Sorry it's too late to enter! The competition has now ended! Charlie Dimmock has been learning all about bee’s and beekeeping. Recently she has been spending time in the company of well-known beekeeper expert James Dearsley and learning all he knows about beekeeping. Between them they decided to create a DVD called Beekeeping for Beginners in association with Stitchcombe Productions.
The DVD gives us an insight into the basics of keeping bees; it is an engaging and instructional DVD. James takes Charlie (his keen student) on a journey which becomes a course in beekeeping and teaches Charlie the main elements from the purchase of your hive and bees, to maintaining the bee colony and the excitement of extracting her first batch of honey.
Along the journey James also takes the viewer on a journey to meet bee experts and discovers where to get your bees, how to keep your bees healthy, how to stop them swarming and also ensuring that your bees survive. Just about everything you need to know about keeping and maintaining bees as well as hints and tips about who else to call on when you need them too.
Charlie says, “James and I hope that you will take this journey of discovery into beekeeping with us both and become a beekeeper as it really is a rare treat, it gets you outside, and you don’t need a lot of space. It is for both the young and the old and this DVD can also teach your children where food comes from and we also hope that it will also save the plight of the honeybee for future generations.”
Says James, “There is so much to learn about bees, I love them and don’t think I will ever grow bored of them. Have you heard of the Waggle Dance? Well that’s an amazing event that tells bees where the flowers are – when you see it for the first time it’s just lovely – enjoy the journey with us.”
James is now a regular contributor to magazines such as the Ecologist, not to mention his blog www.surreybeekeeper.co.uk with a large, vocal and loyal following. James also runs the world’s largest fan page for beekeeping with near 2,500 beekeepers from all over the world and growing by the day www.facebook.com/beginnerbeekeepers
If you'd like to win one of five signed copies of this DVD you just have to answer the simple question at the bottom of this page. Send your entry, marked Beekeeping Competition to expatsradiobees@hotmail.co.uk or by post to: Expatsradio, PO Box 424, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 5WS. Don’t forget to let us have a contact e-mail or phone number! Entries must arrive not later than midnight 12th December 2011. Winners will be drawn on 16th December 2011 and winners notified by phone or e-mail within 7 days.
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Here is the question: What was the name of the BBC programme that Charlie Dimmock rose to fame in?
If you'd like to buy a copy please visit: www.beekeeping-for-beginners.co.uk
