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Buy 1 Get 1 Half Price! Our beekeeping course is being held near Spalding, Lincolnshire and will teach the basics of keeping your own honey bees. The main aim of this workshop is to encourage new people to engage in this interesting and rewarding hobby. Start learning now and you could be harvesting your own bee products next year! Topics covered include: Understanding the honey bee - The superfamily, bee anatomy, swarming. Beekeeping equipment - The hive, tools and equipment, equipment for extracting honey, suitable clothing, dealing with bee stings. Getting your bees - sources, positioning your hives, urban bees, on the day, bait hives. The beekeeper's year - Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter. Pests and diseases - Introduction to pests and diseases. Harvesting honey Other products from the hive - Wax, propolis, royal jelly and pollen. Price includes light buffet lunch and hot drinks. Our courses make excellent, fun and unusual gifts (Father's Day is just around the corner!) Please visit our website,  http://leonardcottage.co.uk/Introduction-to-Bee-Keeping in order to register your places(s).