What you’ll get out of it
Filmed in 4K with close-up detail and animations. 300+ videos that show you what other courses miss.
Calmer bees
Laurence’s system puts the bees first. The result? Gentler temperaments, stronger colonies, and fewer losses.
More honey
After developing the Beekeeping Blueprint, Laurence’s own yields increased by 400%. This course teaches you exactly how.
Confidence
No more second-guessing. The Blueprint gives you a clear, repeatable plan so you always know what comes next.
Support
One year’s access to Hive Q, our private members’ community, means you’ve got experienced beekeepers to turn to throughout your first year.
100% satisfaction guarantee, with a full refund within 14 days if you’re not happy.
What students say
Learn why beekeepers choose us.Learned so much
was watching your videos long before you started 14DBK. Your simple method of getting the information across and genuine love of beekeeping shines through. My wife and I have now finished the course but are still learning so much from the HiveQ community. The ability to return to relevant modules at any time is an absolute blessing.
All anyone needs to start beekeeping
14DBK – Bought when it first launched and it’s been invaluable. Books, although valuable, lack the ability to watch someone actually do what they teach. 14DBK and the youtube channels new direction to education is all anyone needs to start beekeeping.
A reference library
I loved this course, as a new beekeeper it has been very helpful and we certainly be a reference library going forward that I can go back to time and again, I can fully recommend this for newbies and experienced beekeepers
A wealth of knowledge
Purchased the 14 day beekeeping course for my mum for christmas. She loved it! And we are excited to be going into 2026 with a wealth of knowledge and understanding of bees that we didnt have before.
What’s included
A Complete Training Program
300+ video lessons covering everything from hive setup to honey extraction. Practical, clearly explained, and designed to watch alongside your actual beekeeping.
The Beekeeping Blueprint
One clear, repeatable system that shows you exactly what to do, when to do it, and how to get the best results from your bees. No guesswork. Just a clear path forward.
A Year of HiveQ Membership
Our private members’ community where you can ask questions, share experiences, and learn without judgment. Included free with the course for one year.
One-off payment of £149. No subscriptions, no hidden fees
Thinking of buying this for someone else?
The 14-Day Beekeeper makes a brilliant gift for anyone ready to start keeping bees. They’ll get:
- all 300+ video lessons,
- the Beekeeping Blueprint,
- a year in the HiveQ community,
- and our team on hand whenever they get stuck.
Why Video Training Works
Learn safely before your bees arrive
There’s no need to figure things out with live colonies. Watch, absorb, and practice the techniques in your head before you’re standing at an open hive with thousands of bees. By the time your colony arrives, you’ll already know what to do.
See what you’d miss in real life
Close-up footage and simple animations show you the details that are impossible to spot when you’re working at the hive. From spotting queen cells to identifying healthy brood patterns, you’ll see exactly what to look for.
Your reference library when things don’t go to plan
Pause, rewind, and watch again whenever you need to. When you’re stuck or second-guessing yourself, you’ve got the exact answer waiting for you. Return to any lesson, anytime, on any device.
Filmed in 4K with close-up detail and animations. 300+ videos that show you what other courses miss.
Modules
The 14-Day Beekeeper covers 14 in-depth modules, each packed with practical video lessons, demonstrations, and clear explanations.
10 Lessons
Start with the essentials: understanding colony dynamics, what success looks like, managing fears and safety, bee stings, and the different types of honey bees. These core principles set the foundation for everything that follows.
19 Lessons
Learn exactly what to buy and what to skip. Covers bee suits, gloves, footwear, smokers, hive tools, painting equipment, and the deep vs shallow super decision. Includes guidance on new vs second-hand equipment, trusted suppliers, and how to maintain your kit.
37 Lessons
The most comprehensive module. Complete assembly guides for National and Langstroth hives, frame types, foundation options, poly vs wooden hives, queen excluders, feeders, bee space, standardization, hive maintenance, and understanding warm way vs cold way configurations.
19 Lessons
Find the perfect location and set up a well-maintained apiary. Covers apiary safety, hive stands, deciding between swarms, packages or nucs, moving bees within the apiary, entrance behavior, and ongoing maintenance.
