Education And Training

During 2022 the SBKA will run a 6 week introductory course on Beekeeping. The course syllabus is below, and will give a sound introduction to the basics. Students will have the opportunity to gain hands-on experience of colony management, and remove some of the myths about bees.

COURSES START ON 21 MAR AT 19:30

at the Mitre Inn - Sandford Orcas

If you are interested, please complete the contact form, and a member of the association will be in touch.

Week 1 - The life of the honeybee queen, worker and drone

21 Mar 2022

Development of the Queen, worker and drone
Identify brood in all stages and honey, nectar and pollen in the comb
Periods spent as egg, larva pupa and adult summer and winter bees life span
Collection and use of pollen, nectar, water and propolis
How the honeybee passes the winter

Week 2 - Equipment

28 Mar 2022

Personal equipment needed to open a hive of honeybees

and importance of cleanliness.

Able to name and explain the functions of the principle parts of the modern beehive. Different types of hives and their advantages and disadvantages
Use of hive tool, smoker and other tools; spray, queen cages, nucs, markers bucket for washing soda
Effects of stings and treatment

Week 3 - The Beekeeping Year

4 Apr 2022