{"id":136,"date":"2017-11-18T20:17:22","date_gmt":"2017-11-18T20:17:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.eastdevonbk.co.uk\/?page_id=136"},"modified":"2026-02-15T19:27:18","modified_gmt":"2026-02-15T19:27:18","slug":"get-started","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.eastdevonbk.co.uk\/?page_id=136","title":{"rendered":"Get Started"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style> h2, h3, h4 {color: green;} \n.image-container {display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: center; } \n.card { padding: 5px; display: inline-block; font-size: small; color: green; text-align: center; } \n.card > img {border-radius: 5px; }\n<\/style>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right wp-block-paragraph\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#008000\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Sub-pages:<\/mark> \u2502 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.eastdevonbk.co.uk\/?page_id=286\">Beginners<\/a> \u2502 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.eastdevonbk.co.uk\/?page_id=292\">FAQs<\/a> \u2502 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.eastdevonbk.co.uk\/?page_id=315\">Kit List<\/a> \u2502 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.eastdevonbk.co.uk\/?page_id=301\">Which Hive<\/a> \u2502 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.eastdevonbk.co.uk\/?page_id=328\">Frame Making<\/a> \u2502<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<h3 id=\"getting-started\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Getting Started<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"do-you-want-to-keep-bees\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Do You Want to Keep Bees?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">How will you know if beekeeping is for you? Before you start buying equipment, there are some things you can do that will give you a taste of what is involved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Non-members may come as a guest to one East Devon Beekeepers meeting to get a taste of what we do. Contact any <a href=\"http:\/\/www.eastdevonbk.co.uk\/?page_id=148\"><strong>Committee member<\/strong><\/a> and we will be delighted to welcome you.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"image.container\">\n\n<p class=\"card\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.eastdevonbk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Get-started-DavidP-demonstrating.jpg\" alt=\"Beginners at the teaching apiary\" width=\"267\" height=\"200\">Beginners at the teaching apiary<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"card\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.eastdevonbk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Get-started-Hunthay.jpg\" alt=\"The teaching apiary\" width=\"355\" height=\"200\">The teaching apiary<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"card\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.eastdevonbk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Get-started-Judge5.jpeg\" alt=\"Taking part at the Honiton Show\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\">Taking part at the Honiton Show<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For those intending to get started, members can access our wide-ranging beekeeping <a href=\"http:\/\/www.eastdevonbk.co.uk\/?page_id=265\"><strong>Library<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For those not sure or who would like a more broadly based and personal introduction to the craft you can join our annual <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.eastdevonbk.co.uk\/?page_id=286\">Beginners Course<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We can provide a beekeeper&#8217;s suit to start you off; you provide the Wellingtons and washing-up gloves. The programme as a whole will give you a solid understanding of what&#8217;s involved and, if you don&#8217;t already know one, may introduce you to a nearby beekeeper who can act as mentor to help you develop your experience. It is always helpful to know what is likely to develop in your hive next week, next month, next year, and be prepared for it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bee keeping has a popular public profile and attractive images to go with it: the hive at the bottom of the garden, a harvest of many jars of home-produced honey. There is also the satisfaction of knowing that one is working with nature, not against it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"image.container\">\n\n<p class=\"card\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.eastdevonbk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Get-startd-3-honeypots.jpg\" alt=\"Honey harvest\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\">Golden honey harvest<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"card\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.eastdevonbk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Get-started-Traditional-WBC.jpg\" alt=\"Traditional hive\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\">Traitional bee hive<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"card\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.eastdevonbk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Get-started-IMG_0985.jpg\" alt=\"Brood inspection\" width=\"267\" height=\"200\">Demonstrating brood inspection<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every venture begins with a first step. What is your first step? <a href=\"http:\/\/www.eastdevonbk.co.uk\/?page_id=148\"><strong>Contact us!<\/strong><\/a> Talk to us about beekeepers in your area, about <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.eastdevonbk.co.uk\/?page_id=286\">Beginners\u2019 courses<\/a><\/strong>. Meet beekeepers. Meet bees. <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.eastdevonbk.co.uk\/?page_id=292\">Read the FAQs<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right wp-block-paragraph\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#008000\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Sub-pages:<\/mark> \u2502 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.eastdevonbk.co.uk\/?page_id=286\">Beginners<\/a> \u2502 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.eastdevonbk.co.uk\/?page_id=292\">FAQs<\/a> \u2502 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.eastdevonbk.co.uk\/?page_id=315\">Kit List<\/a> \u2502 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.eastdevonbk.co.uk\/?page_id=301\">Which Hive<\/a> \u2502 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.eastdevonbk.co.uk\/?page_id=328\">Frame Making<\/a> \u2502<\/p>\n\n\n<script>\nconst scrollToTop = () => {\n\nwindow.scroll({\n    top: 0, \n    left: 0, \n    behavior: 'smooth' \n});\n};\n<\/script>\n<input type=\"button\" value=\"Scroll to top\" onclick=\"scrollToTop()\">","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sub-pages: \u2502 Beginners \u2502 FAQs \u2502 Kit List \u2502 Which Hive \u2502 Frame Making \u2502 Getting Started Do You Want to Keep Bees? 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