Starting Up Small-Scale Beekeeping – Aberdeenshire

Lorraine Johnston, Bee Advisory Officer for SRUC Veterinary Services, will talk you through everything you need to know if you are thinking of starting up or have recently started beekeeping.

You will learn about the life-cycle of the honey bee, how they pollinate flowers and crops, and how to keep healthy honey bees.

We will cover:

- Equipment
- Costs
- Obtaining bees
- Swarming
- Native bee considerations
- Legal responsibilities
- Disease and pests
- Feeding
- Siting an apiary

We start at 10.30am and finish at 3pm. Lunch, tea and coffee provided. Free of charge for smallholders, crofters and farmers.

You may also like the following events from Scotland's Farm Advisory Service - FAS:

• This Monday, 23rd February, 10:30 am, Inner Hebrides Crofting Discussion Group – Benefits of a Livestock Health Plan in Tobermory
• This Thursday, 26th February, 09:00 am, Preparing for the Future – Aberdeen: Enhanced Greening in Alford
• This Friday, 27th February, 09:30 am, The Power of Pollinators – Dumfries in Dumfries