Beekeeping Courses are only available for private bookings.

Maximum 6 participants, to be held at your apiary site. Cost: $100 per participant.
Bookings: Trish – Honey House Kuranda (Accredited and registered beekeeper)
Phone: 4093 7261 | M: 0459 225 352

This is not an accredited course, however, information obtained by completing this course will enable a novice beekeeper to understand the processes of hive management to a primary stage.

Theory Topics:

• Structure of a beehive
• Structure of a colony
• Life cycle of the Queen, Drones and workers
• Communication within the colony
• How & why bees make honey
• How & why bees collect pollen, resins and water
• How & why bees make wax
• Pests and diseases
• Hive management systems

Practical Topics:

• Use of hive tools and equipment
• Observations at hive entrance
• Opening of a beehive – checking for: Colony strength, Disease and pests, Queen viability & brood patterns, Honey stores, Handling frames, Dealing with small hive beetle
• Record keeping and planning