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Beginner course

Your First Hive

A day in the apiary, from the smoker to the queen.

Two beekeepers open a green hive on the course
Beginner · 1 day

A Day With The Bees

A day in the apiary: open a hive, find the queen, take home a handbook.

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The Day, Hour By Hour

  • 9:30 amCoffee, suits on, the smoker lit
  • 10:00 amOpening the first hive, frame by frame
  • 11:30 amFinding the queen, reading the brood
  • 12:30 pmLunch at the orchard, a honey tasting
  • 2:00 pmYour own inspection, with a beekeeper beside you
  • 4:00 pmSwarms, mites and the year ahead

What Is Included

  • The handbookOurs, 96 pages
  • LunchAt the Orchard Apiary
  • To take homeA 250 g jar from the apiary
  • Suit hire$15, or bring your own
Five steps

Book A Course

A course, a date with seats, how many of you and your suits, your details. Nothing is checked until you confirm.

  1. 01Course
  2. 02Date
  3. 03People
  4. 04Details
  5. 05Confirm

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Orchard Apiary, Red Hook

How Many Of You

1

Up to 4 on this date.

Suits, veils and gloves to hire, or bring your own.

Your Details

Check And Confirm

  • CourseYour First Hive
  • Date-
  • Where-
  • Who1 person
  • Total$145

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