Beekeeping for Beginners
Taranaki Beekeepers Club is starting their Beekeeping for Beginners Course at 7pm on Monday 6th July at The West Baptist Church Hall, 144 South Rd, (between Spotswood Service Station and Ngamotu Rd).
The course is on the first Monday of each month for 7 Months and is backed up with fortnightly (weather dependent) hands-on field days at the club apiary in Spotswood.
There is no charge for the course with the expectation that if you continue then you will join the Club, $30 per subscription.
This course is aimed at the complete novice, others are welcome, and covers topics such as equipment selection and sourcing, finding stock, compliance, bee husbandry and hive management.
If you have any questions that cannot wait until Monday then feel free to call or text Chris on 027 444 8200.
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