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Education Programme – 2021

Beginners Course:

Location

High Mead Farm, Ham Ln, Ferndown, Dorset, BH22 9DP

Dates

Unless stated otherwise, all 6 sessions are on Saturday 10.30– 12.30:

• 27th March 2021
• 3rd April 2021
• 10th April 2021
• 17th April 2021
• 24th April 2021
• 1st May 2021
• 8th May

Cost

• Members £45
• Non Members £65

Topics

• Introduction and Talk (via Zoom).
• Equipment, hygiene, colony acquisition, hive notes (theory via Zoom).
• Smoker, hive tools and frame/hive assembly.
• Weekly Inspection (Part 1). Health of colony, inspection check list.
• Weekly Inspection (Part 2). Space, swarm signs, queen spotting and stores.
• Supering and Varroa.
• Winter feeding.

Numbers will be limited to 16 people and therefore enrollment is necessary

Cost: Members £45.00, Non-Members £65.00
Payment Instructions:
Cheque: payable to “BADS BKA” and send to:
Mrs Natalie Sewell
5 Meadow Close,
Ferndown, BH22 8RN
Online banking:
“Bournemouth & Dorset South Beekeepers’ Association “
Sort Code 30 93 25
Account number 00782758
Ref: “Beginners”
Contact: treasurer@bads-bka.org