Journée d'initiation apiculture : abeilles noires et apiculture douce

Spring is gently settling into Mergieux, and with it, the buzzing of bees and other pollinators is picking up again! Have you always wanted to understand what happens inside a beehive? Are you curious to discover the local black bee, or are you thinking of hosting a beehive one day? Join us!

Trained in traditional beekeeping in the Cévennes, Clémentine L'heryenat works with "Dadant" hives and practices beekeeping without transhumance and with little intervention.

You’ll find here:

Discover the black bee

Understanding the natural cycle of a sedentary colony

Mastering basic techniques and equipment maintenance

Practicing low-intervention beekeeping

Understanding how to promote bee-environment interaction

Lunch:

Picnic lunch or organic and local vegetarian meal available by reservation through Hélène Leclerc.

Limited places available.

Specific equipment provided.