Learn to assemble a beehive on this one day practical course based in our workshops. Each attendee will be given their own cedar National Beehive to assemble under supervision in our Countryside Workshop.

This one day course covers the syllabus for the British Beekeepers Association (BBKA) Basic Assessment.  Ideal for those wishing to improve their beekeeping knowledge and skills and for those wishing to take (and pass) the optional Basic Assessment.

Course Venue - Plumpton College, Ditchling Road, BN7 3AE

Ideal for those interested in honeybees or considering becoming a beekeeper. This one day course covers the biology of the honey bee, the equipment you’ll need to keep bees, the gadgets you can buy, the pests and diseases to watch out for and the flowers you can plant to help bees and other pollinators and where to get your own bees.

This course is to help existing beekeepers who have already passed their Basic Assessment acquire some of the skills needed for advanced practical assessments.