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  • Calendar & Classes
    • 2023 Calendar Meeting Dates & Subjects
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  • Resources / Newsletters
    • Inside the Beehive Booklet
    • Club Services
    • Latest News on Bees
    • Recommended Reading
    • Book Reviews
    • Newsletters >
      • 2022
      • 2021
      • 2020
      • 2019
    • Speaker Video Archives
  • Info / M'ship
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      • Membership
      • Reading for New Beekeepers
    • Honey Bee Health & BioSecurity
    • Starting up
    • Winter Jobs
    • The Rewards
    • The Pain

Beginner Courses 2023

Comprehensive Beginner Beekeeping ​Course 2023​​
Run over 3 sessions:
With tutors Bron Barton & Peter Gatehouse
COST:  
$180 - This includes a 2022/2023 club membership.
OR

$210 -This includes a 2022/2023 club membership and the hire of full PPE
class enquiries
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Registration & Payment form

At the SGB we feel that the education of prospective beekeepers
​and established beekeepers alike, is essential.
Dates of the THEORY SESSIONS  
Friday Feb 17th &
Friday Feb 24th 
​
Time:  
7.00PM to 9.30PM

Supper is included for those who would like to stay after the sessions for a chat. 
St Peter's Anglican Church in Leongatha.
Click HERE for the map. 
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FIELD DAY SESSION
'Hands-on' Beekeeping Session

Dates:  Feb -  Confirmation of the date/s of the field day is entirely dependent on the suitability of the weather. As this is out of our control we do ask for your patience. The safety of the bees is our paramount concern.
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.

Join the Club!
​It's a great way of learning and socialising ​with other beekeepers, new and experienced.
Beekeeping Clubs are great for:
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 needs of bees, seasonal care, the breeding,  development and general care of bees plus the monitoring, identification, testing and possible eradication of pests and diseases. 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.
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Contact Us
Location
​
St Peters Anglican Church Hall,
Cnr McCartin & Bruce Sts
Leongatha VIC
Committee 2022- 2023
​President: Andy Teitge - email - 
0437 035 558
Vice President: Peter Gatehouse - email - 0423 244 107  
Secretary: Anna Jones - email - 0411 770 062
​Treasurer: Jackie Checkley - email - 0428 515 396

Club Meetings
2nd Thursday Feb - Nov at 7.30pm 
​with Beginner's Group at 7pm