Google for Beekeeping Associations and take your pick - and read one or two books - no more - and see if anybody near you in the BKA you settle on is happy to show you what beeking involves despite Covid restrictions. Despite finding most piano tuners/repairers near me had stopped working despite the PTA advice that working away was still OK if they didn't have the phobia (can't work from home tuning a piano for obvious reasons), I managed to find one by Googling who did a brilliant job for me and my wife at a mere £60. A few clip-on tapes and a bit of a retune and Bob's yer flippin. If you did just a bit of Googling you could sort yourself out very quickly without much or any help here.Hello from Wigan! Im looking to start my own hive, need some tips from members please? Also anyone from Wigan I could speak to??
Ormskirk and Croston are using Google ‘ Meet ‘Difficult times to arrange anything, have you contacted your local association? Beginners courses will be a bit different but I think they will probably be doing something like zoom. A local beekeeper who wouldn't mind you learning as you help is the best way forward.
Morning Andy .Thanks, does anyone know if there is local association in the Wigan area?
The closet one I can fin is Ormskirk
I have a beekeeping friend who is in Lancashire, think he's a member of Ormskirk, he's doing a lot of Zoom training for exams. I've heard good things about that association. I'd join it.Thanks, does anyone know if there is local association in the Wigan area?
The closet one I can fin is Ormskirk
For some reason they’ve swapped for Google “ MEET “I have a beekeeping friend who is in Lancashire, think he's a member of Ormskirk, he's doing a lot of Zoom training for exams. I've heard good things about that association. I'd join it.
Possibly because Zoom have started cutting meetings for more than a couple of people off after 40 minutes unless you get their premium package. It's still OK for people like me who use it one-one but makes it a lot more expensive to use if several people are in a meeting.For some reason they’ve swapped for Google “ MEET “
Hi Andy, I'm just wondering whether you are still interested in chatting with local beekeepers? I am based in Wigan and currently have a total of 10 colonies in our garden. There's myself, my husband and our friend who are beekeepers and we'd love to meet others in our area, both experienced and "NewBees"Hello from Wigan! Im looking to start my own hive, need some tips from members please? Also anyone from Wigan I could speak to??
Talking to the wall unfortunatel. He's not been back since his original post in January ... click on the members name - it will tell you when they were last activeHi Andy, I'm just wondering whether you are still interested in chatting with local beekeepers? I am based in Wigan and currently have a total of 10 colonies in our garden. There's myself, my husband and our friend who are beekeepers and we'd love to meet others in our area, both experienced and "NewBees"
Let me know if that is still of interest to you.
Probably realised there's a bit more to it than just getting a hive and putting some bees in it - not the first to have come and gone quickly and won't be the last.Rather a short visit !
not long enough to know what he’s missing .
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