Beginner Beekeeping Package

A comprehensive starter kit for new beekeepers, providing all the essential tools and equipment to begin your beekeeping journey. Option to include a Nuc of live bees for a complete setup.

Perfect for:

• Beginners who want an all-in-one beekeeping solution

• A thoughtful gift for aspiring beekeepers

• Those looking to start with no guesswork

Package Includes:

• Beekeeping Gear:

  • High-quality NZ-made beekeeping suit with veil

  • Short gauntlet leather gloves

  • Standard smoker + Hessian sacking smoker fuel

  • J-Type hive tool

  • Bee brush

• Educational Material:

  • Practical Beekeeping in NZ book

  • Control of Varroa book

• Hive Setup:

  • Hive Defender Starter Hive, which includes:

    • Hive Defender floor (protects against wasps and robbing)

    • Beast Blocker entrance reducer

    • Untreated full depth super (assembled)

    • 10 full depth plastic-coated frames

    • Hive mat

    • Signature sprung-end galvanized lid

  • Top feeder

• Optional Add-Ons:

  • 5-Frame Nuc of bees

  • Online Introduction to Beekeeping 101 course by Brood Brothers

Suit and glove size: Please specify in the comments section at checkout.