Education/Courses

Beginners' Course


THE BEGINNERS BEEKEEPING COURSE WILL BE HELD AT:
THE RATHKEALE HOUSE HOTEL, RATHKEALE   EIRCODE: V94 NP64
THE COURSE CONSISTS OF TWO PARTS
PART 1. (THEORY) 6 LECTURES RAN OVER TWO DAYS AT THE HOTEL
PART 2. (PRACTICAL) A NUMBER OF VISITS TO LBKA APIARY WHERE
UNDER SUPERVISION YOU WILL LEARN PROPER HANDLING AND
MANIPULATION OF BEE COLONIES.

PART 1 - DAY 1 MARCH 25TH - Registration 09:00
LECTURE 1 - HISTORY OF LIMERICK BEEKEEPING ASSOCIATION &
BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP
THE HONEYBEE AND THE COLONY.
LECTURE 2 - BEEKEEPING EQUIPMENT & COLONY MANIPULATION
LECTURE 3 - THE BEEKEEPING YEAR

PART 1 - DAY 2 APRIL 1ST
LECTURE 4 - SWARMING, SWARM TRAPS & BEE STINGS
LECTURE 5 - HYGIENE & DISEASE
LECTURE 6 - HARVESTING THE CROP

PART 2 -
DATES TO BE ADVISED
PRACTICAL WILL BE AT THE ASSOCIATION APIARY
SUBJECT TO WEATHER