MCBK Beginners Training
During the winter months our branch will be offering some training sessions for those thinking about or just starting out in beekeeping.
Experienced MCBK beekeepers will deliver a series of Zoom sessions covering all you need to know for your first year of beekeeping.
Between January and March we will deliver a series of six Zoom sessions covering all you need
to know for your first year of beekeeping. Topics covered will include:
An introduction to the honeybee
How to get started
What’s inside the beehive
The beekeeping seasons
Swarming
Honeybee health, pests and diseases
Bee nutrition and local forage
The honey harvest and other hive products
The sessions will be held at approximately fortnightly intervals at 7:30 pm on Monday evenings starting on
Monday 29th January 2024, and will be preceded by an introductory event on Wednesday 17th January.
The cost for the series of sessions and supporting materials is £40 per person.
Following the theory training there will be an opportunity for hands-on training at the MCBK Apiary at Grozone in Northwich.
This practical training will involve four sessions held in Spring/Summer 2024 and provide practical experience in handling bees.
If you would like to join the theory training course or require further information about either
the theory or practical courses please contact us by e-mail at
MCBKTraining@midcheshirebeekeepers.co.uk