Beekeeping Training & Experiences
We highly recommend getting some training and ideally some hands-on experience. Learning from a qualified beekeeper or association will help you avoid common mistakes, keep your bees healthy, and ensure a more rewarding beekeeping experience.
Hands-on training offers invaluable insights into the best practices for caring for your bees, providing knowledge and experience that books and videos alone can't fully replicate.
Beekeeping Training & Experiences
Suffolk - Sunnyfields Bees
We celebrate the magic of nature through unforgettable experiences.
Dive into our engaging beekeeper training that makes learning about bees a fun adventure. Discover the buzz of our hives, where you can observe these remarkable creatures in action on our bee experiences.
Join our creative nature-inspired workshops to craft beautiful items from beeswax or flowers. Or attend a talk about rural life and of course bees!
Essex - The Natural Hive Company
Have you ever wondered how honey is made? Spend a morning with our beekeeper and his bees learning the basics and working through the hive.
The experience will start at one of out Apiary’s in the Essex Countryside at Barleylands Farm Park, surrounded by farmland in a peaceful setting.
Devon - Salcombe Bee Company
James & Tara reside in Batson with Boo, Buzz & Barnabee their beloved dogs. Having a long-standing interest in beekeeping, this has since developed into a full-time business. James, five years ago retired as regular army officer after 33 years and now is a full time commercial honey bee farmer.
Wye Valley - Annie Bea's Beekeeping
Under the guidance of an experienced beekeeper, you'll explore the inner workings of a beehive, discover the art of honey extraction, and understand the fundamentals of bee behaviour. Participants will have the chance to don protective gear and interact with the bees in a safe environment, gaining practical skills and insights into sustainable beekeeping practices.
Whether you’re looking to start your own hive or simply want to deepen your appreciation for these pollinators, our Beekeeping Experience provides a memorable day filled with knowledge, connection, and the sweet taste of fresh honey. Join us and uncover the wonders of beekeeping!
Kent - Arms Apiaries
Discover the world of the honey bee with an exclusive up-close and personal experience at our Elephant house apiary in the heart of Kent on the edge of the North Downs.
Located in Aylesford in Kent the apiary is set within Cobtree Manor country Park surrounded by ancient woodland and features green open spaces, wooded paths, picnic areas, a wooden fort playground & sculpture trail.
The experience will be held in the old Elephant house, that once was part of the old Maidstone zoo in the mid 1900’s.
I look forward to introducing you to the fantastic world of the honey bee - and I hope that this beekeeping experience may inspire you to become a beekeeper yourself.
Lancashire - The Bee Centre
Keeping bees is an increasingly popular pastime. It should be enjoyable, educational and can help you make a meaningful contribution to a healthy environment. It also benefits mental wellbeing and, as a bonus, you can even enjoy real, raw honey.
This practical, 1-day workshop provides an introduction to beekeeping. Participants will gain a good understanding of how to keep bees enjoyably and successfully.
You will get up close and personal with the bees in our purpose-built, on-site apiary. Here you can use and compare a range of hives including wooden and poly nationals, horizontals, top-bars, warres and more. We also explore a range of techniques that can be used depending upon your desired outcomes for keeping honeybees. This will help you to make an informed decision about the type of hive and style of beekeeping that would suit you best.
By the end of the day, you should be comfortable and confident enough to start keeping bees and setting up your own apiary. You should leave us buzzing with enthusiasm!
Northampton - Made By The Beekeeper
Experience the excitement of opening a hive, during the active beekeeping season.
What’s included:
Hive inspection – duration 1-2 hrs. Weather & bee dependent.
We will carry out a standard inspection to check on the health of the colony, stores, space and evidence of the queen.
Handling frames of bees and carrying out any hive manipulations required as a result of the inspection eg: queen marking, adding queen excluders or supers.
Perhaps even some frame making. There is always lots to do! Don’t worry about the terminology, I’ll explain everything.
Use of protective beesuit
Use of hive tools & smoker
New rubber gloves
Soft Drinks & Water (it’s thirsty work!)
Certificate
More experience providers will be added soon.
If you offer experiences and training and would like to be listed, please get in touch!