Beekeeping Courses

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Each year, EMBA runs classes for beginner beekeepers.

Please contact the Membership Secretary through our Contact Form to receive information on how to join the Association and enrol on our Beginners Course.

If you want to start beekeeping, it is highly recommended to attend classes or apprentice yourself to a beekeeper who is happy to help you.

Our Annual Beginners Course runs over 7 consecutive Wednesday evenings. The 2026 Beginners Course starts on March 18th from 18:30-21:00 hrs.

The course consists of evening theory classes, followed by practical sessions at members’ apiaries and at our own apiary in Edinburgh and the Lothians. The course costs £150, membership is also required.

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