Bee Keeping Beginners Course

Cirencester & District Beekeepers offers a structured theory course over the winter months (Jan – April) to support anyone wishing to learn about beekeeping. 

The program consists of the following modules: 

1. The Honeybee - the beekeeper and their community                                             13th Jan 2027 
2. The City of the Honeybee – the natural History                                                       27th Jan 2027 
3. The Beekeeping Year – the work of a beekeeper                                                    10th Feb 2027 
4. Making a practical start – Hives and Equipment                                                     24th Feb 2027 
5. The Swarm – the Romance, Biology and Management                                         10th Mar 2027
6. Flowers, Forage and Honey                                                                                        24th Mar 2027 
7. Bee Health and Disease Management - Keeping Bees Healthy                         7th April 20207
8. Apiary Session - A chance to see inside a Bee Hive                                                  To Be Advised

We will provide students with

• Course notes
• A copy of the BBKA Guide to Beekeeping (RRP £15)

Modules 1 - 7 are classroom based sessions.  They will all start at 19:00 and finish around 21:00.  
They will be held at the RAU in Cirencester.  Please park in the Stroud Road Car Park and then make your way to Room 6 in the Sir Emerys Jones Centre (no 22 on the map)

Module 8 will be a visit to one of the club Apiaries. The date and location for this will be announced nearer the time as it will depend upon the weather and when the Bee Keeping season will start in 2027.

​Bee suits and vinyl gloves are supplied, so all you need to bring is a pair of wellies (or similar footwear)!