BOOKING ESSENTIAL AS PLACES ARE LIMITED FOR EACH EXPERIENCE
Our beekeeping experiences continually evolve based on new research and our own experiences each year and 2024 is no different. We've included more practical sessions and an insight into the increasingly popular approach of "natural beekeeping". Our introduction to the Asiatic Hornet
workshops seem more than relevant than ever as the spread of this invasive predator grows across France and into the surrounding countries.
All of our beekeeping experiences are designed to give you an insight into the world of bees and what it takes to keep them. We hold organised, fun discussions and include lots of practical, hands-on sessions so you get to see and feel first-hand what beekeeping is like. We look at lots of areas including: the bees themselves, their importance to our ecosystem, hives, honey and the creepy crawlies that make a bee's life tough.
You can join us for short or longer residential breaks or just attend the learning sessions of the programmes as a day-visitor. You can even buy a gift voucher for a special couple or for any individual session so there really is something for everyone who is interested in these fascinating creatures or who wants to start out keeping bees. Places are limited to ensure maximum time with the bees along with their comfort and safety.
4 half-day sessions of beekeeping learning and activity
1 afternoon on the first day, 1 full day and 1 morning to finish
2-nights stay including 3-course dinner, drinks, lunch & breakfast
Afternoons and evenings at leisure for you to enjoy Confolens and the surrounding area
All safety equipment and tools
Price: 400 €
5-DAY RESIDENTIAL COURSE
What's included:
Everything in the 3-day experience plus one more session to explore the bees in greater depth
Real beekeeping jobs at the hive
5 half-days to give a more relaxed pace and time to consider
Optional candle-making workshop
4-nights stay including 3-course dinner, drinks, lunch & breakfast
Price: 600 €
BUILD YOUR OWN EXPERIENCE
Your special event!
If you would like to create your own, personalised event for, say a birthday or wedding, get in touch
directly and we'll work with you to plan a truly memorable beekeeping break.
We've even run team-building events so the only limit is your imagination.
This invasive predator is now well-established in France and could be heading to the UK. If you want to know more about the Asiatic (or Asian) Hornet and see first hand what we do to combat the problem, this 3-day event is for you.
3-4 hours each day
Includes trap-making
All equipment provided for hive time
2-nights stay including 3-course dinner, drinks, lunch & breakfast
Residential and day-visit options available
PRICE: €400 RESIDENTIAL / €195 day-visit
asiatic hornet taster session
If you can't find the time for 3 days or just want a short introduction to the Asian (or Asiatic) Hornet and how it impacts on our bees here in France, come on this shorter, taster session
3.5-4 hours afternoon session
An overview of the hornet and its behaviour
All equipment provided to get up to the hives and observe the hornets
The most common things we can do to protect our bees
Each session runs from 1-4pm (ish) and includes discussions around making candles with beeswax, demonstrations and lots of hands-on sessions for attendees to make their own creations.
We are happy to have young people as guests but realistically, bees are wild animals and as such aren't always predictable. Your safety (and that of the bees) is of paramount importance which is why we set a lower age limit of 12 for guests. This is defined by both our experience and the available sizes of trustworthy beesuits. Please get in touch
if you would like to discuss suitability.