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Yalding, Kent Area - A Course of Lessons for Second Year Beekeepers

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By Chris Morris

Published 25.Aug.2010, 10:44pm

Chris Morris's teaching apiary, where I have a WBC, National, Langstroth, Smith, Commercial Hives as well as a Log Hive and skep (in season). I have set it up to show the different merits of the hives in handling.

A Course of Lessons for Second Year Beekeepers

This course is aimed at the Beekeeper who has had bees for one or two years and wants to expand their knowledge and techniques to improve their management of their bees.

This is a 6 week course held fortnightly on Wednesday evenings (2nd and forth Wednesday evenings) between 8pm and 10pm at the same venue at last year, the Village Hall Yalding, Lyngs Close, Yalding, ME18 6EP starting on 22nd September 2010.

Cost is £30-00 per person for the course.

Tel: 07855 464 667

www.honey-bees-etc.co.uk/trainingcourses.html

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Roger SMART

6.Sep.2010 9:59am [ 1 ]

Would it be possible to know what the course covers, I am in the first year of bee-keeping and keen to learn more. Edited by webmaster to remove personal details.

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