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SUMMARY:ApiScotia Practical Beekeeping Weekend
DESCRIPTION:An enjoyable weekend of beekeeping for members who hold the Basic Beekeeping Certificate\, who have been keeping bees for a few years\, and who are ready and willing to support novice beekeepers to keep bees well.\nWith very limited places\, tickets will be allocated on a first come first served basis. Tickets sales open at 9am on Monday 4th of March \nNOTE: Only open to members of the Scottish Beekeepers’ Association \nProgramme \nMEET\nFriday 24th May\n \nJoin us at 4.00pm for a pre-dinner walk around the extensive Queen Elizabeth Walled Garden\, where we’ll focus on planting for pollinators. Your expert guides will be Bron and David Wright\, and Melissa Simpson\, the Head Gardener. \nSat 25th May & Sun 26th May\nLEARN \nOur base for the weekend will be the new MacRobert Farming and Rural Skills Centre. Wearing our PPE\, we‘ll split into groups and participate in six practical sessions each day\, led by our excellent course tutors: Bron and David Wright\, Graham Torrie\, Margaret Murdin\, Matthew Richardson\, Stephen Sunderland and Yvonne Davidson. \nAcross the two days the practical sessions will cover Best Practice in: \n\n\n\n Reading a Colony \n Swarm Monitoring \n\n\n Handling Strong Colonies       \n Double Brood\n\n\n Nosema/Chalk Brood\n Bailey Comb Exchange\n\n\n Mentoring\n Swarm Management/Nuc Making\n\n\n Varroa\n Disease Inspection\n\n\n Beekeeper Safety\n Demaree\n\n\n\nSHARE \nRelax and get to know others on the course over dinner in the Tamar Manoukian Residential Centre when we all get together. \nWith breakfast\, lunch\, and snacks with home baking\, included for everyone each day\, you won’t go hungry. \nBookings \nOPTION 1: STAY FOR THE WEEKEND\nAre you ready for an adventure with friends? \nWe’ve booked the on-site residential centre\, aka The Bunkhouse\, which comprises separate male and female dormitories with bunk beds for two to eight guests per room. With a variety of extra activities on offer this is going to be the fun place to be. \nCourse fees and accommodation on\nFriday and Saturday nights £270 \nMake the most of your visit to this lovely estate by staying on site until Monday morning. \nAdd Sunday night dinner\, bed and breakfast for £75. \nIf this is not for you\, there’s alternative luxury accommodation at the Lodge in the grounds of Dumfries House which you can book privately via- https://dumfries-house.org.uk/ \nOPTION 2: TRAVEL IN EACH DAY \nThere are plenty of places to stay in the surrounding area with Cumnock a 5-minute drive away\, Kilmarnock and the seaside town of Ayr both only 20-minutes’ drive. \nThe weekend course fee for non-residents is £170\, and includes all training sessions\, plus lunch and snacks on Saturday & Sunday. \nNOTE: Junior members who hold the Basic Beekeeper Certificate are eligible too.\nThe course and accommodation fee for Juniors is £216 or £136 for non-residents.\nPlease note that Juniors must be accompanied by a paying adult at all times
URL:https://scottishbeekeepers.org.uk/event/apiscotia-practical-beekeeping-weekend/
LOCATION:Dumfries House\, Near Cumnock\, Ayrshire\, KA18 2LN\, United Kingdom
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