Events
Where The Honey Pot is in 2013…
Monthly Farmers’ Markets
Bakewell Farmers’ Market
Normally the last Saturday of the month, Agricultural Business Centre, Bakewell,
Derbyshire.
Subject to change, usual times 9am – 2pm, see home page for this months updates
See the video of Bakewell Farmers’ Market http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=GObzZs3ZjQU
This years shows:
Art in Action, Waterperry House, Nr. Wheatley, Oxford.
Beekeeping Demonstration including our Observation Hive O / H…..click here.
Beekeeping Talks, Demonstrations, honey tasting and honey sales.
Thursday 18, Friday 20, Saturday 21, Sunday 21 July 2013 (to be confirmed)
For more information about Art in Action where hundreds of artists will be demonstrating their work, visit their web site
www.artinaction.org.uk
See the observation bee hive…click here
Other Outlets Include
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The Honey Pot, Markeaton Park Craft Village, Markeaton Lane, Derby.
- Lanes Garden Centre, Breaston Lane, Risley, Derbyshire.“Dad can I keep bees”? “Only when you’ve been on one of the courses below!”
Beekeeping Courses on apiculture 2013
DERBYSHIRE BEEKEEPERS ASSOCIATION
Monthly sessions for the beginners
These are very popular and are held at Crich in Derbyshire on the first Tuesday at 7.30pm each month, giving topical tips for the beginners and a reminder to the experts, click on the monthly what’s on in the home page and the link for more details. www.dbka.org.uk…click here
For Beekeeping Courses in your area, go to the links page and visit the British Beekeepers Association to see the Associations near to you.
BEEKEEPING COURSE CLWYD WALES
Steve Rose will be running Beekeeping Courses from his small holding near Bala in Wales, the limited places fill very quickly, so book early to avoid disapointment.
https://sites.google.com/a/cilgwri.com/public/beekeeping-courses-1
Beekeeping Courses in Derbyshire
Course Tutor: Margaret Cowley
Margaret has been a beekeeper for nearly 30 years. She has a Master of Science in entomology, is a qualified teacher and holds the British Beekeepers’ Association (BBKA) Advanced Theory Certificate in Apiculture and the General Certificate in Beekeeping Husbandry. Margaret is also a BBKA examiner and Deputy Editor of Bee Craft journal.
Spring 2013
Saturday Mornings: A 15 hour course running over five Saturday mornings. Dates for 2013 are:
- 18th May
- 1st June
- 8th June
- 15th June
- 22nd June
Wednesday mornings: A 15-hour course running over five Wednesday mornings. Dates for 2013 are:
- 22nd May
- 29th May
- 5th June
- 12th June
- 19th June
Summer 2013
Saturday Mornings: A 15 hour course running over five Saturday mornings. Dates for 2013 are:
- 27th July
- 3rd August
- 10th August
- 17th August
- 31st August
Wednesday mornings: A 15-hour course running over five Wednesday mornings. Dates for 2013 are:
- 31st July
- 7th August
- 14th August
- 21st August
- 28th August
Course Details
Each course runs from 9:15am to 12:15 pm and the course fee is £150
Venue: Three Roofs Apiary, Montpelier, Quarndon, Derby.
The course includes both theory and practical work and follows the syllabus for the BBKA Basic Assessment in Apiculture. It will suit people who are thinking of taking up beekeeping or have already started. A set of course notes is provided and students will receive follow-up practical and email support. Protective suits and veils will be provided.
For more information and a booking form, email: bees@honeybee.org.uk
“Meet the bees” taster sessions.
Cost £30 for an hour’s one-to-one tuition in an apiary (£40 for two people)
email: meetthebees@honeybee.org.uk