Fly, my pretties, fly! The Great Wonder of a Swarm of Bees
Where: The Bee Classroom, Ashurst Wood, West Sussex RH19 3RX
When: 22 Apr 2012 to 22 Apr 2012 - From 09:30 to 17:00
Event Information
This new course is timed to coincide with the period of the year when honeybee colonies start swarming. It will advise on all aspects of this most exhilarating event of the colony’s annual lifecycle.
Topics covered will include: reasons for swarming, preparations for division within the hive, reading the signs, setting up bait boxes, useful equipment, introducing swarms to hives, and caring for new colonies.
Advice will also be given on how to handle bees which have already clustered and are hanging from a branch or on a garden fence, as well as methods of removing swarms from difficult locations.
Cost: £65 (£52 for Friends of the Natural Beekeeping Trust).
Please bring some lunch to share. Organic refreshments will be provided.
Places are limited and booking is essential.
To reserve your place, email margie@naturalbeekeepingtrust.org or telephone 01733 704508.