Welcome
We run a range of Bee Experiences and Beginner Beekeeping courses from April through to October, and we’d love to introduce you to our passion and to help you find a date that makes it happen for you. We can often accommodate short notice dates if for instance you are on holiday and have just found us. Minimum would be two people.
When you first get in touch, we’ll suggest a provisional date. If you’re booking as an individual, we’ll open that date up to a few others so we can create a friendly, small group (with no more than 6 people). If you’d prefer to come as a group of 6 or more, that’s absolutely fine too—we’re happy to arrange that for you.
Rather than publishing fixed dates, we keep things flexible so we can do our best to suit your availability.
If you’re interested, would like to book, or just want to have a chat first, feel free to contact me on 0754 2731842 (also on WhatsApp) or email nick@east-anglia-apiaries.co.uk.
We have two really good venues where there are toilets, car parking and of course - our beehives! Both are nestled in the idilic Suffolk countryside very close to the coast if you are holidaying. The first is at a nature reserve near Woodbridge and the second on an organic farm near kelsale, Saxmundham.
Really looking forward to hearing from you.
Nick
THE BEE EXPERIENCE
Ever wondered what a beekeeper does? This is a very unique opportunity to join us at the bee hives and find out all about beekeeping. Maybe you are thinking about starting bee keeping and want a cost effective taster or you want to do something unusual just for fun! We show you what goes on inside the hive and you can join the hunt for the queen! You can even hold the frames of bees.
We provide bee suit and gloves.
The bee experience lasts 2 to 3 hours.
Cost £60 per person
1 Day Beginners Bee Keeping Course
Do you want to start beekeeping and just don’t know where to start? Watched a bit of YouTube and found it a bit confusing? No worries we are here to help start you off on your beekeeping journey.
This 1 day course will include a little theory and a lot of practical hands on skills with our bees at our hives. By the end of the day you will be equipped with everything you need to know to get started. We cover honey bee biology, hive management, and seasonal beekeeping practices
We also include ongoing mentoring and support after the course. Any questions or stuck with something feel free to call out. We want you to feel part of our extended team and you will be very welcome to join us around our apiaries at other times of the season when we carrying out more advanced tasks like re-queening, harvesting and carrying out hive splits.
Cost £100 per person. Bee suit and gloves provided for the day if you don’t have your own.