Day: Monthly – 2nd Saturday (weather permitting)
Time:   9.30am – 2.30 pm (or thereabouts)
   Cost:   $90 per participant                    

Limited participants per course
Bookings:  Trish – Honey House Kuranda  (Accredited and registered beekeeper)

P: 40937261       
M: 0459 225 352     
E: honeyhouse@bigpond.com

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

All equipment supplied – or bring your own, if you have it!
Application form must be completed prior to commencement of course.
PRIVATE TUITION ALSO AVAILABLE – PLEASE CONTACT TRISH FOR FURTHER DETAILS