Beginners Beekeeping Class

Discover the art of beekeeping in Sydney!


The Beevangelist
The Beevangelist
2k

6 hours

Class size 1 to 10 (public classes), 10 to 15

$295 - $335 (Afterpay available)
($295 per Class, $335 per Class and Signed copy of Backyard bees)

Sydney
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Flowers and Plants
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Gardening
This one-day course covers all the basics you need to start European honey bee beekeeping in your backyard or farm.
Included in the course is all the basic information you need to get started on the journey to harvesting your own honey. The course includes both classroom and apiary sessions, ending with a harvest of honey right from the hive.
Topics covered:
  • Native bees, European honey bees - which are best for you?
  • What sort of hive to buy
  • How to source your bees
  • What’s going on inside the hive, what are all those bees up to?
  • What is honey and when do I harvest it?
  • Inspecting a hive - opening it and doing a guided inspection
  • How do I keep my hive healthy, what’s the commitment?
  • Pest and diseases and how to manage them
  • Where to put your hive and how to move it
  • Registering, insurance and other paperwork.
By the end of the class, you'll leave with a newfound appreciation for bees and the art of beekeeping!
Knowledge required
Beginner-friendly.
 
What you'll get
  • Beekeepers logbook
  • Beekeeping manual
What to bring
  • Wear long pants and closed-toe shoes
  • Don't wear strong-smelling perfume or cologne
Suitable for

This class is great for individuals and couples as well as for a date idea, team building activity, Christmas party or hens party.

This experience would also be a fun gift for her, gift for mum or gift for couples.

Location

Randwick Sustainability Hub - 27 Munda Street, Randwick NSW

Plenty of onsite parking.

Beginners Beekeeping Class location
More about this class

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Your teacher

The Beevangelist
The Beevangelist

2k

Doug became a beekeeper after selling a neighbour’s honey at his local farmers’ market as a community fundraiser. Realising all he knew about bees was that honey was great on crumpets, he was horrified to learn about the issues bees face worldwide. It inspired him to do more research, run his own hives, and then to do his bit to educate people about the importance of pollinators. And to spread the word about what a pickle we’d be in without them.
Co-founder of The Urban Beehive
Doug started The Urban Beehive with business partner Vicky Brown in 2010 and their first hive was installed later that year at a hotel in Sydney’s CBD. The business went on to manage 100 hives across Sydney, from the Royal Botanic Gardens to the airport, producing bespoke honey for all sorts of clients - corner cafes to five-star restaurants to airlines. He also ran courses in Centennial Parklands and operated the only Sydney city-based beekeeping shop. Post The Urban Beehive, Doug now concentrates on educating beekeepers and bee lovers about the importance of bees and other beneficial insects.
Author, activist, spokesperson
Doug is the author of two books: Backyard Bees, a best-selling beginner’s guide to beekeeping; and The Bee Friendly Garden, which encourages all Australians to provide for our beneficial insects by planting flowering plants and using less insecticides. He has served as president of the NSW Amateur Beekeepers Association and is a founding member of the Sydney city branch. He has served on the NSW Department of Primary Industries biosecurity panel, and was the beekeeping consultant on the ABC catalyst program The Great Australian Bee Challenge. Doug has also been a go-to media spokesperson for anything bee-related over the past 15 years and gives regular community talks on bees.

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