Would
you like to learn about keeping honeybees?
Beekeeping can
be easy and pleasurable in your own back garden! Also get to know the medicinal benefits of your beehive, nature’s treasure
box of best - kept secrets.
Course outline:
* The bee hive.
* Tools,
equipment, and apparel.
* The
honey bee life cycle.
* A
beekeeper's calendar.
* Honey
bee nutrition and feeds.
* Identifying
diseases, pests and predators.
* Chemical
treatments and medicines.
* Organic
methods of pest and disease control; understand why you should seriously consider this option.
* Harvesting honey, pollen, propolis and royal jelly.
* Tips for locating your bees.
* Hands-on in the bee yard; learn to inspect bees and
handle bees correctly.
* Pick
up our hive inspection sheet, it will help you throughout the calendar year.
*
Demonstrations will be made using standard and new ergonomic beehives;
both will suit urban / back garden beekeepers.
* Bring sticky notes and a pen. After each topic there will be a question period.J also a head net with hat, a mosquito
net from Can Tire will do.
Register online @ www.beeman.ca e-mail iancritchell@live.com or call 905-986-1709 Registration limited to 12 persons
per workshop. Start 9.30am till 4pm. $110 includes lunch & taxes.
Dates:
