The Summer Homestead - Native Stingless Bee workshop2

The Spring Homestead – Native Stingless Bees Workshop2

Get the 'buzz' on stingless native bees & learn their social life, life cycle & hive structure, understand their behaviour & use permaculture design processes to create the ideal habitat in the ideal location!

TOPICS :

> stingless native bee anatomy

> positioning & setting up a hive.

> maintaining your native bees

> favourite plants & trees

> how native bees fit into your permaculture design

> how native bee pollination can help see us through the 'varroa mite' issue

> how to Split native bee hives to create more hives each year.

> how to extract Sugarbag Honey

> hive design & modifications

> permaculture design considerations for sucessful bee keeping

You will be nourished by ‘Simply Homesteading’ with a ‘Garden Inspired’ Morning Tea & Lunch

Workshop Take-Aways

- Workshop Support Information + Notes (via G-Drive Download)

- Sugarbag Honey Tasting.

- Full Native Bee Hives & Empty Hive boxes are available for sale on the day.

Course Cost: $250.00 per person

Session: 8:30am to 3:00pm

Location: LIMESTONE FARM > 846 The Bucketts Way, STROUD ROAD. NSW 2415

Catering: Farm Fresh, Seasonally Inspired Wholefood Morning Tea & Lunch set amongst a country backdrop with Organic Tea's, Coffee and healthy Pro-Biotic Punch throughout the day.

What to Bring: Full covered shoes / Gardening Wear / Gloves / Head Net if you own one / Note book