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Talks and Demonstrations

Beekeeping Talks & Demonstrations

With the wealth of experience we have at Pebadale Apiaries, we can provide talks, demonstrations and information on a large range of allied subjects for all age groups from 3 to 103.

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Talks and demonstrations for every age group

With the wealth of experience we have at Pebadale Apiaries, we can provide talks, demonstrations and information on a large range of allied subjects for all age groups from 3 - 103!

Talks can be booked for both daytime and evening meetings and we travel all over the country, for beekeeping associations and groups as well as for people who have never kept bees. We can also provide a half-day in-school beekeeping talk and experience. Costs are quoted on request and are dependent on the requirements.

Honey bee on a hexagonal honeycomb cell, Pebadale Apiaries

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Requests for attendance at events should be made in advance.

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Talks

Subjects include the following

  • Bees & Beekeeping

    A general basic introductory talk for schools and social groups. It can include the provision of mini-jars of honey and rolled candles to take home.

  • Gardening to Attract Bees and Insects

  • Cooking with Honey

    A demonstration with items to taste at the end.

  • Beeswax

    • How to recover this from the hive and clean it
    • How to produce saleable items from beeswax
    • Basic candle making
  • Use of Hive Products for health and healing (Apitherapy)

  • Beekeeping Experiences around the world

  • Beekeeping Instruction for Beginners

  • Various specialised subject teaching for more experienced beekeepers

  • Making Products for Personal Use

    Simple recipes that are easily made in small quantities for personal use, along with what is legally required if you want to sell these items.

Talks and Demonstrations

Pebadale Apiaries put on demonstrations at a number of events throughout the year. This would normally include a display of beekeeping equipment, a glass observation hive with live bees, information panels outlining life cycles of the different bees and other bee related information and bee related items for sale.

Requests for attendance at events should be made in advance so that any discussions regarding health and safety issues can be had.

Information

If you require ANY information regarding honeybees, bumblebees, solitary bees or wasps, we are always happy to help so do not hesitate to give us a call and put your questions to us.

If a nest is causing a genuine problem, see our pest control page first. If a talk has left you wanting to keep bees yourself, our beekeeping equipment page covers what a beginner actually needs.

Buy everything you need to begin beekeeping

Starter kits, hives, frames, foundation, protective clothing and tools, with March 2026 prices.

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Book a talk or demonstration

Tell us the group, the age range and roughly when, and we will come back to you with what we can offer and what it would cost.