Beekeeping has very many benefits according to the post above. Established beekeepers may not even be aware of all the benefits they, their family and community are getting from their beekeeping enterprise. This course gives a good overview of the history and current state of bees and beekeeping around the world, the honey trade, why you should get into beekeeping, how you can benefit personally from beekeeping and why your local community and the planet will thank you as well. The course will give you the WHY of beekeeping which is essential before you get lost in the detail of the HOW.
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contents include:
Chapter 1: A little bit about bees
Chapter 2: Why keep bees?
Chapter 3: An introduction to beekeeping in Ireland and overseas
Chapter 4: How to get started in beekeeping
Chapter 5: Basic beekeeping equipment
Chapter 6: An overview of bee management
Chapter 7: Irish bee forage plants
Chapter 8: The Irish beekeeping year
Chapter 9: Bee health – Ireland
Chapter 10: Bee products: harvesting, processing & marketing
Chapter 11: Beekeeping supports in Ireland, the UK, the EU
Annexes:
Annex 1: Hive plans for the national beehive
Annex 2: Value added products
Annex 3: Beekeeping input suppliers in Ireland, the UK and beyond
Annex 4: Bee breeding and bee suppliers
Annex 5: Irish based honey importers and packers
Annex 6: Sources of further information
Annex 7: Definitions of key beekeeping terms
Annex 8: ReferencesAbout the author
This is free reference: download it here.
