Two Day Short Beekeeping Course

Two Day Short Beekeeping Courses - Honeywood Farm. 2024
19th-21st ‌Jan,‌ ‌10th-12th‌ ‌May,‌ ‌19th-21st ‌July,‌ ‌16th-18th‌ ‌Nov

Beekeeping in South Africa, notes and books will be provided for reference purposes.
Food and accommodation are provided at Honeywood Farm
Course will be run in English – Afrikaans explanations and discussion welcome 

Session and Venue Outcomes Aids
Session 1 - Barnhuis Introduction and Welcome – followed by a talk “Bees and Man - Past, Present and Future” P.point presentation
Course material purchased items will be distributed
Session 2 - Barnhuis and work area Bee biology including problems and disease facing bees
Hive components and assembly
Blue book and course material.
Registration and DAFF - AFB
Wall charts
Hive assembled
Session 3 - Farm and bee sites Hives, examination and manipulations Fieldwork with bees - practical
Session 4 - Barnhuis and honey room Honey processing and control.
Practical demonstration of extracting honey
Regulations for honey standards
Session 5 - Farm and bee sites Obtaining bees - bee removals, catching swarms and introduction to queen rearing Bee boxes and necessary equipment - practical
Session 6 - Barnhuis Commercial pollination and bee forage
Global pollination project
Fynbos walk and wall charts
Session 7 - Barnhuis Economics of beekeeping, hive production, expenditure and income Notes and powerpoint

 


Two Day Program

Day 1: Friday

  • Register and book into cottages
  • 07:00pm: Dinner in Main House
  • 08:00pm: Session 1 in Barnhuis

Day 2: Saturday

  • 07.30am – 08:30am: Breakfast in Main House
  • 08.30am – 10.30am: Session 2 in Barnhiuis
  • 10.30am – 11.00am: Tea
  • 11.00am – 01.00pm: Session 3 field work
  • 01.00pm – 02.00pm: Lunch
  • 02.00pm – 03.30pm: Session 4 Barnhuis and honey room
  • 03.30pm – 04.00pm: Tea
  • 04.00pm – 05.30pm: Session 5 Bee sites
  • 07:00pm – 08.00pm: Dinner in Main House

Day 3: Sunday

  • 07.30am – 08:30am: Breakfast in Main House
  • 08.30am – 10.30am: Session 6 in Barnhuis and Fynbos
  • 10.30am – 11.00am: Tea
  • 11.00am – 01.00pm: Session 7 Barnhuis
  • 01.00pm – 02.00pm: Lunch

Notes: Course will be run in English – Afrikaans explanations and discussion welcome.
Beekeeping in South Africa, notes and books will be provided for reference purposes.
Food and accommodation are provided at Honeywood Farm.


Course fee

Accommodation for candidate for 2 nights
Food and beverages for a candidate:
- Breakfast
- Mid-morning tea/coffee/snacks
- Lunch
- Mid-afternoon tea/coffee/snacks
- Dinner
2 350.00
Course fee for candidate for the two days
(this includes course material excluding the Beekeeping in SA book)
2 450.00
Total R 4 800.00

 

Please make sure that you bring the following items with you
Protective clothing  
- Plastic with gauntlet bee gloves  
- Suit - Overall  
- Veil (hat required)  
Book - Bee Keeping in South Africa  Optional but highly recommended

 

  • Candidates must have the above protective clothing in order to participate in the practical sessions.
  • The book “Beekeeping in South Africa” is recommended for those attending the course.

 

  • Honeywood Farm is tucked away in the Langeberg Mountains next to the Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve about three hours east of Capetown. We arrived from the UK, rented a car and…
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    • Quoter Name Judy C, Fordingbridge, England, United Kingdom (June 5, 2013)