Beginners Beekeeping course -Event now full.

Beginner’s Course – April/May 2026
Venue: High Mead Farm, Ham Lane, Longham, Ferndown, BH22 9DP

6 sessions are on a Saturday from 10.00– 12.00:
· 18th April
· 25th April
· 2nd May
· 9th May
· 16th May
· 23rd May
Each session is part theory and part practical, when you will put on a beesuit and open the hives to inspect (subject to weather).
Topics
· Equipment, hygiene, colony acquisition, hive notes.
· 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.
Cost: Members £50.00, Non-Members £70.00
For more information and to book, please contact us at bWVtYmVyc2hpcCB8IGJhZHMtYmthICEgb3Jn

This event is now full but we still have places on our Wanabee day.

You may also like the following events from Bournemouth & Dorset South Beekeepers Association:

• This April, 11th April, 09:30 am, Wannabee Day in Wimborne Minster

Also check out other Workshops in Wimborne Minster, Health & Wellness events in Wimborne Minster.