Curious about bees and how honey is made? This relaxed, hands-on beekeeping taster session offers a fun filled informative introduction to the world of honeybees .

During the session you’ll learn how a colony functions, how bees communicate and organise themselves, and the basics of looking after a hive through the seasons. We’ll explore the equipment beekeepers use, and open a hive to observe the bees up close as they work. You’ll also discover how honey, wax, and pollen are produced, and why bees play such an important role in our ecosystems and food systems. It will involve a little time in between to catch your breath and reflect together after

Whether you’re thinking about keeping bees yourself, looking for a unique experience to try, or searching for an unusual and thoughtful gift for someone who loves nature, this session offers an engaging and memorable introduction to beekeeping. No prior experience is needed.

Age: 18+

Group Size: Small

Duration: 2.5 Hours, 3-5.30pm

Location: Manchester

This is a highly interactive 2 day beekeeping course. From the get go you’ll be getting suited up and straight into the beehive with physical hands on experience. It’s crazy fun, highly educational and you’ll be equipped fully to understand everything there is to know. It’s a very calm friendly atmosphere of a close knit small group, supervised and suitable for beginner’s and newly experienced beekeeper’s alike. It will involve a little time in between to catch your breath and reflect together on some notes over a cup of tea.

The areas covered will range from equipment, techniques, anatomy, maintenance and honey extraction.

By the end of this whole course you’ll be fully equipped to start on your own path to understanding beekeeping, increasing your knowledge on the environment, bee products in medicine and honey production.

Age: 18+

Group Size: Small

Duration: 9 Hours, 10am-2.30pm (2 Days)

Location: Manchester

Date: If you prefer to book dates in the weekday other than those listed please contact your request and this may be possible to arrange subject availability.

Please Note this will be available only from May (inc. Beekeeper Course on private 1 to 1 sessions)

If you’re ready to start your beekeeping journey from the comfort of your own garden, this is a full package on a 1 to 1 basis.

It will include consultation on planning, building your hive, installing a colony of bees and a full instructive beekeeping course to start you up equipped into becoming a beekeeper.

An aftercare health inspection will also be provided to follow up.

This course is designed to suit your personal needs and will be adapted to your home garden setup and space.

Location: Northwest - Please contact before booking to confirm location. This will be in your garden.

Included: Full Beehive with Queen Bee and Colony, 1 to 1 beekeeper course