10 Lessons
Master the art of inspecting with confidence. Learn how often to inspect, how to complete a full inspection, safely removing and shaking frames, what to look for, when NOT to inspect, orientation flights, and the actions you need to take after each visit.
19 Lessons
Keep your colonies healthy and resilient. Covers the major diseases (AFB, EFB, chalkbrood, sacbrood, nosema, CBPV), apiary hygiene, cleaning and sterilization, replacing old comb, shook swarming, queen problems, and why bee health matters above all else.
25 Lessons
Understand what bees eat and when they need your help. Different types of feed and sugar, making sugar syrup, feeding fondant and protein patties, emergency feeding, avoiding robbing, hefting and weighing hives, and the problem with overfeeding.
17 Lessons
Essential hands-on skills for day-to-day management. Making splits and nucs, merging colonies, moving hives (3ft or 3 mile rule), single vs double brood, when to add supers and queen excluders, balancing hives, and testing for queenlessness.
16 Lessons
Understand, prevent, and manage swarming. What swarming is, early warning signs, identifying swarm cells vs supersedure vs emergency cells, artificial swarms, Demaree splits, catching swarms, what to do if your bees have already swarmed, and bouncing back.
25 Lessons
Deep-dive into queen management. What makes a good queen, different types of queens and cages, how colonies raise queens, marking and clipping, requeening techniques, direct vs slow release, dealing with laying workers, queen problems, successful mating conditions, and where to buy quality queens.
26 Lessons
Maximize your harvest. Understanding nectar flow and forage, when honey is ready for harvest, removing bees from supers, the full extraction process, crush and strain method, different types of honey, frame spacing, uncapping, extracting, settling and filtering, health and hygiene, and storage.
26 Lessons
The most important months of the year. Late season inspections, fixing failing colonies, feeding strategies, varroa treatment, combining colonies, compressing for winter, beehive configuration and insulation, protection from pests, hive entrances, leveling, strapping, what to do in the off-season, and preparing for spring.
17 Lessons
Identify and deal with threats. Varroa (estimating populations, treatment options, applying treatments), wasps and Asian hornets, wax moth, small hive beetle, tracheal mites, tropilaelaps, robbing bees, vermin, birds, and other creepy crawlies.
29 Lessons
The complete seasonal system that ties everything together. Laurence’s proven approach: staying ahead of your bees, inspecting with purpose, feeding with intention, banking comb, supering strategy, making up nucs, brood breaks, timing, standardization, being ruthless with failures, preparing for success, and the mindset that transformed his operation.
A Message from Laurence
When I started beekeeping over 15 years ago, I got almost everything wrong. Lost colonies, wasted money on the wrong equipment, and far too many of my bees died.
So I rebuilt my approach from scratch, put the bees first, and within 12 months my honey yields increased by 400%. That process became the Beekeeping Blueprint, and that’s exactly what I teach in this course. Every lesson comes from real experience, real mistakes, and real solutions.
Frequently asked questions
No. Many students complete the course before getting their first colony, so they’re fully prepared when the time comes. You can start learning right away.
The course works on PC, Mac, tablet, and smartphone. We also have a dedicated app. Whether you’re at home or out at the hives, your learning goes with you.
Absolutely. Use the button above and you will be asked for the recipients email address during checkout.
No problem. If the course isn’t right for you for any reason, let us know within 14 days and we’ll give you a full refund. No questions asked.
You get lifetime access. Once enrolled, you can rewatch the videos at any time, at your own pace — ideal for brushing up before inspections or revisiting lessons as you gain experience.
While the course is based on UK conditions, the principles and practices taught are universal. Whether you’re in Europe, North America, Australia, or beyond, you’ll gain practical skills that apply to beekeeping anywhere in the world.
No experience is required. The course starts from the absolute basics and builds up to give you a full understanding of how to manage a colony throughout the beekeeping season.
Absolutely nothing. We will guide you through all of your purchases to ensure you are getting good quality equipment at reasonable prices.
