Devon Beekeepers Association – Registered Charity No. 270675

The Devon Beekeepers Association organises regular courses.

Courses


For courses at North Devon contact the Education Officer:
education@northdevonbees.org
  

 
For courses in the East Devon Area contact:
Devon ACL, Buckland House, Park Five, Sowton, Exeter, EX2 7ND
Telephone: 01392 386580
 

 

TOTNES & KINGSBRIDGE BRANCH VENUE: REGIONAL CENTRE FOR ORGANIC HORTICULTURE, DARTINGTON
Theory classes are being held on the third Wednesday during the winter months.
For more information contact Brian Gant (course tutor):
Brian Gant
briangant@which.net
Telephone: 01364 642233
 
   
TIVERTON BRANCH BEGINNERS COURSES
VENUE: UPLOWMAN VILLAGE HALL, TIVERTON

Tiverton Branch are running a Beginners Course at Uplowman Village Hall, Tiverton, starting at 7.30pm on Wednesday 10th October.

There will be 10 sessions, 5 before Christmas and 5 in the New Year.

The course will cover:
  • A general introduction
  • The colony - queens, workers & drones
  • The hive & its components
  • The history & origins of bees and hives
  • The beekeeping year
  • Swarms, their causes & prevention
  • Queen rearing
  • Pests & diseases
  • Bee plants & hive products
  • Getting started

For further information and course bookings, please contact:
Keith Owers
Telephone: 01884 254977.
 

 

NEWTON ABBOT BEEKEEPING CLASSES
Beekeeping classes starting 16th October 2007.

For further information and course bookings, please contact:
Alan Hodgson
alanhodgson@tiscali.co.uk
Telephone: 01626 85267

 

 
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