Beginners Beekeeping Course 2026

Great Value : 4 Classroom Lessons, 1 Practical and 1 Hands on Visit to the Bees!

Beekeeping is a fascinating hobby that connects you to the countryside that surrounds us, is great for the environment and produces lots of tasty honey.

Hertfordshire Beekeepers, Central & South Association (HBCSA) Beginners Beekeeping Course is a great first step for those who want to know more about bees and beekeeping and maybe taking the first steps in getting going with the hobby.

We will introduce you to the bees (hands on!) and what you need to do to get started. You will see what kit you need to buy and we will show you how to construct your first hive. Together, we will run though the things you need to do throughout your first year to be successful.

It is also a great opportunity to meet the local beekeepers who will help you with your first bees.

Course Contents

Wednesday Evenings, Christchurch Baptist Parkway, Welwyn Garden City

This course comprises of 4 evening classes, a Saturday practical day putting together frames and boxes and a hands on apiary session.

The course includes the excellent BBKA book : Guide to Beekeeping (RRP £18.99)

• Wed 4th Mar : Natural History : Closer look at bees, swarming, foraging & domestication
• Wed 11th Mar : Hives & Equipment : H ive types, clothing & tools.
• Sat 14th Mar : Practical : Assembling frames and supers.
• Wed 18th Mar : Beekeepers Year: Inspections, feeding, treating bees, extracting honey
• Wed 25th Mar : Getting Started : Getting bees, apiary options, hive positioning and saftey
• Saturday Apiary session in May when it is warmer and drier (and the bees are less grumpy)