{"id":157,"date":"2022-02-07T13:01:59","date_gmt":"2022-02-07T13:01:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/devwphbka2.harrowbeekeepers.co.uk\/?page_id=157"},"modified":"2025-12-05T03:08:35","modified_gmt":"2025-12-05T03:08:35","slug":"beginners-course","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/harrowbeekeepers.co.uk\/index.php\/beginners-course\/","title":{"rendered":"Beginners course"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\" id=\"page-title\">Beekeeping Beginners\u2019 Course 2024<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"background-color:#f3ea3c\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/harrowbeekeepers.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Holding-frame-1024.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-164\" style=\"width:317px;height:423px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/harrowbeekeepers.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Holding-frame-1024.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/harrowbeekeepers.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Holding-frame-1024.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/harrowbeekeepers.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Holding-frame-1024.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Details of our beginners\u2019 courses will be available in the new year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>See details of our new <a href=\"https:\/\/harrowbeekeepers.co.uk\/wp-admin\/post.php?post=1228&amp;action=edit\">Taster Day<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Last year 20 beginners completed the course and many have gone on to keep bees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Would you like to keep bees? do you keep bees and would like to feel more confident in your beekeeping? or, would you just like to learn about bees and their fascinating lives?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The course covers:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 3 types of honey bee and their life cycle<br>Keeping bees in an urban environment.&nbsp;<br>Good beekeeping practice and how to keep healthy bees<br>Essential beekeeping equipment<br>The beekeeping year, including the season of bee forage plants&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You&#8217;ll put your knowledge into practice, observing and handling bees and using the equipment in the practical sessions.&nbsp;Our team of experienced beekeepers will guide you through both theoretical knowledge and hands-on sessions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The course includes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>6 half day education sessions (tea \/ coffee included)<br>Practical demonstrations&nbsp;<br>Hands-on experience observing and handling bees<br>Experienced beekeepers forming part of the larger team to help mentor beginners through their first year<br>Monthly education sessions<br>A Beekeeping Manual<br>Dedicated What\u2019s App support group.<br>One year\u2019s membership of HBKA<br>One year\u2019s BBKA membership including monthly magazine and insurance<br>Discount code for Beecraft magzine<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There is no examination, but a certificate will be awarded to all who successfully complete the course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Subject to availability:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A starter swarm plus support installing and looking after swarm, usually between mid April to mid June.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Opportunity to rent hive plots on one of 4 HBKA apiaries <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Cost of the course and all the benefits will be announced in early 2026. For more details, please contact us using the form below.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-contact-form\"><a href=\"https:\/\/harrowbeekeepers.co.uk\/index.php\/beginners-course\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Submit a form.<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-nv-light-bg-background-color has-background has-small-font-size\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/harrowbeekeepers.co.uk\/index.php\/learn-about-beekeeping\/\">Back <\/a> __ <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/harrowbeekeepers.co.uk\/?page_id=79\">Time and commitment<\/a><\/strong><\/em> __ <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/harrowbeekeepers.co.uk\/index.php\/your-health-and-well-being\/\">Your health and well being<\/a><\/strong><em> __ <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/harrowbeekeepers.co.uk\/index.php\/costs\/\">Costs<\/a><\/strong> <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Beekeeping Beginners\u2019 Course 2024 Details of our beginners\u2019 courses will be available in the new year. See details of our new Taster Day Last year 20 beginners completed the course and many have gone on to keep bees. Would you like to keep bees? do you keep bees and would like to feel more confident&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/harrowbeekeepers.co.uk\/index.php\/beginners-course\/\" class=\"\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Beginners course<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"","neve_meta_content_width":0,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"off","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"on","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-157","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/harrowbeekeepers.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/157","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/harrowbeekeepers.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/harrowbeekeepers.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/harrowbeekeepers.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/harrowbeekeepers.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=157"}],"version-history":[{"count":28,"href":"https:\/\/harrowbeekeepers.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/157\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1259,"href":"https:\/\/harrowbeekeepers.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/157\/revisions\/1259"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/harrowbeekeepers.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=157"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}