Introduction to beekeeping (6 sessions)

 
When:
August 1, 2019 @ 17:30 – 20:00
2019-08-01T17:30:00+10:00
2019-08-01T20:00:00+10:00
Where:
Precise location to be given upon booking
Fairfield VIC 3078
Australia
Cost:
$220
Contact:
Horticulture and Landscaping, Melbourne Polytechnic
9269 8615

6 sessions starting 1st August.

This course is designed to show you how to make sure that your beehive is happy and healthy and will show you the important steps you need to know about what bees need and want to keep them happy. Activities will include: open and re-assemble a beehive; re-queen a honey colony; manage pest and disease within a honey bee colony; using a bee smoker; and remove a honey crop from a hive.