Beekeeping Class: Flow Hive Fun

Recent reviews of Beekeeping Class: Flow Hive Fun

• 5/5 from Tony Bradford, attended Oct 2026: Having done this course over a year ago, it was a great refresher before getting my first hive. Darren was very knowledgable and his personal experience was greatly respected. I especially loved the new digs, it is a great facility and I can't recommend it more highly.
• 5/5 from Stephen Vey-Cox, attended Sep 2026: My daughter bought me a ticket for this Beekeeping Class as a Father's Day present. We live in Bowral, but on the western side of the railway line. We have a perfect spot in our yard, for a hive, away from neighbours and the house. You can learn a lot about bees, beekeeping, honey, and hives from watching YouTube videos, but nothing beats getting your 'noddy' suit on and getting among the bees, hands on experience covering all the aspects you need to consider / know should you want to embark on getting a hive. The course runs for roughly 4 - 5 hours, initially covering the life of bees, and all things associated with keeping them (and keeping them happy). You get to sample a variety of honeys, appreciating the flavour defined by the flowers the bees harvest pollen from. Then it's time to get suited up and hands on experience. One important aspect covered was keeping the hive healthy, no overcrowding (leading the bees to potentially swarm), but more around the Varroa mite. How to test for it and then how to treat for it. There was a good group of people, around 15 at the course, all got on well, all having to ask as many questions as needed. There's a lot of work required to keep bees if you want to do it properly and have a happy hive. The course brought me to the conclusion it isn't something I can dedicate enough regular time to living between Sydney and Bowral. I'd highly recommend doing this course, should you be in the mind to have your own hive and honey.
• 5/5 from Maria Gymellas, attended Sep 2026: Hubby & I completed this class today & it was brilliant. Loads of information, very hands on & our teacher was hilarious. Would definitely recommend this to anyone interested in learning about beekeeping
• 5/5 from Jim Lefever, attended Sep 2026: Derren was a great teacher - funny and knowledgeable- and willing to help us understand as much of the detail and hands on nature of beekeeping as was possible to impart during the day. I can thoroughly recommend the course even if you don’t become a beekeeper as it gives a great introduction to bees and all they do for us.
• 5/5 from Katherine Nairne, attended Sep 2026: The workshop and the teacher were great! Very useful practical approach, excellent experience overall. Thanks
• 5/5 from Sarah Mayes, attended Sep 2026: Absolutely LOVED the class. So fun, so interesting - learnt A LOT.
• 5/5 from Leonard Abiero, attended Mar 2026: Very knowledgeable teacher.
• 4/5 from Sonia Turner, attended Jan 2026: Teacher was great and my husband and I came away with valuable information. Felt there could have been a discount for couples. We finished over an hour earlier than stated. A dot point hand out would be handy to refer to afterwards. Lovely setting and honey samples were delicious. An enjoyable day.
• 5/5 from Richard Crimmins, attended Dec 2025: Excellent knowledge and hands on experience provided. Highly recommend
• 4/5 from Justine Clout, attended Dec 2025: The course was informative and improved confidence being around the bee’s. It was wonderful to be up Close to the bees. We saw a mini swarm which had formed on the ground. Unusual behaviour we were told.overall a good day. I thought the cost was up there to be honest.
• 5/5 from Tony Johnston, attended Nov 2025: The beekeeper course was great and we had a fantastic time. Darren the instructor was very knowledgeable and we didn’t feel rushed and learnt so much.
• 5/5 from Helen Tye, attended Nov 2025: As a girl from Manchester, the bee course was an ideal gift to me from my special girlfriends. (city of the Industrial Revolution where everyone worked like busy bees)It was an amazing day with a wonderful informed host who shared his bee passion. The hands on with the bee hives was amazing. I have never seen so many bees and felt so safe in the suits! Highly recommended
• 5/5 from Jing Zhang, attended Nov 2025: The class is great for people loving bees and honey and want to know more about them. I brought my family with two little ones, they just love it, Darryn is great teacher, patient, friendly, and knowledgeable! Highly recommended!
• 5/5 from Judy Baxter, attended Oct 2025: Really enjoyed the Flow Hive Fun Beekeeping class. Very informative host that keep the group entertained - even if we didn't laugh out loud and should have! Loads of detail and hands on experience to get an newbie started. Can't wait to start the process of my own Bee Family.
• 5/5 from Cathy Lacey, attended Oct 2025: Daryl? was excellent great info from personal experience. Hands on work with the hives was very informative and confidence building
• 5/5 from Elizabeth Price, attended Sep 2025: Great introductory course. Lots of useful information. Gives you the confidence to start keeping bees.
• 5/5 from Lisa Lewis, attended Mar 2025: Was a great hands on course, Hamish answered all of our questions & concerns. Prior to the course we were feeling unsure & anxious about doing our first hive inspection but now we are feeling 100% confident to give it a go ourselves! The class is small & intimate enough that you feel like you have the attention & focus of Hamish’s wealth of knowledge at your disposal! We had a great time & was a bonus that we got to taste some honey too!!
• 5/5 from Lesley Mott, attended Mar 2025: I thoroughly enjoyed my beekeeping class, very informative, hands on class. The teacher was excellent, the new location was fantastic. This class was a gift from my niece as I have an interest and appreciation of bees. This class has given me a great insight into the working and maintenance of a beehive and caring for bees. Hive ly recommended.!
