Name: Starting Up Small-Scale Beekeeping – Aberdeenshire
Start: 2026-03-14T10:30:00+00:00
End: 2026-03-14T15:00:00+00:00
Location: Thainstone Agricultural Centre, Inverurie, AB51 5, United Kingdom

$Starting Up Small-Scale Beekeeping \u2013 Aberdeenshire$

Lorraine Johnston, Bee Advisory Officer for SRUC Veterinary Services, will talk you through everything you need to know if you are thinking of starting up or have recently started beekeeping.
You will learn about the life-cycle of the honey bee, how they pollinate flowers and crops, and how to keep healthy honey bees.
We will cover:
- Equipment
- Costs
- Obtaining bees
- Swarming
- Native bee considerations
- Legal responsibilities
- Disease and pests
- Feeding
- Siting an apiary
We start at 10.30am and finish at 3pm. Lunch, tea and coffee provided. Free of charge for smallholders, crofters and farmers.