A Beginners Course in Beekeeping

Thursday 1 February 2024 at 7:00 pm

Haybridge High School and Sixth Form Centre

The Beginners Course in Beekeeping for 2024 will commence at 19:00 on Thursday 1 February 2024.

Each session lasts up to two hours for eight consecutive weeks, after which candidates are encouraged to attend practical sessions at intervals at the Branch Apiary (weather permitting).

To join the course you are asked to make a donation to Hagley & Stourbridge Beekeepers' Association and this means that we will give you membership of the British Beekeepers' Association (BBKA).  As a member of the BBKA  you will receive BBKA News, the beekeeping publication sent to all BBKA members monthly.

The course donation depends on if you already keep bees.  No bees?  Then the course donation is £100.

If you already have bees your donation will be £120 which will cover you for up to ten million pounds of public liability cover plus Bee Disease Insurance for up to three hives.  In addition, you will be assigned a mentor, an experienced beekeeper who hopefully lives locally who can guide you and offer practical advice in your first beekeeping year.

The course is open for only 20 candidates and bookings are being taken now with payment in full on a first come basis.  If you start but don’t complete the Beginners Course then your donation is non-refundable.  Your place is secured when we have received payment AND your application form.  No form, no place

To book your place please print off this form and transfer your donation, the details are on the foot of the form.

THE VENUE IS Haybridge High School and Sixth Form Centre

From Stourbridge take the A491 Hagley Road through Oldswinford traffic lights and in 500 metres fork right onto the B4187 sign posted Hagley.  On entering the 30 mph limit travel downhill to a set of traffic lights and turn right into Station Road.  Go straight over the railway bridge and Haybridge School is on your right just before the pedestrian crossing.

From Birmingham or Bromsgrove go to the island junction of the A456 and A491 Hagley Island and turn off the island into Park Road which is on the right of the war memorial.  Carry straight forward over the speed bumps to the traffic lights and straight over into Station Road then straight over the railway bridge, Haybridge School is on your right just before the pedestrian crossing.

From Kidderminster enter Hagley travelling towards Birmingham and keep left into Worcester Road B4187 sign posted Stourbridge.  In 850 metres at the traffic lights turn left into Station Road then straight over the railway bridge, Haybridge School is on your right just before the pedestrian crossing.

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There is ample on site parking

Haybridge High School and Sixth Form Centre
Brake Lane
Hagley
Stourbridge
DY8 2XS