EDUCATION
Intermediate
Scientific Study group re-commences Monday 9th Jan 2012 8pm in
LIT, Clonmel. Group will meet every second Monday night
thereafter.
All are welcome. See Details of 2012 Beginners Course below. Beginners BeeKeeping
Course 2012
We are pleased to announce that South Tipp
BKA is running a beekeeping course for beginners.
Avail of this opportunity to learn the
basic skills of managing bees for the production of honey
Participants will avail of: - Full membership of Beekeepers Association
- Insurance
- 6 theory classes
- 8 practical outdoor demonstrations
- Opportunity to purchase bees
- Advice and mentoring service
Free information night in Raheen House Hotel Clonmel. All are welcome on the 23rd January at 8pm
Course starts on the 30th January 2012 at 7.30pm
Location: LIT Clonmel
Course content: - Introduction
- Beekeeping Equipment
- The Biology of the bee
- Managing your bees
- Harvesting the crop
- Making your own hive
Course dates: 3oth Jan, 13th Feb, 27th Feb, 12th Mar, 29th March, 2nd April
Outdoor Demos Cahir: 17th April , 1st May, 15th May, 29th May,
Outdoor Demos Clonmel: 24th April, 8th May, 22th May, 19th June (Beginners in trouble), 14th Aug (Varroa Treatment with Apiguard)
Fee: €100
payment on first night
To book a place or for more information phone 087 9109360 or 052 6125600 or
email tom.prendergast@southtippbees.com
Additionally, you can find more information by following the link to
The Federation of Irish Beekeepers' Associations (FIBKA) examination
system:
http://www.irishbeekeeping.ie/education/education.html
Congratulations to all who passed exams in 2011 Congratulations to the following on passing their exams in 2010 - Mary Ryan (Senior Exams Completion inculding Apiary Practical & Microscopy)
- Gerry Ryan (Microscopy Exam & Apiary Practical)
- David O'Meara (Microscopy Exam)
- Liz O'Brien (Microscopy Exam)
- Jim Power (Microscopy Exam)
- Irene Power (Microscopy Exam)
- John Kelly (Intermediate Scientific Exam)
- And to the many beginners who passed their preliminary exams, congratulations and keep up the good work!
Congratulations to the following on passing their exams in 2009: - Jim
Power on passing his Honey Judge Exams at Gormanston in July!
- Mary Ryan (Senior Scientific and Practical)
- Gerry Ryan (Senior Practical)
- David O' Meara (Senior Practical)
- Moss Guiry (Senior Scientific)
- Irene Power (Senior Practical)
And to the many beginners who passed their preliminary exams, congratulations and keep up the good work!
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