Complete Beekeeping Course

Welcome to the Complete Beekeeping Course at Honeybee Centre!

Join us for a hands-on introduction to beekeeping and learn what it takes to keep healthy honey bees and produce honey sustainably in your own backyard.

Course Schedule

Saturday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Sunday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Important Note

Getting into the hives is weather dependent, but we will do our best to provide hands-on hive time during the course. If weather conditions prevent us from opening colonies, participants will still have the opportunity to handle beekeeping equipment and practice essential hive management skills.

All Complete Beekeeping Course participants are also invited to attend our three supplemental workshops throughout the year at no additional cost. These workshops provide additional opportunities to work with live colonies, build confidence in the apiary, and continue learning alongside experienced beekeepers.

What You'll Learn

Designed for anyone interested in beekeeping—whether you're planning to keep two hives in your backyard or manage 50+ colonies in a semi-commercial operation.

Over two classroom-based days, you'll learn:

• Honey bee biology and behaviour
• Hive equipment and setup
• Seasonal hive management
• Swarm prevention and control
• Honey production and harvesting
• Common pests and diseases
• Winter preparation
• And much more!

Registration Fees

One Participant: $249 + GST & Eventbrite fees (approximately $279.99 total)

Two Participants: $445 + GST & Eventbrite fees (approximately $500 total)

Your registration also includes complimentary access to our three supplemental workshops:

🐝 Revive the Hive (February)
🐝 Bee Disease Free (June)
🐝 No Freeze Bees (August)

For groups of three or more, please contact cassie@honeybeecentre.com before registering.

Refund Policy

Eventbrite fees are non-refundable.

Program fees are refundable with a minimum of 7 days' notice. No refunds will be issued for cancellations made less than 7 days before the course start date.