This half day beekeeping course for new beekeepers can be the practical starting point and the first contact with bees and beekeeping.
In nature in Italy there are almost no wild honeybee swarms left. That is why nowadays the beekeeper has a fundamental role, a sort of guardian of the honeybees. Normal agriculture weighs heavy on the environment: the use of large quantities of water, pesticides an antibiotics, production of manure and greenhouse gases, large machinery, etc. Beekeeping has an absolutely positive impact on the environment with the pollination of a large number of plants.
The course is perfect for our B&B guests that want to experience something completely different!
I organize beekeeping courses for new beekeepers who want to do a half-day trial before deciding whether to take a long full course or before buying all the materials and bees. I provide all the information you need to get started with beekeeping.
The course is perfect for those who want to become beekeepers for family use and maybe grow slowly, but not to immediately become a professional producer of honey.
Upon request, I can also organize easy mini-courses for those who are passionate about bees and wish to have a different experience than usual without intending to become beekeepers. These courses will focus less on bee treatments and diseases and will give a unique opportunity to immerse yourself in the fascinating world of bees.
I can organize the mini-course in English, Dutch or Italian .
I was born and raised in the Netherlands. I studied chemistry and environmental technology, but I’ve always worked as a computer programmer. I have been a beekeeper since 2011 and I like to share information about the fascinating super-organism bees, how to help them and at the same time have a return in honey.
The mini-course starts at 9:00 am and ends around 1:00 pm
1. Introduction:
2. The practical part: visit to the apiary
I will let you open some hives to observe the frames covered with bees to let you understand:
3. Introduction to the organization of the works
60 € per person for a half day (4 hours) with a minimum of 2 people, maximum 4.
You can also book our B&B in combination with the mini-course. 10% discount on the first night of the reservation.
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You can write an email to bb.la.fossa@gmail.com to book the course. I will ask for the full payment in advance by bank transfer or Paypal.
When there is really bad weather here (rain, strong wind, cold er than 15°C, snow) and I have to cancel the course at the last moment I will refund the full amount or we can reprogram the course.
Cancellations: if you cancel a month before the course you will have a 90% refund. Cancellations from one month to 7 days before the course: 50% refund. From 7 to 0 days before the course: no refund.
I organize the courses at Vetto d’Enza in the province of Reggio Emilia. The apiary is located in the Val Tassaro a SIC/ZPS protected area recognized by the European Union.
B&B La Fossa
Via Fossa 3 42020 Vetto (RE) Italy
tel: 0522815188
email: bb.la.fossa@gmail.com
I will provide: protection with a suit, pants and gloves.
To wear: high closed shoes or with light colored socks that protect the ankles.
Not to spray on: perfumes (a little deodorant does not create problems). Bees smell very well and it can annoy them.
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