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- Location
- Bromsgrove, Worcestershire
- Hive Type
- Langstroth
- Number of Hives
- 300
For anyone considering expanding their beekeeping to a commercial level, you could attend a course or seminar, or you could experience the real thing for a week, warts and all, with me in North Worcestershire.
Dates: 23 to 27 April 2012
Where: based Bromsgrove, Worcestershire.
Cost: £50 donation to forum (I don't want to profit but don't want timewasters either - agreed this solution with Admin.)
I can only take 3 people, so it's first 3 donations secure a place. (Mark can I ask you to make a note in this thread when full?)
I can't provide accomodation but Travelodge is less than a mile away and is £19 a night if booked well ahead. (n.b. Bromsgrove Travelodge NOT Bromsgrove Marlbrook which is 4 miles away). Good real ale pub nextdoor and curry house and fish and chips a few door down.
What will we be doing? General inspections, queen rearing, queen marking and clipping, nuc making, shook swarms/packages, moving bees, disease checks, and anything else that crops up as it's real life not a course. Unlikely to be extracting or kit maintenance but I don't mind setting a couple of hours aside to show the set-up.
And the small print:
You provide your own clean beesuit (or 2 if possible).
I'll provide gloves i.e. marigold and/or latex.
Wet weather gear - please bring some as we might have no choice but to work outside in the wet.
I'll provide lunch and drinks. You take care of own breakfast and evening meal.
You must be comfortable around lots of bees and not fearful of a sting or two.
I'll expect you to participate to some degree, but full on hard slog will be purely voluntary on your part.
Agricultural working hours
i.e. some days might be longer than normal, but any casualties can retire early.
I do have an Employers Liability policy although I don't know if it's necessary in this case.
Very happy to answer questions. I might have overlooked things. Please ask.
I've picked this week as it dovetails with the Spring Convention for anyone making a long journey it might help.
Dates: 23 to 27 April 2012
Where: based Bromsgrove, Worcestershire.
Cost: £50 donation to forum (I don't want to profit but don't want timewasters either - agreed this solution with Admin.)
I can only take 3 people, so it's first 3 donations secure a place. (Mark can I ask you to make a note in this thread when full?)
I can't provide accomodation but Travelodge is less than a mile away and is £19 a night if booked well ahead. (n.b. Bromsgrove Travelodge NOT Bromsgrove Marlbrook which is 4 miles away). Good real ale pub nextdoor and curry house and fish and chips a few door down.
What will we be doing? General inspections, queen rearing, queen marking and clipping, nuc making, shook swarms/packages, moving bees, disease checks, and anything else that crops up as it's real life not a course. Unlikely to be extracting or kit maintenance but I don't mind setting a couple of hours aside to show the set-up.
And the small print:
You provide your own clean beesuit (or 2 if possible).
I'll provide gloves i.e. marigold and/or latex.
Wet weather gear - please bring some as we might have no choice but to work outside in the wet.
I'll provide lunch and drinks. You take care of own breakfast and evening meal.
You must be comfortable around lots of bees and not fearful of a sting or two.
I'll expect you to participate to some degree, but full on hard slog will be purely voluntary on your part.
Agricultural working hours
i.e. some days might be longer than normal, but any casualties can retire early.I do have an Employers Liability policy although I don't know if it's necessary in this case.
Very happy to answer questions. I might have overlooked things. Please ask.
I've picked this week as it dovetails with the Spring Convention for anyone making a long journey it might help.
