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https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/beekeeping-for-beginners-tickets-1114826448919

This is an introduction in what it takes to become a beekeeper and costs £130. You will learn:

• Introduction to the Ealing and District Beekeepers Association
• Components of a hive and the different types available
• Origins and the life cycle of a honey bee
• Swarming
• Queen rearing
• Importance as pollinators
• Year in the Apiary
• Products of the hive
• Harvesting and selling honey
• Healthy bees and pests
• Brood diseases and Adult diseases

Six classroom sessions will be held from 7-9pm on Thursdays at the Greenford Community Centre, on the following dates: 30th January, 6th February, 13th February, [break for half-term], 27th February, 6th March, 13th March.

There will be also be four practical sessions on Saturdays at our local apiary during April, May and June (dates to be arranged later).