Beekeeping Course Louth Lincolnshire Wolds

Embark on a Beekeeping Adventure

Why learn with the Lincolnshire Wolds Honey Company...

Me and the Lincolnshire Wolds

Hi everyone, my name is Will, I took up beekeeping over a decade ago and I produce honey and other products which you’ll find on this site. While I’ve been a food industry professional for (gulp) 30 years and a university lecturer for a time, beekeeping has been a constant for me.

Aside from the craft of beekeeping I’m passionate about teaching and both bringing people into the craft of beekeeping and helping them once they get started so they can continue to be successful.

I designed and ran the local association beginners course for several years. I am pro beekeeping associations, they are run by volunteers who give a lot of time and effort.

That said, my course for the Honey Company has been designed and will be run as serious professional training, fully supported and professionally structured, for people wanting the best start in the craft and the support to continue after the official training has finished with bees, equipment and sundries.

2024 Lincolnshire Beekeepers Course

The Lincolnshire Wolds Beginners Course in Detail

Session 1: Introduction:

Theory: Introduction/History of bees and beekeeping, The Beekeeping Year and the Hive

Practical: Frame building and how to put the hive together, Fitting of bee suits ready for further practical work, types of hive tool, lighting a smoker and the different types of fuel.

Session 2: Bees, the colony and inspections:

Theory: The Colony, the types of bee, their lifecycle and routine inspections.

Practical: A session based around a full inspection of a colony in small groups with supervision, followed by a recap and then another inspection individually with support.

Session 3: Queens and Swarming:

Theory: A brief recap on the colony and the basic inspections moving on to Queens, their role in the hive, swarming and methods of swarm control.

Practical: Based around swarm control methods and swarm catching with a full inspection.

Session 4: Pests, Diseases & Hive products (Honey and Wax):

Theory: Pests and Diseases, Bees, Plants and Hive Products (including honey) and Getting Started in beekeeping (buying advice) along with Revision & Questions.

Practical: Honey extraction, filtering, jarring and wax rendering

Session 5: Treating for varroa and Winter Preparation.

Specific session covering winter preparation and methods of treating varroa later in the year.

Session 6: The Asian Hornet