Native Bee Workshop with Ian Driver

  • 8 Sep 2024
  • 13:00 - 16:00
  • Central Queensland University Nth Rockhampton campus, Little Harvard Lecture Theatre, Building 32 G.18
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  • This is a 3 hour interactive workshop from 9 am to 12 noon. ANBA members receive a $5 discount.
  • This is a 3 hour interactive workshop from 9 am to 12 noon.
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Native Beekeeping 101  with Ian Driver from A Green Soul Native Bees

Learn about some of our most popular and beautiful native bees, and how to attract them into your garden with plants and insect hotels. You will also see inside a native stingless bee hive and get to taste their amazing honey.

This workshop will cover both our native solitary bees and our stingless bees, and options for keeping them in gardens or even on decks and verandas.

WHAT YOU’LL GET

·       An interactive, entertaining presentation on our amazing Australian Native Bees
·       Witness a stingless bee hive split, and taste honey straight from the hive
·       Construct your very own bee hotel for your garden
·       Learn what will inhabit your bee hotel and what to look for
·       What plants attract native bees
·       Taste the amazing native stingless bee honey
·       Links to further learning resources
·       Sample bag with information for you to start your bee journey
·       Various native bee products available for purchase on the day

WHAT TO BRING

·       Your love of bees!