Inspiration for new beekeepers was the course at the University
“Alone last week, I harvested 20 pounds of honey,” says the young beekeepers-happy. Only a year ago, the 25-Year-old went under the bee breeder. Because of the biology student in the summer semester in the course of his studies, a beekeepers course and had found Favor in the apiary. “I like the hands-on Work,” says Felix Gadow. With a colony he started then in the late summer.
Now the young man has five races, a total of around 50,000 bees. How to treat the Varroa mite is right, as you can move the Hives so that the bees can find your “home” again, and all the other issues around beekeeping for the students in the meantime, things with which he is familiar. “Just read a book is not enough, you need a sound education,” says Felix Gadow.
promotion by the Ministry of the environment must be authorised beekeepers course
The Gabriele Huber-Schabel, who is Chairman of the beekeepers Association hall and the surrounding area, but also Vice-Chairman of the beekeepers Association says. Although everyone should keep bees, and would have to register at the veterinary office. “But those who want to apply for funding through the Ministry of the environment, must have completed an approved beekeeper course”, so, the experienced Beekeeper.
Unfortunately, however, there is currently no such training courses, except at the University in the context of the course – as Felix Gadow has completed. But in Nebra, Dessau, Bernburg, and other places in Saxony-are offered lasting from beekeeper associations.
support: beekeeper support aspiring beekeeper
In the hall there are currently 104 beekeepers who have a total of around 1,000 people. “Beekeepers serve as the godfather is also a young beekeeper,” says Gabriele Huber-Schabel, the care of five young beekeeper. In order to support, like the other beekeepers also the mostly young people who want to appear in the Hobby. “But not all of them find a sponsor”, regrets.
Specific help has been done by the expert Felix Gadow. Because he has received from the Chairman of the beekeepers Association, a colony that grows well under his direction and thrives. “From a people you can make each year five people”, explains Gabriele Huber-Schabel – if you have as much experience as you. It is important, however, to think of endangered wild bees and other insects, and bee-friendly flowers to plant.
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This article was written by Silvia Zöller
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