Education
The Illawarra Beekeepers works in our community to educate and inform individuals and community groups.
We conduct several courses each year targeting from beginners to advanced beekeepers. These courses are always in high demand with one on one tuition and theory in our apiary.
Why Keep Bees
Bees are under threat worldwide and Australia as an island is currently protected from many of the issues affecting bees world wide.
Learn Beekeeping
Do you want to get away from mass produced supermarket honey and learn how you can harvest honey from your backyard? One hive will produce more honey than you will need for the year so you will find you can either give away or sell the rest. Like most things there is a right and wrong way to keep bees.
Course Bookings
We hold at least 4 courses beekeeping per year. To find out what courses are available, select the more info button below. Remember spots are very limited and they sell out fast so book ASAP to avoid disappointment!
Latest Community Activity
Bees & Pollinators School Holiday Program Oct 2018
interactive workshops during the October 2018 school holidays for primary school-aged children aged 8 to 12 years old
Live Bee Swarm Demo Field Day 26.8.2018
Witness a live bee swarm demonstration and learn bee behaviour and the best methods to gather a swarm safely and effectively
New Course Dates Announced
Two new course dates of Beekeeping for Beginners have been announced for 2018. PLUS a Beeswax Course and details on an advanced beekeeping course of Queen Rearing with Bruce White.
Open Day 2018 Report
A few days ago, we held our annual open day and we're happy to say it was a huge success. Thanks to all our visitors, both young and young at heart. Our committee and all the members who pitched in to help out on the day.
Our members include beekeepers with years of experience willing to share their knowledge of tried and true methods in beekeeping.
We hold 2 meetings for most months of the year. This gives our members the opportunity to learn from other beekeepers, ask questions, participate in workshops and receive all the support needed to get you on the right track in beekeeping.
As a beekeeper, one of the many benefits in joining the a branch of the ABA is insurance cover and protection. The insurance offered to ABA members is not compulsory but highly recommended and covers a great deal and may be difficult to get without the strength of the ABA as a collective
on average our 400 gram jar of honey needs 1050 honey bees to travel close to 180,000 kilometres visiting over 4.1 million flowers!
the average bee works it’s whole life to make
just half a teaspoon of honey
Australia is the only continent free of the
parasitic verroa mite
Contact Us
If you have feedback or would like to find out more about our association, why not contact us with your questions and we will get back to you soon.