NEXT SGB BEGINNER COURSE - SPRING 2022
At the SGB we feel that the education of prospective beekeepers
and established beekeepers alike, is essential.
and established beekeepers alike, is essential.
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THEORY SESSIONS
Dates: Evening Sessions: October 14th & 21st Time: 7.00PM to 9.30PM St Peter's Anglican Church in Leongatha. Click HERE for the map. |
FIELD DAY SESSION
'Hands-on' Beekeeping Session Dates: October 28th or 29th Time: 12.30PM TO 4.30PM (approx) Students will be involved in opening beehives, watching hardware in use, testing procedures. |
The beginner class is an introduction to help you to
1. decide if beekeeping is for you and
2. learn as much as you can before you start your beekeeping adventure.
1. decide if beekeeping is for you and
2. learn as much as you can before you start your beekeeping adventure.
Join the Club!
It's a great way of learning and socialising with other beekeepers, new and experienced.
Beekeeping Clubs are great for:
It's a great way of learning and socialising with other beekeepers, new and experienced.
Beekeeping Clubs are great for:
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1. Learning about beekeeping
2. Preparing to become a beekeeper 3. Connecting with beekeeping networks 4. Ongoing education |
5. Acquiring equipment
6. Listening to beekeepers 7. Getting a mentor 8. Visiting local beekeepers at work |
This course will help you to understand the need for bees, the breeding, development and the care of bees plus the monitoring, identification, testing and possible eradication of pests and diseases which can result in a threat to food bio-security across the country. You will also learn to to construct and maintain hive hardware. The use of different types of hives plus where to purchase hardware and how to buy or acquire bees for your hives.