The Academy has four (4) areas of study our Worbees (short for Worker Bees, our academy members) will be exposed to.
- Beekeeping
- Aquaponics, Hydroponics, Aeroponics
- Micro-Greens
- Retail
These are the 4 corners of our foundation, upon which our 9 pillars or Bee-Leafs rest. These focal areas will allow the Worbees to create and/or harvest products to sell at markets and online. In order to gain an income based on their own knowledge, skills and efforts.
Since our Worbees will come to us with vastly differing skill sets, desires and life challenges. Our training programs will differ in terms of pathways, duration and delivery style. We have tailored our courses to be delivered and assessed predominately through practical hands on methods. Some of our Worbees will easily complete the training and achieve a Nationally Recognised qualification. While others may only complete a few units and still others simply benefit from being involved in the workshops without formally completing any courses. Regardless, all will have the opportunity to gain the skills necessary to raise bees and harvest honey and bees wax, grow plants to harvest products to sell at markets. Our aim is to first and foremost assist our Worbees to gain a measure of self-reliance and self-worth.
Once a Worbee, always a Worbee
When people join our Academy and become Worbees, they will be sorted into Hives. Much like being sorted into houses at Hogwarts. These hives will be given a start date and begin their two year journey to learn about the 4 areas mentioned above. The coolest part is that ‘Once a Worbee, always a Worbee’. By that I mean, while the training program only officially lasts for two years. And allows a pathway to one Certificate III Qualification. Our graduates will have access to all our online training products and practical based workshops for as long as they desire. Once a month we hold ‘Continuation training workshops’ where our Hive members after they graduate. Can come back to progress through additional areas of study or finish off any they weren’t able to complete in the allotted time frames.
It is our hope that we will build a long-lasting and sustainable community. Built of like-minded individuals who will not only benefit themselves from the hive. But will help and support others to achieve more together than we would alone.