Beekeeping workshops to encourage living lighter

Honey lovers will be able to learn everything they need to know about beekeeping from local bee enthusiastic Luke Fulton when he presents on the topic at the Margaret River Library on Tuesday 1 October 2019.

The free evening event will be the fourth of six sessions that make up the Low Impact Living series, which aims to encourage the community to reduce their footprint on the environment.

Volunteer Sustainability Workshops Organiser Susan Elton said the beekeeping session promised to be interactive and engaging, with opportunity to ask questions about a range of bee-rated matters.

“The session will cover topics such as keeping it lawful, the different types of hives available, how to purchase bees, the role of different bees within the colony, advice on how to harvest your honey, plus an interactive demonstration showing how to set up a hive,” she said.

“It’s a great opportunity for environmentally-aware community members to take a further step to live more lightly on this earth.”

Ms Elton said last year’s Low Impact Living beekeeping session was the most popular workshops to date.

“We had such an enthusiastic response to the first beekeeping session that we had to bring it back to accommodate community demand,” she said.

“Bees are fascinating creatives and so important to our ecosystem that they make for a very immersive and interesting event session topic.”

Community members are required to reserve their place to attend the session at: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/low-impact-living-session-4-an-introduction-to-beekeeping-tickets-72903623701

More information on beekeeping in the Shire of Augusta Margaret River can be found online at:

www.amrshire.wa.gov.au/services/environmental-health/poultry-bees-and-health-local-laws