After a number of successful talks and tuition opportunities I have been requested to publicise my services further.

I have recently been able to provide a series of courses on the art of beekeeping for beginners, this will further expand into specific courses of half day duration on topics such as Queen rearing, Artificial Swarming, harvesting and preparing honey related products, effective management and disease control, improved production from hives and The Art of Showing.

The 2012 spring introduction to beekeeping courses will be run at The Hive RAF Cranwell on the  - 14, 21st April or 5th May for a full day course, which provides the theory required to allow anyone to begin beekeeping safely, please choose either day  - times for the full day will bee 0930- 1630. Practical sessions can be provided on an individual basis, please contact me for details. Places are limited to ensure quality.

I will be also delivering courses at both the National trust Property at Belton House on the following dates

                  24th April           1 & 22 May              10th July           9th October

Please contact me or  Belton House for further details.

and also at EH Thorne at the new site at Rand on the following dates:

18 Feb         3rd and 24th March           7th and 28th April         12 and 26th May

please see the E H Thorne websites for details. or contact me direct.

                                           

                                                Topics covered on both courses include

    An History of Bees and Beekeeping   The Colony and bee castes    The Component Parts of the Hive

A Beekeeping Year   Siting an Apiary     Swarms and Swarm Control    Basic Queen Rearing

Products of the Hive         Pest Diseases and Disorders        Getting Started     Support Groups

The course will cover a full foundation of theory to allow anyone new to beekeeping to go straight into the active season and be able to understand what is happening throughout the season.  All lessons are delivered by qualified teachers and experienced beekeepers.

Additional courses/tuition are available on a bespoke basis, including:

Hive manipulation, harvesting a honey crop, swarm collection, swarm control & queen rearing.

I also supply starter nucs of bees ideally tempered for an urban environment, please ask for prices.

Please mail me for further details and prices. sicroson@me.com

My success in delivering acclaimed presentations, most groups have rebooked, gives me the confidence to publicise further.  I am very happy to provide an illustrated talk to your group on the following topics:

The Beekeeping year                Plant Hunting in the Himalaya            Ascension Island - Land of Extremes

Springtime in Cyprus                Orchid Hunting                                Wildlife in the UK

Wildlife  Photography              Taking Better Portraits                       Floral Delights in the Garden  

Learn all the seasonal tricks of the trade to allow you to take full advantage of your camera to improve your own photographic skills and techniques.

Join me at the amazing Belton Estate for a part day seasonal photographic course, numbers limited to ensure quality, lunch included and free use of the grounds.

Springtime Photography - ---- 15 May

Summer Photography -----------17 July

Autumn Photography -------13 November

For availability and prices please contact me:   sicroson@me.com