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This is a 6 weeks introduction in what it takes to become a beekeeper. 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
These sessions will be held on Mondays at the Greenford Community Centre, starting on Tuesday 13th of February until the 19th of March.
There will be opportunity to attend various practicals at our local apiary during April and May.