Beekeeping Course Experience In Sussex
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About the experience
We're positive that you'll be buzzing with excitement to go on this beekeeping course! Deep in the heart of the Sussex countryside in High Weald near East Grinstead, you'll be learning about becoming a beekeeper, and how tending for one of Mother Nature's most fundamental pollinators work to produce naturally sweet and delicious honey. Your course leaders are Lisa Aitken and Olivar Sinclair, both of whom are passionate about horticulture, apiculture and self sufficiency, and will give you a full insight into all aspects of beekeeping; from making a honeycomb, to analysing the symbiotic relationship between bees, flowers and the hive that ultimately combine to produce the honey. You'll be offered practical guidance on how to harvest the honey and tend to the bees without damaging the hive as a whole, what types of hives there are, and what care and attention your resident bees will need on a regular basis, particularly in the UK which comes with an ever changing climate to contend with. You'll also get to take a look inside a working hive, and marvel at the intricacy of the wax patterns and identify the queen bee in a colony. You'll be provided with all the protective clothing and gear that's required for beekeeping, and the course is run in small groups at a relaxed pace to help make it more fun and interactive. Lunch and refreshments are also provided, and you'll have the opportunity to visit the gift shop at the end of your day to take home a pot of honey for yourself.
- Learn about different types of hives
- Observe the bees at close quarters
- Tea, coffee and biscuits are included
- Courses start at 10am and finish at 4pm
- An introductory day course into the art of bee keeping
- Learn about different types of hives and equipment required
- Observe the bees at close quarters
- Tea, coffee, apple juice and biscuits will be provided but you will need to bring your own packed lunch
- You may be in a group of up to twelve people
Information
- Participants should take a pair of rubber or leather garden gloves that are long enough to tuck sleeves into
- Long boots, preferably Wellingtons, with socks
- Long trousers must be worn but protective over clothing will be provided
- No minimum age, but under 16's should be accompanied by a participating adult
- There is limited car park and two disabled spaces
- Unfortunately this activity is not suitable for spectators
- Experiences generally operate on selected dates between May and August
- Courses start at 10:00 and finish at 16:00
- Dates are subject to change as the opening of hives is weather dependent
- Experiences must be booked by August 2024
Scheduled 2024 Dates:
- Sunday 12th May
- Sunday 30th June
- Sunday 21st July
- Sunday 18th August
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