we may not have bees right now but soon with the help of The BROMLEY BEES BEGINNER BEEKEEPING COURSE 2014

Hopefully we may establish our colony with the help of Bromley Bee keepers and a few 'barefoot' beekeeping ideas, if East Malling Research give the clearance.

If not perhaps on other sites in Kent as we have a bit of funding for this.

The BROMLEY BEES BEGINNER BEEKEEPING COURSE  2014

BROMLEY'S  2014  COURSE for BEGINNER BEEKEEPERS

Bromley Beekeepers (a branch of Kent Beekeepers Association) will be running another course for those contemplating a beginning in beekeeping.  Whilst it is classroom based, there will be an emphasis on the practicalities of beekeeping, and how that relates to the activities and requirements of the bees themselves.  The syllabus followed has been devised by the British Beekeepers Association.

Dates:  3^rd March  till 12^th May on Mondays (with no meeting on 21st April

             because of Easter). Thus, there will be ten meetings in all.

Time:     7.00 pm – 9.00 pm. 

Venue:   To Be Arranged, however we shall use either Kent House Road

               Allotments SE26 5LJ, or Dorset Road Allotments BR3 4EA, the

               choice being influenced by the number of course members.

Tutors:   Bob Jackman and Clive Watson (with the assistance of other

              members of Bromley Branch).

Cost:      £75.00

A textbook is supplied.  In addition to the ten meetings Bromley Branch runs practical sessions around the hive, which are open to members. These begin when evening length and weather allow, and run through the active season till they are curtailed by poor light in the evenings.

Contact:  Bob Jackman

E-mail:   rfjackman@yahoo.co.uk