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Urban Beekeeping Workshop for Beginners

Learn all you need to start your path into beekeeping (with option to include a fully operational beehive)

Gus German

4.9 (28)

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5 hours

1 to 8 (public classes), 6 to 12 (private) (private classes)

$299 - $349 (Afterpay available) ($349 per guest when you book for 1 guest, $299/guest for 2+ guests)

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What you'll do

These days, it is impossible to know if the honey you are buying is real honey or just water with sugar. The only way to ensure that the honey is pure and unadulterated is by producing it yourself.

In this beginner-friendly workshop, you will learn everything you need to know about bees, the equipment needed and how much honey and wax you can expect.

To maintain a beehive is no way near as difficult as it sounds. It is very easy to have a couple of beehives in your backyard and the bees will do most of the work for you! Plus, bees that live in an urban environment are a lot healthier than those in the country because they have a wider variety of healthy and cared-for gardens from which to extract nectar.

During this workshop, you'll learn that bees feed themselves, all you need to provide them with is a water source and a safe space.

Over five hours, we will cover:

An introduction to beekeeping
What is honey?
The history of beekeeping
Honey flora – the importance of bees
Legislation – locating the hive
How to get the bees
Honey bees – castes, life cycles, re-queening, types of cells
Bee dancing and what it means
Swarming and catching a swarm
Sourcing bees from a supplier
Collecting the pollen and nectar
Beehive management and inspections
Splitting a hive
Relocating a hive
Harvesting the honey and the wax
Honey bee products
Australian native bees vs European bees
Bee stings
Bee health, pest and diseases and how to treat them
Beeswax uses – candles, cosmetics, soap
Flow Hive
Initial and ongoing cost of beekeeping
Practical demonstration – opening a hive and inspecting it

Having bees at home is an extremely rewarding experience, you get to interact with nature in a very intimate way and will learn about these fascinating and intelligent creatures.

The workshop will be delivered in an interactive classroom environment by professional trainers and beekeepers. Beekeeping equipment is displayed and living hives are available for inspection.

Option for Fully Operational Beehive and Mentoring includes the following items:

A 2-level (10 frames each level) Langstroth Beehive, fully operational with a gentle Queen, bees, honey and babies
Installation of Beehive at your home backyard within Greater Sydney (contact me for other areas)
6 months of maintenance and mentoring

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What you'll get

Beekeeping suits and tools are available to use during the demonstrations with the live hives.

By the end of this course, you should be able to:

Identify the various methods of beekeeping
Source suitable bees and beehive position
Know about the regulations pertaining to beekeeping
Maintain a beehive successfully
Harvest honey and render wax
Recognise pests and diseases affecting bees
Distinguish the various products made from honey and wax.

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Knowledge required

No prior knowledge required. Suitable for anyone interested in learning about the fundamentals of beekeeping.

What to bring

Please wear long pants and enclosed shoes.

Add-ons available for this class

Add a Fully Operational Beehive and Mentoring ($1,200)
Add a 500g jar honey ($15)
Add 1Kg fresh honey ($25)
Add 2Kg fresh honey ($45)
Add 3Kg fresh honey ($60)
Add a Full Honey Extraction Experience ($90)

You can add these when you book (optional).

Suitable for

This class is great for individuals and couples as well as for a date idea, team building activity, birthday or hens party.

Suitable for adults, and kids (minimum 12 years old).

An adult must accompany any attending kids, and must pay for a separate ticket.

This experience would also be a cool gift for her, gift for mum or gift for couples.

Location

Lugarno, NSW

Exact location is masked for privacy. You'll automatically get the specific address after booking.

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Gus German

4.9 (28)

We, at the Bee Protection Society want to do what we can to protect the bees, particularly the bees in the urban environment. Bees in large cities have a lot going for them, but only as long as they are protected within a proper hive and under the care of someone that looks after them.

We want to educate people about these fascinating creatures and encourage them to install a beehive in their backyard. It is a very rewarding experience to know that you are helping bees survive and also to get honey and wax in return.

With over 30 years experience in beekeeping, we are fully qualified to help our community to achieve the best sustainable results while caring for bees.