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lancashirebeekeeper
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Location: preston, Lancashire, UK
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 Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2017 7:52 pm Post subject: Introduction to TopBar Hives & natural beekeeping, Lancs |
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John Vendy has kindly agreed to run an introduction to topbar hives workshop for us at
The Bee Centre, Samlesbury Hall, Preston, PR5 0UP
Saturday 20th May 2017
10-4
£80.00 inc lunch
Keeping bees is an increasingly popular pastime which helps you to connect with nature and make a meaningful contribution to a healthy environment.
This practical, 1 day workshop provides an introduction to top-bar beekeeping. Participants will gain a good understanding of how to keep bees enjoyably and successfully using top-bar hives.
Topics covered will include:
The benefits of top-bar beekeeping
Types of top-bar hive and how to build your own
How to properly run a top-bar hive
The value of top-bar beekeeping for those with a disabilities
Practical experience of manipulating top-bar hives
Delegates will leave the course with the confidence and skills to start running their own top-bar hives.
Who is it for?
This course is for people who are already beekeepers and who are considering adding top-bars to their apiary.
further details and to book please go to : www.thebeecentre.org |
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lancashirebeekeeper
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Joined: 28 Sep 2015
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Location: preston, Lancashire, UK
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| Posted: Fri Jul 07, 2017 6:43 am Post subject: beginners course |
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Due to popular demand we have another course running on 22nd July 2017, starting at 0930
Details are the same as above
for further info please call Kath on 07971 956148 |
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