BBKA
29 Jan 2023
Four extra courses available to book
Bee Handling and Husbandry Course - Stoneleigh, Warwickshire - 5 Days - 15th-19th May 2023
This is a 5 day residential course for improver beekeepers, the course is designed to meet the needs of beekeepers who have been keeping bees for at least three years and preferably hold the Basic Certificate. This course is designed to encourage wider knowledge and expertise. It is not suitable for beginners or novice beekeepers in their first season.
The course will cover queen rearing, microscopy, disease, as well as basic handling techniques such as Bailey comb change, shook swarms, combining colonies, creating nucs and feeding bees alongside setting up an apiary and pitfalls to avoid. Swarm prevention, control and dealing with swarming colonies will also be well covered.
The evening lectures will offer an opportunity to extend knowledge and will be valuable to all beekeepers.
The course will have a large practical element and provide opportunities to ask questions and discuss matters concerning bees.
Venue Location: Stoneleigh Park, Kenilworth, Warwickshire CV8 2LG.
Course Dates: Monday 15th May - Friday 19th May 2023
Course Fee: £695.00 per person - including accommodation and meals
Maximum number of participants is 12
CANCELLATION POLICY
Cancellations in writing will be accepted up to 14 days prior to commencement of the course. After this date, no refund will be given, unless the place can be filled. BBKA reserves the right to cancel or reschedule this course. If this is necessary a full refund of course fees will be given.
Queen Rearing Course - Stoneleigh, Warwickshire - One Day - Saturday 17th June 2023
This course is aimed at improver and experienced beekeepers. The course is suitable for those who have learnt the basics of colony management and want to learn more about queen rearing. The course will seek to equip the beekeeper with the knowledge and skills to raise sufficient queens for their own colonies and potentially improve their own stock, possibly having surplus queens to share with others in a small breeding group.
The course will cover queen marking, queen cell selection, selecting breeding material, setting up cell raising colonies and the set up and management of Nuclei and mininucs for mating Queens. It will also cover Queen introduction and different simple methods of producing your own good queens.
Venue Location: Stoneleigh, Warwickshire
Course Date: Saturday 17th June 2023
Start Time: 0930 hours
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Finish Time: 1630 hours
Course Fee: £75.00 per person - Lunch is NOT provided
Maximum number of participants is 12
CANCELLATION POLICY
Cancellations in writing will be accepted up to 14 days prior to commencement of the course. After this date, no refund will be given, unless the place can be filled. BBKA reserves the right to cancel or reschedule this course. If this is necessary a full refund of course fees will be given.
Advanced Husbandry Assessment Preparation Training 2023 - Stoneleigh, Warwickshire - Friday 14th July, Saturday 15th July and Sunday 16th July 2023
This course is aimed at experienced beekeepers. A programme of three days will cover both theoretical and practical aspects of the Advanced Husbandry Assessment, aiming to give the participants an understanding of what the assessment entails and what they need to do to be successful.
An intensive residential course, with high tutor to student ratio, providing time and space for both tutor to student, as well as student to student interactions.
The participants are required to hold the BBKA General Husbandry Certificate and to be eligible to take the Advanced Husbandry assessment in the near future.
Venue Location: Stoneleigh, Warwickshire
Course Dates: Friday 14th July, Saturday 15th July and Sunday 16th July 2023
Course Fee: £350.00 per person - including accommodation and meals
Maximum number of participants is 12
CANCELLATION POLICY
Cancellations in writing will be accepted up to 14 days prior to commencement of the course. After this date, no refund will be given, unless the place can be filled. BBKA reserves the right to cancel or reschedule this course. If this is necessary a full refund of course fees will be given.
Honey Bee Health Training for Tutors Course - Stoneleigh, Warwickshire - Saturday 29th July 2023
This course is aimed at improver beekeepers, preferably those who have the BBKA Basic Certificate and kept bees for at least 2 years. The course is for beekeepers who wish to take the assessment in 2024 and train others after this.
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Aims of the Course
This course is tailored to the BBKA Honey Bee Health Assessment and will be delivered by Master Beekeepers; tutors who have expertise in this area. It is designed to give beekeepers confidence in their skills and knowledge which will be useful for the assessment. The course aims to prepare candidates for the Honey Bee Health Certificate and equip them with activities to train other beekeepers in their branch. Candidates who participate in this course and deliver training in their own area association in 2024 will have their course fee refunded.
The course will equip individuals with an understanding of the management of honey bee diseases that may affect colonies. It will provide practice in manipulations, training activities, a forum for discussion; and recommend relevant reading. In addition it will improve individual recognition of honey bee pests and disease.
Date: Saturday 29th July 2023 (1 Day)
Venue: Stoneleigh Park, Kenilworth, Warwickshire CV8 2LG.
Cost: £35.00
Participants must provide their own lunch.
Please bring a clean bee suit and boots.
Maximum number of participants is 12
CANCELLATION POLICY
Cancellations in writing will be accepted up to 14 days prior to commencement of the course. After this date, no refund will be given, unless the place can be filled. BBKA reserves the right to cancel or reschedule this course. If this is necessary a full refund of course fees will be given.
These courses can be purchased on the BBKA Web Shop by following this link:
https://www.bbka.org.uk/pages/shop/department/training-courses
For any queries please contact Sarah Snelson, Deputy Manager/Examinations Officer at sarah.snelson@bbka.org.uk
NB: All applicants must be BBKA Registered or Partner Members.