BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.4.5//EN TZID:Europe/London X-WR-TIMEZONE:Europe/London BEGIN:VEVENT UID:7253@artinliverpool.com DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230527T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230527T140000 DTSTAMP:20230328T165413Z URL:https://www.artinliverpool.com/events/make-hamilton-bee-happy-an-intro duction-to-bees-and-beekeeping/ SUMMARY:Make Hamilton: Make Hamilton: Bee Happy: An Introduction to Bees an d Beekeeping DESCRIPTION:You may know how important honey bees are for pollinating food crops and the environment\, but you may not know about the amazing life of bees in their hive. In this short course you will gain insight into the l ife of a honey bee colony\, and understand what beekeeping involves.\n\nTi ckets available here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/bee-happy-an-introduc tion-to-bees-and-beekeeping-tickets-483129472257\n\nDuring this workshop y ou will learn in a hands-on way about the life of a honey bee colony\, exp loring the ins and outs of a hive and running through the stages of hive a ctivity through the year.\n\nA demonstration hive will allow you to also e xperience the textures and smells of the inside of a hive.\n\nWe will talk through the equipment needed to keep bees\, and for those who are thinkin g about it\, talk through steps to keeping your own bees.\n\nAfter refresh ments\, we will be pulling on protective bee gear\, and gaining some hands on experience with the Make Hamilton bee hives. You will have the opportu nity to hold a frame of live bees\, and gain confidence in handling a colo ny.\n\nAll equipment/ protective bee suits will be provided\, but please c ome wearing long sleeved tops\, full length trousers and closed shoes (i.e . no sandals).\n\nThrough the session\, we will talk about the products fr om the hive\, and you will have the chance to experience these including h oney combs and extracted wax.\n\nEach person will leave with a jar of our Hamilton Honey.\n\nThe session is led by John\, who started keeping bees o ver 15 years ago\, and is responsible for looking after the hives at Make Hamilton.\n\nFAQs:\n\nAre there ID or minimum age requirements to enter th e event?\n\nAny child under 16 must be accompanied by an adult and we oper ate a no under 10 policy.\n\nWhat are my transportation/parking options fo r getting to and from the event?\n\nBy Train:\n\nWe are a stone's throw aw ay from Hamilton Square train station which is just a short walk down Clev eland street and accessible from all inner city Liverpool Stations and all Wirral line stations.\n\nBy Bus:\n\nThere are numerous bus stops nearby a nd around the Hamilton Square area\, all just short walks away from our sp ace. These include numbers: 41\, 216\, 217\, 409\, 410\, 411\, 413\, 414\, 423\, 811 and several others.\n\nBy Car:\n\nFollow the signs for Hamilton Square. We don’t have any designated parking for visitors but there is a range of paid and free parking close by.\n\nPaid parking:\n\n- Cleveland Street\n\n- Prince Street\n\n- Elgin Way\n\n- Duncan Street\n\n- Hinson S treet\n\nMore on wirral.gov.uk/parking-roads-and-travel\n\nFree and unlimi ted parking:\n\n- Russell Street (5 min walk)\n\n- Brooke Street East (5 m in walk)\n\nParking becomes free and unlimited after 6:30pm.\n\nDownloadin g the Just Park app on your mobile device will allow for more efficient an d cheaper parking payments.\n\nHow accessible is the venue?\n\nThe worksho p is located on the ground floor which provides full accessibility to the premises including toilet provisions.\n\nWhere can I contact the organiser with any questions?\n\nFeel free to get in touch with the Make CIC office at 0151 601 8665 or email hello@makecic.org\n\nIs my registration/ticket transferrable?\n\nIf you find that you cannot attend then you are welcome to pass your place on to a friend who may find it useful. Please let the o rganiser know if you need to do this.\n\nAlternatively tickets can be tran sferred to a future event up to 7 days before the event.\n\nDo I have to b ring my printed ticket to the event?\n\nNo\, a register will be taken at t he workshop\, it isn't necessary to print your ticket.\n\nWhat is the refu nd/cancellation policy?\n\nRefunds will be offered in the event of the cla ss being cancelled - in this instance we will give as much notice as possi ble\, usually at least 5 days\, and offer alternative dates if appropriate .\n\nThis class does have a minimum requirement of ticket sales to proceed \, so there is a possibility of it being cancelled\, but we will contact y ou five days before if this is the case.\n\nIf for any reason you find you are unable to attend then please get in touch and a refund can be offered up to 7 days before the workshop.\n\nThis is because we pay our practitio ners fair wages for their work- giving refunds on last minute cancellation s would mean that practitioners would not be paid for the preparation they have put into their classes.\n\n*Refunds will be given minus Eventbrite f ees\, unless Make CIC cancel the class\, in which case a full refund will be given*\n\nThe name on the registration/ticket doesn't match the attende e. Is that okay?\n\nPlease bring along a print out of your ticket if the r egistration does not match the attendee\, or contact hello@makecic.org to have them change the ticket so it contains your name.\n\nWhat can I bring into the event?\n\nYou don’t need to bring anything but yourself. All ma terials are provided.\n\nWear comfortable clothing and feel free to bring along a drink or a snack! We also have an on site café selling tea\, coff ee\, cakes and snacks. 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