North London BeeKeepers
Introduction to BeeKeeping 2008 Spring & Autumn Course
Most people who believe that it would be nice to keep bees should really, first of all, take a short basic Beekeeping course. This will give them the experience of handling live bees and give some idea as to the commitment that is required when becoming a Beekeeper. Watching and doing beekeeping with other people builds confidence. Just holding a frame of 1000 bees for the first time is an amazing sight and not at all daunting when looking at it with other experienced beekeepers. Compare this with a novice beekeeper who has never been to a beekeeping class, opening his or her hive for the first time - without any help - rather an alarming prospect !
Course Venues

The courses comprise of nine classes:- two practical morning class visits to the Association’s *apiary near Highgate and seven. 2 hour evening sessions held in the:--

The “Rainbow Nursery”,
St Benet’s Church Hall,,
Lupton Street, (next to the church),
London,
NW5 2HY
Map Link

Nearest Tube: Tufnell Park
Bus Routes: 134, 390 & 4
Class diary for Spring 2008
Tutor : John Hauxwell

Note the spring course is now full.
There are still a few places available in the autumn classes.

1. Tuesday 4th March 7:30 pm
Introduction
2. Tuesday 11th March 7:30 pm
The Bee Colony
3. Tuesday 18th March 7:30 pm
The Hive
4. Tuesday 8th April 7:30 pm
The BeeKeeping Year
5.*Saturday 12th April 12.00 noon Bees at Home – a first visit [*Apiary Class ]
6. Tuesday 15th April 7:30 pm
Bee Health & Getting Started
7. Tuesday 22nd April 7:30 pm
Swarming & Diseases
8. *Saturday 26th April 12.00 noon Inside a Hive – What is going on? [*Apiary Class ]
9. Tuesday 30th April 7:30 pm
Honey Crop & Harvest
Class diary for autumn 2008
Tutor : John Hauxwell
1. Tuesday 16th September 7:30 pm
Introduction
2. *Saturday 20th September 12.00 noon
Bees at Home – a first visit [*Apiary Class ]
3. Tuesday 23rd September 7:30pm
The Bee Colony
4. *Saturday 27th September 12:00 noon
Inside a Hive – What is going on? [*Apiary Class ]
5. Tuesday 30th September 7:30pm
The Hive
6. Tuesday 7th October 7:30pm
The Beekeeping Year
7. Tuesday 14th October 7:30pm
Bee Health & Getting Started
8. Tuesday 28th October 7:30pm
Swarming
9. Tuesday 4th November 7:30pm
Honey Crop & Harvest
* Apiary classes will depend on the weather
The fee for the course is £50.00, payable in advance. It is open only to full beekeeping members of ‘North London Beekeepers’. It is intended for non-beekeepers who want to learn about the craft of beekeeping, with a view to the eventual possibility of going on to establish their own apiary.

Included in the course fee will be a copy of the book "Bees at the bottom of the garden" After completion of the course, there is the opportunity to participate in the Association’s ‘adopt-a-hive’ scheme. Through this scheme, under supervision, groups of three or four, beginners will each share in taking responsibility for the management of one of the Association’s colonies from mid-May until October 2006.

Participation in ‘adopt-a-hive’ will be possible only for students who have attended most of the classes.

If you wish to discuss the course, please phone John Hauxwell on 020 7485 4070..

The number of places on the course is limited to 20 so early application is advisable (first come, first served). . To join the course, first become a full beekeeping member of ‘North London Beekeepers’!

Membership and Class Application Forms

You can download the application forms to print and send with your remittance as a PDF file >>
. . . ( Membership Form Here! ) <> ( Class Application Form Here! ) All details are in the document including class application.

Once you have paid your subscription, then contact John Hauxwell. No places will be kept reserved until the subscription and course fees have been paid in full.

Please indicate which course you want by ticking the box. If the spring course is full, please tick both boxes if you are available for the autumn course.