Club Education & Training



Club Meetings and Apiary Sessions

These are suitable for prospective and existing members who are encouraged to come to club meetings, mainly at Bishop’s Cannings village hall, when we have speakers and opportunities to informally share good practice.
Due to Covid restrictions club meetings may take place via Zoom.
**See Calendar for details

At the club apiary visitors get a chance to meet the club’s bees and experience the joy of observing and handling honey bees on several Saturday mornings through the summer, whilst existing members gain additional practice and help newcomers.
See the KBKA programme for details(weather permitting). Anyone wishing to visit the apiary outside of these dates can contact the apiary manager – see contacts page. (Access is strictly at the apiary manager’s discretion)

Courses and Events

Courses and events are aimed at people interested in learning about honey bees and beekeeping.

Mentoring

Download details of the Mentor policy.

Courses for 2024

The 16 hour course is divided into 8 meetings as follows:-

Theory 12 Hours, over 6 separate
meetings,  at Bishops Cannings
Village Hall (BCVH)
These sessions will be each week
on Thursdays, between 7.00pm – 9:00pm.
Meeting dates:
1. February 29th.
2. March 7th.
3.
March 14th.
4. March 21rd.
5. March 28th.
6. April 4th.
Practical Club ‘s Apiary,
close to Bishops Cannings
These sessions will held from
the end of April, every other Sunday and occasional Saturdays (weather permitting)

For further details regarding ‘Introduction to Beekeeping – Course 1’,  please contact Emma Morley, Education Secretary, for the full details and an application form.
Click this link
or see Contacts page for contact details.
Completion of the Form with payment will confirm your place on the Course. 

Please ensure you are available for all dates above before paying to reserve your place.

The 9am to 4pm per day course will be over one week-end; both days consisting of mornings in the classroom and  afternoons in the apiary:-

TBC Wiltshire Bee Centre
Old Yatesbury Airfield
near Calne SN11 8FA
  • 2 hours Theory
  • Break
  • 2 hours Theory
  • Lunch
  • 2 hours Practical
TBC Wiltshire Bee Centre
Old Yatesbury Airfield
near Calne SN11 8FA
  • 2 hours Theory
  • Break
  • 2 hours Theory
  • Lunch
  • 2 hours Practical

**Certain weather conditions prevent the beehives from being opened, in which case the afternoon apiary sessions will be rescheduled.

For further details regarding ‘Introduction to Beekeeping – Course 2’,  please contact Emma Morley, Education Secretary, for the full details and an application form.
Click this link
or see Contacts page for contact details.
Completion of the Form with payment will confirm your place on the Course. 

Please ensure you are available for all dates above before paying to reserve your place.

– Beekeepers who have managed at least one colony of bees for a minimum of 12 months.

The study group aims to help students prepare for this oral and practical assessment.

It will consist of 4 theory Zoom sessions and 2 practical sessions, followed by a complete practice of the exam, on all parts of the syllabus.

The theory will be led by Fee Cooke – Kennet Honorary member and Bee Farmer.
Fee and Richard Oliver – County Education Officer – will also offer Practical opportunities and a full mock assessment.

Dates:

Theory Thursday 7:00 – 9:00pm :
1. TBC
2. TBC
3. TBC
4. TBC
Practical 1. TBC
2. TBC

There is a cost of £25 payable to BBKA for the assessment but this will be fully refunded if you pass.

For further details regarding ‘Basic Beekeeping Certificate’,  please contact Emma Morley, Education Co-ordinator, for the full details and an application form.
Click this link
or see Contacts page for contact details.
Completion of the Form with payment will confirm your place on the Course. 

Please ensure you are available for all dates above before paying to reserve your place.

– All Beekeepers who have at least one colony.

Dates:

Honey Extraction Course TBC
either at the Club Apiary or at Hither Dairy, Stanley, Chippenham, SN15 3RE (TBC)

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Link to details of previously run courses

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