Dan Basterfield is running a free online talk tomorrow evening (Tuesday 30th March) on ‘Module Exam Techniques’, aiming to give tips on how to approach the exams to give best account of your studies. Replays via the same link if you miss the live talk.
Details and registration here: https://advancedbeekeepingcourses.webinarninja.com/live-webinars/713986/register
It has been immensely frustrating for the Association and those new to beekeeping, not to be able to have the fortnightly training sessions at the training apiary at The Rhos due to Covid 19.
We now consider it safe to re open the sessions, with sensible social distancing in place, for those members new to beekeeping and who would benefit from some practical advice and guidance.
On that basis, the next Beginners’ Session will be at The Rhos Apiary, at 2pm on this coming Sunday 26th July.
Please bring your own beesuits, gloves and wellies [we do have spare beesuits for those without] as well as a face mask.
The weather forecast is for showers, so it may not be possible to undertake practical inspections, in which case we will have a Q&A session in the barn.
For directions and for any queries, please e-mail Jeremy on jeremypercy@gmail.com or call 07799 698568
Third in the series, making up Brood and Super frames is a necessary skill. Both types share a common approach to the way they are put together.
Note also that when you look to buy frames, DN1 and SN1 have straight side bars so these frames will have to be spaced, using either plastic or castellated spacers in the hive. DN4 and SN4 have Hoffman side bars so are self spacing. We would certainly recommend using Hoffman side bars to begin with to ensure correct spacing in both Super and Brood boxes and to keep things simple.
With regard to foundation, standard wired is the most common product used in the majority of hives. Click here to see Episode 3.
Second in the series, this episode takes a look at what you need to provide a safe and secure home for your bees.
Subsequent episodes will take you through the process of making up frames and foundation, creating your apiary and so on.
We hope you find it useful.
Introducing a new service for the members of the Pembrokeshire Beekeepers’ Association, and others who are starting out on their beekeeping journey.
Presented by Jeremy Percy, Training Officer and Chairman of the Association, these short videos, which will be produced on a regular basis, are designed to provide a simple introduction to Beekeeping. They are not meant to be all encompassing and should not be considered an alternative to practical learning.
They are based loosely on the PBKA training sessions that would normally be taking place at the Association’s training apiary, if it were not for the current Coronavirus situation.
We hope you find them helpful.
Click on the link for Episode 1
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