Seminars & Training
You and your business have opportunity of benefiting from a range of free seminars and training sessions geared towards environmental issues, places are limited so sign up now!
Introduction to Beekeeping
Our FREE 10 week introduction to beekeeping course led by esteemed beekeeper Brian McCallum, founder of Urban Bees and co author of Bees in the City and A World without Bees. This will be very much a taster session which will help you to decide whether beekeeping is for you. Covering all aspects of this fascinating pastime, the theoretical course includes everything from the importance of beekeeping, to managing diseases and setting up an apiary.
The workshop will cover:
- Why bees are important.
- What is a honeybee
- How a colony of honey bees works
- How bees make honey
- Why bees are disappearing
- What we can do?
Beekeeping questions:
- What is your motivation for wanting to become a beekeeper and what makes a good beekeeper?
- How much training, time, money and space does it require?
- Where can I put a hive?
- What about neighbours/children/pets?
- What equipment will I need and where do I get the bees?
- How do I become a beginner beekeeper?
Each class will be 1.5 hours in duration, starting at 08:30am and finishing at 10:00am. The course will be commencing mid/end February 2012. If you are interested please get in touch and the full course schedule will be sent. All classes will be based in the Victoria area.
On completion of this course, you will be ready for the next stage – a 10 week practical course where you will visit local hives and learn how to collect honey!
If after the seminar you and your organisation would like to commit to managing an apiary, we would be happy to provide you with all the required equipment and ongoing training and support.
To book your place, please contact Scott Nixon on 020 3004 0787 or by email Scott Nixon
NOTE: Adult beginners should not take this course if they have a known allergy to bee venom. You must attend a minimum of eight out of ten classes. All protective garments will be supplied where necessary.
For More About Urban Bees
CRCs & Carbon Management:
Understanding the CRC and reducing your carbon emissions.
The Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC) Energy Efficiency Scheme is a UK regulation that requires many larger organisations to annually report carbon emissions from building energy use and purchase carbon credits for each tonne of carbon emitted.
The URS Carbon Team will provide an update on the current CRC guidelines and help you to understand changes and future requirements. While of direct relevance to current or potential new participants of CRC, this seminar will also provide all attendees with valuable insights into managing energy use and reducing carbon emissions.
Speaker: Ian Davies, Principal Carbon Management Consultant, URS
8.30am to 10am, Wednesday 4 April 2012.
Fourth Floor, Portland House, Bressenden Place, Victoria, London, SW1E 9BH
To book your place, please contact Scott Nixon on 020 3004 0787 or by email Scott Nixon
For details on how to find Portland House click on the link below.
For location of venue
Energy Management Breakfast
Victoria BID is working in partnership with the Carbon Trust to support your business or organisation in bringing about greater carbon reduction, thereby saving your business or organisation money and enhancing your reputation for responsible and efficient energy usage.
The session will include at no extra cost:
- Expert energy management training
- Training materials
- Action plan ready for you to use and start saving energy
- Free breakfast and refreshments.
By attending this session you will be able to:
- Manage and monitor your organisational energy use
- Identify and implement key energy reduction opportunities
- Conduct a walk around survey to identify further opportunities
- Implement actions identified within the session
- Have a one to one chat with our expert trainer
- Network with other local and like-minded businesses.
The Energy Efficient Breakfast will be taking place on Tuesday 27 March. The session will start at 8.30am and will finish at 10.30am with an optional carbon surgery with the trainer for half an hour afterwards.
8.30am to 10am, Tuesday 27 March 2012.
Committee Room 5/6/7, 17 Floor,
Westminster City Council, 64 Victoria Street, London SW1E 6QP.
To book your place and let us know how many will be attending the seminar please contact Scott Nixon on 020 3004 0787 or by email Scott Nixon
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