• 5/5 from Bec Rugers, attended Mar 2025: What an awesome day! Hamish is so knowledgeable about Beekeeping, Bees and the flow hives. You can see how much he loves his bees. I went with my girls and we all thoroughly enjoyed the day.
• 5/5 from Karl Waeger, attended Feb 2025: It was a very enjoyable experience. Hamish made the whole day fun and exciting. He is very passionate about his bees. We highly recommend the class, even just for the experience.
• 5/5 from Paula Taylor, attended Feb 2025: An inspirational informative workshop where we learned an enormous amount along with hands on practical experience. Hamish is an excellent facilitator and would highly recommend if you are considering having your own bees.
• 5/5 from Kristy Payne, attended Feb 2025: Really great class with Hamish. Was informative & also fun. We came in as complete novices and left feeling very confident about starting our hive. Really appreciated the hands on experience we gained with Hamish. Highly recommend to anyone starting out in beekeeping.
• 5/5 from Simon Greig, attended Feb 2025: Well put together class structure and then a good dose of practical work. A good day and recommended for those interested in setting up a hive or merely learning about the life of a bee.
• 5/5 from Steve Symonds, attended Feb 2025: Hamish Provided an excellent overview of beekeeping and made the event enjoyable
• 5/5 from Jim Baldwin, attended Feb 2025: My wife and I did the beginners workshop. A great group of around 8, in a perfect setting at Bowral. Hamish was very informative and easy to ask questions of. Would recommend to anyone who is thunking about keeping bees, or even just to do something different.
• 5/5 from Gweneth Roberta Duncan, attended Jan 2025: Fantastic experience and learnt so much about the world of bees. Hamish presented the course in a simple and practical manner providing me with the confidence to take my learning and apply it at home as I kick start my bee keeping journey.
• 5/5 from Suzy Francis, attended Jan 2025: This full day of learning was a great introduction to bee keeping and I’m excited to get started with my own hive. Hamish is an engaging educator and he delivered lots of information and gave demonstrations at the perfect pace. It was worth the 6-hour travel it took to do this experience. My favourite part was being in the protective suit and doing the hands-on hive inspections.
• 5/5 from Meaghan Stanton, attended Jan 2025: Thanks Hamish for such an awesome day, love your obvious passion for bees, can’t wait to start my journey
• 5/5 from James Stevenson, attended Dec 2024: Covered the basics and was entertaining. Hands on. Group size was good. Essential experience for anybody contemplating beekeeping.
• 5/5 from N Heffernan, attended Jan 2024: Hamish was amazing! After the class, I feel extremely confident about owning bees and working our flow hive!
• 5/5 from Harvey, attended Mar 2023: This class was a wonderful experience! I highly recommend it to anyone interested in learning about such an important part of our ecosystem or learning about how to start beekeeping themselves. The teacher was inclusive, entertaining, well informed and intelligent and made the experience memorable and enjoyable. I really liked the attention to detail focused on our having the best experience possible. The honey tasting was spectacular, being up close to the hives and bees was even better. Thank you!
• 5/5 from Vicki Burstal, attended Mar 2023: The Beekeeping course was great, Hamish is a very knowledgeable instructor as well as being entertaining! The honey sampling on sourdough was delicious. The bee handling was an incredible experience and you felt completely safe in the suits. Have already recommended it to friends, very worthwhile course. Thanks Hamish.
• 5/5 from Natalie James, attended Mar 2023: Fantastic experience. Hamish is so generous with his knowledge and so passionate it made my day fly. The location was easy to find and really comfortable. Great day and fantastic value for money. Also the honey tasted amazing. Highly recommend this to anyone with any interest in nature and in bees. Awesome
• 5/5 from Liza Aparicio, attended Dec 2022: What a great experience! Hamish was such a knowledgeable and creative teacher which made the experience even better. It was great to see, experience and work with bees in and around the hives and learn how each hive is different which was so much fun and interesting. We also learnt how to suit up with proper beekeeping suits. Such a great experience and would highly recommend if you are interested in bees and/or wanting to start beekeeping. It gave me the confidence I needed to begin the amazing journey of beekeeping. Thanks Hamish
• 4/5 from Chris Jones, attended Dec 2022: Good experience, informative. The morning went quickly, it was nice to meet others with the same interests.
• 5/5 from Katie Milton, attended Nov 2022: Thanks so much for such a fun and informative morning Hamish! We loved hearing all of the crazy stories about the bees and getting hands on with the hives. The honey tasting was so sweet and you’ve inspired us to get our own colonies :)
• 5/5 from Kelly-Ann Swan, attended Oct 2022: It was a great experience all round. Very informative & fun. Hands on was a great experience learnt lots
• 5/5 from Elinor Egan, attended Sep 2022: Fantastic class, great mix of information and hands on experience. Hamish is a wonderful teacher and so passionate about his subject matter. Highly recommend as a first step if you are curious about having your own hive or even just curious about incredible bees!
• 5/5 from Grant White, attended Sep 2022: The teaching session was very informative and interesting. I thought that the topics covered were excellent in providing a base understanding of beekeeping I thought the course was value for money and I would be very happy to recommend it to others
• 5/5 from Taylor Simon, attended Mar 2022: Amazing experience! Hamish was kind, informative and an all around great person/teacher. I highly recommend this experience whether you want to start your own hive or simply want to learn more about bees!