Beginners Beekeeping Course

If you are looking to get into the craft of beekeeping, our Lincolnshire Wolds beekeeping course is a multi-day beekeeping course which highlights, both theoretical and practical elements throughout the beekeeping season, in order to give you detailed insight into what is required to become a beekeeper.

The beekeeping training in the Lincolnshire Wolds is instructed based on the beginners course created by the British Beekeepers Association and supplemented by information from the National Bee Unit and current scientific understanding (courtesy of academic literature). The Beekeepers of the Lincolnshire Wolds beginners beekeeping course in set throughout various venues throughout the Lincolnshire Wolds including Louth.


The Lincolnshire Wolds Beginners Beekeeping Course Itinerary;

Session 1: Introduction:
4th MAR 2026 (10:00 - 14:00) 

Theory: Introduction/History of bees and beekeeping, The Beekeeping Year and the Hive

Practical: Frame building and how to put the hive together, Fitting of bee suits ready for further practical work, types of hive tool, lighting a smoker and the different types of fuel.

Session 2: Bees, the colony and inspections:
11th APR 2026 (10:00 - 14:00)

Theory: The Colony, the types of bee, their lifecycle and routine inspections.

Practical: A session based around a full inspection of a colony in small groups with supervision, followed by a recap and then another inspection individually with support at our other sites in the Wolds.

Session 3: Queens and Swarming:
18th APR 2026 (10:00 - 14:00)

Theory: A brief recap on the colony and basic inspections moving on to Queens, their role in the hive, swarming and methods of swarm control.

Practical: Swarm control methods, splitting/uniting and swarm catching with a full inspection afterwards.

Session 4: Pests and Diseases & Hive products (Honey and Wax):
25th APR 2026 (10:00 - 14:00)

Theory: Pests and Diseases, Bees, Plants and Hive Products (including honey) and Getting Started in beekeeping (buying advice) along with Revision & Questions.

Practical: Honey extraction, filtering, jarring and wax rendering

Session 5: Treating for varroa and Winter Preparation.
DATE TBC

Specific session covering winter preparation and methods of treating varroa in late August.