Smallholding and bee keeping courses

If you're looking to try your hand at running a smallholding, why not have a go at one of the courses on organic farms listed below - from beekeeping courses for beginners to rearing chickens and pigs.

An introduction to beekeeping
07 September

Daylesford Farm, near Kingham, Gloucestershire GL56 0YG

Local apiarist Tanya Hawkes will guide you through the theory, equipment and bee handling skills necessary to manage your own colony of bees. This course will provide enough of an overview and the co...
Help your bees to overwinter successfully
08 September

The Bee Classroom, Hammerwood Road, Ashurst Wood, West Sussex RH19 3RX

Winter and early spring are critical times in the bees’ year. This course is designed to help new beekeepers to prepare their colonies for these months, and thus minimalise losses. Practical advice w...
Sun Hive Workshop
28 September

Rachel Carson Centre (in the grounds of Emerson College), Forest Row, East Sussex RH18 5JX

The Sun Hive (Weissenseifener Haengekorb) forms the core of the Natural Beekeeping Trust's commitment to bee guardianship. Based on an ingenious combination of skep baskets made of rye straw and wood...
Hen keeping
04 October

Daylesford Farm, near Kingham, Gloucestershire GL56 0YG

Learn what you need to know about keeping hens in your garden; from choosing the right breed, housing, sighting your run, feeding, through to augmenting your flock. Find out tips on gardening alongsi...
Sun Hive Workshop
19 October

Rachel Carson Centre (in the grounds of Emerson College), Forest Row, East Sussex RH18 5JX

The Sun Hive (Weissenseifener Haengekorb) forms the core of the Natural Beekeeping Trust's commitment to bee guardianship. Based on an ingenious combination of skep baskets made of rye straw and wood...
Sun Hive Workshop
16 November

Rachel Carson Centre (in the grounds of Emerson College), Forest Row, East Sussex RH18 5JX

The Sun Hive (Weissenseifener Haengekorb) forms the core of the Natural Beekeeping Trust's commitment to bee guardianship. Based on an ingenious combination of skep baskets made of rye straw and wood...
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