By the end of this module you will have decided on your style of beekeeping, which informs the equipment you need.
As you grow your apiary, it is helpful to have all matching equipment, so parts are interchangeable between hives. These are an expensive long-term investment, so getting this choice right from the start could save you thousands of pounds.
The equipment you need is dictated by the style of beekeeping you wish to adopt, which in turn depends on your values and your desired beekeeping outcomes, e.g. your own fresh local honey, becoming intimately acquainted with these interesting social insects, how they work as a colony and how they fit into the wider environment, or just providing a space for bees to be, replacing the hollow trees we’ve deprived them of when we cut them down. The style of beekeeping you choose is also dictated your resources, e.g. time, money, space and physical abilities
Along the way, you’re going to learn about the history of beekeeping and the development of beekeeping technologies from honey hunting to the modern day, and some of my core values in beekeeping and how they might align with yours.
You’ll then be in a position to acquire your first beehives, ready for your bees to move into during module two.
