The South Cheshire Beekeepers run various training courses each year either in-house or in conjunction with Cheshire Association:-
Beginner’s Course
This course, specifically for South Cheshire, commences each year in late January, and consists of 7 sessions, once a week, running through into March. The course covers the basic knowledge students need to start keeping their own bees, and will also include practical sessions at the club apiary during the summer and membership of the British Beekeepers Association.
Basic Assessment Training Course
This course caters for those wishing to pass the Basic Assessment, which is the BBKA’s introductory practical assessment of competence for beekeepers who have kept bees for at least 12 months. It has both theory and practical parts. The theory, this year, has been on Zoom over 3 evenings and the practical session will be at our Reaseheath apiary on 16th June. The syllabus can be found here;
https://www.bbka.org.uk/Handlers/Download.ashx?IDMF=1b4736d8-3729-408c-ab46-57fd1d045eb5
Intermediate’s Workshops (General Husbandry)
Currently, these courses are run Cheshire-wide, taught by various beekeepers from the branches. The current course is over three days starting in July and extending into August and will be taught in three separate apiaries, including South Cheshire’s in Reaseheath.
British Beekeeping Association Modules
Each year a few courses are run in preparation for different BBKA modules which lead to the qualification of Master Beekeeper. These tend to be organised by the tutors themselves, and vary from year to year. The aim is to cycle through the modules, covering three each year over the winter months.
If you are interested in any of these courses, contact;
David Fray; education@scbka.org.uk; Mob 07742 187169
Education Secretary.
South Cheshire Beekeepers Association (SCBKA) 