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Published 12 November, 2009

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Bromley Beekeepers' Association Beekeeping Course

Starting Date: Monday 1st February 2010 at 7.00 pm

Duration: 10 weeks (not including Monday 5th April).

Location: Dorset Road Allotments, Beckenham, BR3 4EA

Cost: £75.00

The course will follow the British Beekeepers Association syllabus “Introduction to Beekeeping”. It’s headings are:-

The colony
Queens
The hive
Pets and diseases
History
Bees, plants and hive products
Beekeeping year
Getting started
Swarms, etc.

which should give you some idea of what to expect. Towards the end of the course there may be an opportunity for some active beekeeping experience in the on-site apiary (subject to suitable weather conditions).

A text book will be issued to all participants.

For more information and/or application form, please contact: Bob Jackman via rfjackman@yahoo.co.uk.

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Matthew Bird

17 December, 2009 11:33am [ 1 ]

I am interested in signing my wife up for your course in February, could you send me the relevant applications forms. Best wishes Matthew Bird.

Dithema Chiloane

10 April, 2010 6:27pm [ 2 ]

When is your next “Introduction to Beekeeping” for 2010?

Gary Younger

13 August, 2010 2:02pm [ 3 ]

I am interested in your bee keeping course on 1st Feb 2010, Could you forward the application forms, Regards Gary Younger

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