Free Walworth Garden Farm Bee Keeping Courses

Details of day courses on bees and bee keeping at Walworth Garden Farm...

The role of bees in supporting wildlife and agricultural production and a taster of what it would be like to look after bees. Courses are held on most Sundays and some weekdays, from 10.30am until 4.30pm (with a break for lunch) and are open to anybody aged 19 years or over.

In one day we can only offer a range of topics for consideration, together with the chance to have a practical session working on the Garden’s hives with the Garden’s experienced beekeepers.

Some of the basic topics covered will include:

· the importance of beekeeping

· bees and honey-bees; the life cycle of queens, workers, drones, and their division of labour

· the life cycle of a hive: swarming and swarm control

· the products of the hive: honey, wax, propolis and royal jelly

Dates:

Wednesday 28^th March 10.30am - 4.30pm

Sunday 15^th April 10.30am – 4.30pm

Wednesday 18^th April 10.30am - 4.30pm

Sunday 22^nd April 10.30am - 4.30pm

Sunday 29^th April 10.30am - 4.30pm

Sunday 6^th May 10.30am – 4.30pm

Sunday 20^th May 10.30am – 4.30pm

Thursday 24^th May 10.30am – 4.30pm

Sunday 27^th May 10.30am – 4.30pm

Sunday 17^th June 10.30am – 4.30pm

Sunday 24^th June 10.30am – 4.30pm

Thursday 28^th June 10.30am – 4.30pm

Sunday 1^st July 10.30am – 4.30pm Special Skep making session

Sunday 15^th July 10.30am – 4.30pm

Friday 20th July 10.30am - 4.30pm

Sunday 22^nd July 10.30am – 4.30pm

Please note: The course is FREE but you may only attend once.

To book your place contact the Farm on 020 7582 2652 or email alessiabolis@walworthgardenfarm.org.uk. Please state the date you wish to attend, along with your full name, contact telephone number and postal address.

Please note that dates may be subject to change in exceptional circumstances.

Alessia Bolis

Beekeeper

Walworth Garden Farm

Manor Place, Braganza Street

London

SE17 3BN