Honey Extraction Workshop

1 Day Workshop - Learn how to extract more honey, with better quality, using simple, accessible techniques. no contact with bees required.

This practical, hands-on workshop is designed to show you how to turn full honey frames into clean, clear, great-tasting honey. Whether you’re brand new to extraction or just want to improve your results, you’ll walk away with skills you can actually use.

Everyone leaves with their own jar of extracted, filtered and packaged honey.

Who This Workshop Is For

This workshop is ideal for:

• New or hobbyist beekeepers
• People who have tried extracting before but didn’t get much honey
• Anyone curious about beekeeping who wants to see how extraction actually works
• Helpers or family members assisting beekeepers (without handling bees)

No bee handling or contact with live bees occurs during this workshop.

Why People Attend

Most beginner beekeepers run into the same problems:

• Not getting much honey out of their frames
• Damaging the honey through poor technique
• Ending up with wax, debris or cloudy honey

If you’re open to being pleasantly surprised by how much more honey you can extract — with the right approach, this workshop is for you.

What You’ll Learn

1. How to Uncap Honey Frames Properly

You’ll learn and try multiple uncapping methods, including:
• Heated uncapping knife
• Uncapping roller
• Scratcher / fork method

You’ll get hands-on experience with each method.

2. How to Extract Honey Using a Spinner

Operate a honey extractor and learn how to use it efficiently to maximise yield.
We’ll also cover alternative options for small-scale beekeepers who don’t own a spinner.

3. How to Filter and Clean Your Honey

Learn how to properly filter honey to remove wax particles, improve clarity, and produce a cleaner, more attractive final product.

4. How to Recover and Reuse Wax

Depending on availability, we’ll explore simple ways to capture and repurpose leftover wax.

5. Packaging and Presentation

If time allows, we’ll look at:
• Using a filling and packaging machine
• Small-batch packaging ideas
• Rustic jars, gift options and farmers market presentation