Beekeeping for Beginners Course
The Beekeeping for Beginners Course equips you to start and run a small apiary profitably. Gain skills in setting up hives, managing diseases and pests like Varroa, ensuring neighbour safety, complying with local laws, and marketing honey and beeswax products from 1-3 hives for sustainable income in a Namibian context.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This Beekeeping for Beginners Course provides a straightforward guide to starting and maintaining 1-2 beehives safely and effectively. You will explore hive varieties, initial expenses, vital equipment, sourcing bees, year-round care routines, and detailed record-keeping. Key topics include monitoring hive vitality, tackling Varroa mites, avoiding swarms, safeguarding neighbours, navigating local rules, and basic marketing of honey and beeswax to build a compliant, thriving small-scale operation.
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Develop skills
- Hive health and pest control: identify diseases, control Varroa mites, prevent swarms quickly.
- Safe site selection and legal compliance: evaluate locations, adhere to regulations, ensure neighbour safety.
- Essential startup equipment and budgeting: select hive types, plan costs effectively, acquire durable tools.
- Seasonal hive management: install bees, perform inspections, provide feeding, harvest honey, prepare for winter.
- Basic honey business skills: price products appropriately, create simple branding, market legally.
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