The Dunedin Beekeepers Club is offering a one day introduction to beekeeping course. The course is proposed for Sunday 12 October 2025 and will be held at Southern Youth Development, Jubilee Park, Maori Road. The instructor will be Otto Hyink, a well known and highly regarded Dunedin beekeeper. Other Dunedin beekeepers and club members will be assisting in the delivery of the practical training.
The cost is $120 and includes one years Club membership.
For further information please contact secretary@
Otago Polytechnic Courses
New Zealand Certificate in Apiculture (Level 3)
Graduates of this programme will be able to work as an assistant beekeeper for commercial operators, as an independent beekeeper with a small number of beehives or even develop their own business. Alternatively, they will be able to pathway into Level 4 Apiculture training (either as a Leading Hand or specialising in queen bee rearing).
New Zealand Certificate in Apiculture (Level 4)
This programme will enable graduates to operate as a Leading Hand in a commercial operation or to run their own commercial operation.
New Zealand Certificate in Apiculture (Queen Bee Rearing)
(Level 4)
This programme will enable graduates to rear queen bees for a commercial operation or to operate their own queen-rearing operation. Graduates will be able to work independently and could supervise others.
For further information see www.op.ac.nz.
Fraser Bees – Beekeeping for Beginners
Fraser Bees offers a beginners beekeeping course several times each year. Fraser Bees is owned and run by Chris Fraser who has been keeping bees for the last five years and has 100 hives located south of Dunedin. Chris is also a bee breeder with farming and tertiary teaching experience. The course is run in small groups over 10 sessions and includes hands on work with their hives. The course is designed specifically for non-commercial beekeepers. The goal of the course is to learn the basic skills needed to keep hives healthy, productive and survive the winter.
For more information visit their Facebook page or YouTube channel – both are called Fraser Bees. Chris can be contacted at 027 833 1930.
