BaeHive Beekeeping Basics 2-Day Mini Training

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Description: This 2-day mini training will cover everything you need to know about the basics of beekeeping.

There will be 3 sessions of this mini training to choose from. These sessions will not include hive inspections. If you want to do the inspections later in the year (fall) those sessions will be $30 each and can only be attended if you have taken the 2 curriculum-based classes. There will also be an Observation Hive with live Bees and hands on interactive activities. Each participant will receive a Beekeeper Kit to take home. Day one will be on Saturday and day 2 on Sunday.

20 slots available per session (Children 12 & under free)

*Maximum (2) children per adult

The dates and times are as follows: (Choose 1 of the 3 listed sessions)

The cost of the mini 2-day sessions is $160 and includes a beekeeper tool kit at the end of class 2. Here are the topics that will be covered.

Curriculum Outline:

Week 1: Understanding Bees / Beekeeping in Urban Spaces/ What’s the rules?

Objectives:

Learn to identify different types of Bees that live in a hive
Cover the History of Beekeeping in Africa & USA
Name Bee body parts, their function and development
Learn what each Bees job is within the hive
Learn what Bees do depending on the season -Beekeeper Calendar
We will learn about the different methods of feeding your bees
We will cover the different plants & flowers you can plant or are native to foraging bees
We will have a discussion on the environmental issues that impact bee colonies and Beekeepers
What are the Beekeeping Regulations in your area