Learn at the hives, in a suit, with a beekeeper beside you.
From a first look inside a hive to rearing your own queens. Every card shows its next date and the seats left, worked out from today.
10Apr
A day in the apiary: open a hive, find the queen, take home a handbook.
01May
Two days, one colony: from the first look to the first honey.
05May
Work through the hives with us after work, every Wednesday.
20Jun
Graft larvae, raise queens and make up mating nucs.
28Aug
Uncap, spin and jar your own honey to take home.
01Nov
Roll, dip and pour: candles and food wraps from our own wax.
04Jul
A small suit, a real hive and a jar of honey to take home.
The next runs of every course in date order. In winter only the beeswax workshop meets; the apiary courses return in April.
+2k2,400 StudentsHave opened their first hive with usNo: suits, veils and gloves can be hired for $15 a person on every course in the apiary; children's suits are included on Little Beekeepers.
Every course runs several times a season; the course page shows the next dates and the seats left on each.
Rarely, in a suit and with calm handling; tell us about any allergy when you book.
Up to 4 in one booking, as long as the date has the seats.
