Date: 25 February to 1 April Email: rhedgecoe@waitrose.com or Cost: £50
Time: 19.30–21.30 roger@barnetbeekeepers.org Contact: Jo Telfer, 36 Elm Park Road,
Venue: Doonfoot Primary School, Web: www.barnetbeekeepers.org Pinner HA5 3LH
Doonfoot, Ayr Information: The course is designed to take Telephone: 020 8868 3494 or 020 8866
Contact: Mrs Lindsay Baillie, Windyhill a complete novice up to 6669
Cottage, Uplands Road, keeping bees in one season Email: jvtelfer@hotmail.com
Sundrum, Ayr KA6 5JU and passing the BBKA Basic Web: www.harrowbeekeepers.co.ukassessment in the next
Telephone: 01292 570659 Information: The course runs on twoseason.
Email: lbaillie@sundrum.demon.co.uk consecutive Saturdays. Each is
Web: www.ayrbeekeepers.co.uk Kent followed by a Sunday morningpractical session in the apiary.
Information: Course vouchers are available Organiser: Bees’n Beans You need to attend both
for purchase now – price £24. Course Title: Basic Beekeeping Saturday sessions for the
Great for an unusual present! Tutor: Michael Oliver theory. Sunday sessions may
Highland Date: 4 February to 25 April be completed at a later date
(Wednesday evenings) by arrangement.Organiser: Highland Bee Supplies
Repeats on: 2 March to 16 May (MondayCourse Title: Introduction to Beekeeping Surrey
evenings)
Date: 21 March Time: 19.30–21.30 Association: East Surrey Bees
Repeats on: 25 April and 23 May Venue: Forster Road Allotment Course Title: Introduction to Beekeeping
Time: 10.00-16.00 Clubhouse, Clockhouse Road, Tutors: Mr David Rudland, Seasonal
Venue: Farr near Inverness Beckenham, Kent Bee Inspector
Contact: Evelyn Spence Cost: £85 Date: 15 January to 19 March
Telephone: 01808 521311 Contact: Michael Oliver Time: 19:30–21:30
Email: evelynspence@tiscali.co.uk Telephone: 07773 201 439 Venue: United Reformed Church,
Information: One day course for new Email: beesnbeans@yahoo.co.uk Purley, Surrey
beekeepers or those interested Information: The course will run for 12 Cost: £80
in beekeeping. weeks. The first 9 classes will Contact: Mrs C Rudland, 381 Godstone
run on Monday or Wednesday Road, Whyteleafe, Surrey SOUTH-EAST ENGLAND
evenings. The last 3 classes CR3 0BF
will meet on SaturdayBuckinghamshire Telephone: 01883 622788 or
afternoon for hands-on work Mobile: 07798 915480
Association: High Wycombe and District with the hives. Please e-mail Email: enquire@eastsurreybees.co.uk
Course Title: Beginners Course. us for course syllabus and Web: www.eastsurreybees.co.ukcomplete schedule.
Tutors: Clive Winslow Information: Thursday evenings for ten
Date: 3 March to 14 April London weeks. Followed by an
Time: 19.30 Association: Ealing and District optional ten-week practical
Venue: The Environment Centre, course in the apiary.Course Title: Introduction to Beekeeping
Bassettsbury Lane, High Tutors: Association members Association: Surrey, Reigate Division
Wycombe, Bucks Date: 5 February to 19 March Course Title: Introduction to Beekeeping
Contact: Clive Winslow, 3 Maple Close, Time: 19:00–21:00 Tutor: Alan Byham, Regional Bee
Hazlemere, High Wycombe, InspectorVenue: Ealing, West London
Bucks HP15 7UR Date: 12 January to 16 MarchContact: John Chapple
Telephone: 01494 812344 Time: 19.30–21.30Telephone: 020 8749 7773
Email: clive.winslow@btconnect.com Venue: The Woodhatch Centre,Email: beemaster@ealingbees.org.uk Whitebeam Drive, Reigate,
Hampshire Web: www.ealingbees.org.uk Surrey RH2 7LS
Information: Seven weeks in the classroomOrganiser: Eastleigh College Contact: Mrs J Essen, The Croft,
followed by practical sessions 2 Raleigh Drive, Smallfield,Course Title: Bee Keeping – How To Start
at our apiary RH6 9PD
Tutors: Richard Kimish Association: Twickenham and Thames Telephone: 01342 842244
Date: 24 February to 31 March Valley Email: jandjessen@btinternet.com
Time: 19:00 Course Title: Beginners Free Course Web: www.reigatebeekeepers.org.uk
Venue: Thornden School Date: October to December Information: The course runs on
Cost: £56 Time: 19.00 consecutive Monday evenings.
Contact: Eastleigh College, Chestnut Venue: The Apiary, 41 Whitton Road, Practical work at the divisional
Avenue, Eastleigh SO50 5FS Twickenham TW1 1BH apiary is included from April
Telephone: 023 8091 1299 through to August onCost: Free Wednesdays from 18.30.
Email: goplaces@eastleigh.ac.uk Contact: Chris Deaves
Web: www.eastleigh.ac.uk Association: Surrey, Epsom DivisionTelephone: 020 8 568 2869
Course Title: Beginners CourseHertfordshire Email c_deaves@compuserve.com
Tutor: Steve SeckerWeb: www.twickenham-bees.org.uk
Association: Barnet and District Date: 20 January for 10 weeks
Course Title: Basic Beekeeping Middlesex Time: 19.30–21.30
Tutors: We use ten tutors. All hold Association: Harrow Venue: Upper Mill, Kingston Road,
BBKA qualifications. Course Title: Beginners Beekeeping Ewell, Surrey
Date: 10 January to 15 August Tutors: Jo Telfer, Bill Fitzmaurice, John Cost: £80
Time: 14:00–15:30 House, John Van Dyken, Brian Contact: Mrs M Bonard, 3 Hillside
Venue: Whalebones Park, High Barnet, Desborough Gardens, Wallington SM6 9NX
EN5 4BZ Date: 21 to 28 March Telephone: 020 8647 7424
Contact: Roger Hedgecoe, 5 Sunset Time: 10.00–15.00 Email: moleandbee@hotmail.com
View, Barnet, Herts EN5 4LB Venue: Association centre, Hatch End Information: A £25 deposit secures a place
Telephone: 020 8449 0305 HA5 4EA on the course – balance
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