Surrey Bees Training (SBT)
Probably the best Beekeeper Training in Surrey
What do we do? Well, what we are very good at, is teaching the basics of bee keeping.
To date we have successfully qualified more than 250 new beekeepers, all have successfully completed their basic training and are now part of our Surrey Bees beekeeping group. This year alone, all 17 candidates not only passed but all gained Credits in their BBKA Basic Assessment. (Credit=over 75% pass mark)
SBT provide beekeeping courses for of all levels of experience from beginner, to the more advanced bee microscopy, for experienced beekeepers who want to advance their knowledge.
SBT promote the development of beekeeping, both in its practice and the theory for the greater understanding of these fascinating creatures and we do this through:
Training and support at our apiary for all levels, from beginners to experienced beekeepers
Learn how to become a beekeeper and save the honey bees
Buy handmade items from our own bees
- We provide great coaching and mentoring at all levels; especially when it comes to gaining your qualifications
- Got a problem that needs urgent attention, we can do this face-to-face and online
- As a back-up we have access to information and literature through our website members pages
- SBT never stops, as soon as the season has ended, we run a range of theory classes during the winter months to apiary based practical sessions.
Surrey Bees Training directors, Kevin Findlater and Lorraine Ragosa-Rout have also founded a very successful independent Bee Membership Group, with over 250+ members. Our purpose is to provide training, a collective source for sharing bee information, mutual membership support to increase beekeepers knowledge of beekeeping and the development of a variety of practical beekeeping skills. Both Kevin and Lorraine are DASH accredited (Disease Accreditation Scheme for Honeybees), having successfully completed the scheme in 2019; which provides them greater autonomy and fewer inspections by Bee Inspectors. DASH is recognised within the DEFRA Farming Regulation Task Force Implementation.
We also promote talks during the winter months to various Women’s Institutes, Horticultural groups, etc. providing a better understanding of the importance of bees and other pollinators among the general public. We also takes an active part in the education of children in Beekeeping though visits to local schools, and arranging apiary visits for scout, girl guide groups for junior beekeepers to meet the bees.
Bee Swarming – If you have a swarm which you want removing
Not sure if beekeeping is really for you? Then why not come and meet the bees for a day and find out? Meet The Bees
The practical sessions are taken at the SBT training apiary site in Wisley and we also have a members site in Pyrford. The apiary site has a mixture of different types of hive which beekeepers are able to experience.