About Our Beginners Course

 

Beginners 6 Session Theory Course (Spring)

Next Course Starts - 26th February 2025

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This Beginners Theory Course is for anyone who is aspiring to become a beekeeper and is a prerequisite for the free "hands-on" practical sessions at our association apiary.  The course is over 6 consecutive Wednesday evenings and each session will be approximately 2 hours duration. 

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Just wanting to learn about the bees?  You're still very welcome to join the course but you won't be able to attend any of the practical sessions with us after the course.  But having had a taster of us, you may want to change your mind!  We do offer different options for our Beginners Course and you should find one to suit your requirements.

 

Whichever option you decide to choose, the course will prepare you for the thrill of becoming a beekeeper and will form the backbone of your knowledge about this incredible insect - the Honeybee.  But this is just the start - you will continue to learn and master the craft for many years to come!

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We usually run this course early in the year in preparation of the build-up of colonies during spring.  By then, you will be ready and prepared for our free practical hands-on sessions at our association apiary where you will be tutored by our experienced beekeepers.  Our practical apiary sessions are quite informal social events at which you will make new friends to share your experiences with.

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To be eligible for our free practical apiary sessions, you must be a Registered member of our association, or be the Partner of a Registered member.  Local (or Social) members are the only members not allowed access to the apiary.  Some of the cost options for this course includes your renewable annual membership to our association, plus the Yorkshire Beekeepers Association (YBKA), and the British Beekeepers Association (BBKA).  As a member of our association, you will be entitled to attend all of our meetings and events in addition to having access to those provided by YBKA.

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Through our association, you will be able to purchase your first colony of honeybees at a preferential rate as soon as they become available in late spring.

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Please feel free to contact us if there any questions you'd like to ask us.

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GIFT VOUCHERS

If you're looking to purchase a place on our Beginners Course as a special gift for a loved one, please let us know using the form below and we'll get in touch to talk to you about this.  We can provide a Gift Voucher for that special surprise!

 

ABOUT YOUR MEMBERSHIP

You can check out which membership category is best suited for yourself on our Membership page here.  Do make sure you read our BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP document that applies to our Registered beekeepers.

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WHICH OPTION IS FOR ME?

If you just want to learn about the bees and are not interested in keeping bees, you should choose Option 1.

If you want to learn about bees, attend our meetings and events, but not keep bees, you should choose Option 2.

If you want to become a beekeeper and keep your own bees, you should choose Option 3.

If you live at the same address of a Registered member (or course delegate), you should choose Option 4.

 

COST OF BEGINNERS COURSE

OPTION 1 - £65 Course Fee - Theory Course for learning about the bees

OPTION 2 - £65 Course Fee + £12.50 Local membership fee = £77.50 for Theory Course Only

OPTION 3 - £65 Course Fee + £34.00 Registered membership fee = £99 for Theory and Practical sessions

OPTION 4 - £65 Course Fee + £23.00 Partner membership fee = £88 for Theory and Practical sessions

 

Please note that Course Fees are "one-off" whereas Membership Fees are renewable annually on 1st October each year.

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DOWNLOADS

MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION FORM

BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP

COURSE CONTENT

 

Please remember to download and fill in our Application Form for each course delegate as it contains important GDPR options that we require your consent and signature for.

 

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