Run by Moe Jarrad, a full-time professional beekeeper and retired teacher, this one-day course is designed to show you a typical day of a beekeeper. It is delivered in a practical, hands-on, small group setting and aims to cover all the key knowledge and skills needed in your first year of beekeeping, including: inspecting hives, checking for pests & diseases, managing swarming, harvesting honey, etc. No prior knowledge is assumed or required.

Morning tea and lunch is provided. We provide all necessary beekeeping gear for participants, at no extra cost. Places are limited and prior booking is required. 

It is highly recommended that students are familiar with the following books prior to attending: Bee AgSkills, Healthy Bees AgGuide, both published by Tocal College. These books are available for purchase through our online store.

This is a one-day, hands-on course, run by Moe Jarrad in one of his beekeeping yards. During the course, participants gain practical knowledge and skills, and develop competencies in the following topics:

• Running strong, healthy & productive colonies
• Swarm management strategies
• Splitting & combining colonies
• Raising queens
• Bee nutrition
• Pests & diseases
• Q&A

Morning tea and lunch is provided. We provide all necessary beekeeping gear for participants, at no extra cost. Places are limited and prior booking is required.

It is highly recommended that students are familiar with the following books prior to attending: Bee AgSkills, Healthy Bees AgGuide, both published by Tocal College. These books are available for purchase through our online store.