spring
Workshops
We will be offering hands on in hive beginning beekeeper workshops in April and May. The workshops will assume that you have attended a bee school, class, or at least read a book or two. Classes will be informal and limited to 10 people per session. We will cover basic equipment needs, apiary location, feeding, pest/disease, the beekeepers year in WNC, and how to approach and open the hive. You will see the inner elements of a working hive including: honey, pollen, various stages of brood, worker bees, drones, and likely a queen. Afterwards we will follow up with a question and answer session.
We recommend comfortable long sleeve shirt and long pants. A protective veil and gloves can be provided. These items will also be available for purchase or you are welcome to bring your own.
Half-day beginners workshops will be held primarily on Sunday afternoons here at our home apiary in April and May. Cost will be $30 per person, or $55 per couple or $40 for parent and minor child. Payment via good check or cash is due in full to reserve your space. A signed waiver will be required.
Call to reserve your spot and please check back for additional workshops and dates. We are also happy to hear your requests for future workshop topics. Possibilities may include feeding techniques and timing, making splits/nucleus colonies, finding and marking queens.....
I also offer private consultations and classes at your location or mine when time permits. Call or email for details and pricing.
Beginner Beekeeping
2012 dates Sundays.. April 22nd 1pm-5:30+- pm (FULL)
April 29th 1pm-5:30+- (spaces available as of 2/14)
May 6th 1pm til 5:30+- ( spaces available as of 2/14)
(3 individual 1/2 day workshops, not a series)
Making Increase /Nucs and Splits, hands on, 5 people max. per session, for beyond beginner to advanced level beekeepers
Tentative 2012 dates possible between April 9th and late May depending on weather, queen arrivals, and queen rearing conditions
fall
--Hands-On Intro to Beekeeping Workshops
September 2012 Dates to be announced.
Cost: $30/person $55 couples $40 parent and child
Click on spring to the left for a general description or call for more information or to reserve your space.
--Winter Preparations Workshop....we will discuss and provide hands-on experience on preparing your colonies for winter including, assessing varroa levels, treatment options, assessing queen and colony condition, assessing winter stores, feeding techniques, requeening, combining colonies and more
Cost: $30/person $55 couples $40 parent and child
August 2012 Dates TBA
area bee clubs
Your local bee clubs are a great source of beekeeping information. Even if the topic of the meeting is not of interest to you being in a room full of beekeepers will help keep you up on current seasonal activities with the bees and offer you an opportunity to get answers to your burning questions (sometimes more answers than you want as you know that 10 beekeepers will have at least a dozen opinions between them!)
Buncombe County Beekeepers 1st Monday 6:30pm in Asheville at Groce UM Church, more info at www.wncbees.org
Haywood County Beekeepers
1st Tuesday 7pm at NC Cooperative Ext. Office in Waynesville for more info contact Bill Skelton 828-456-3575 www.hcbees.org
Henderson County Beekeepers
3rd Monday contact Henderson Co. NC Cooperative Ext. Office or www.hcbeekeepers.com for more info
Madison County Beekeepers 3rd
Monday 6pm potluck followed by the meeting, contact Madison Co. Cooperative Ext. Office 828-649-2411(Ross Young) or Jon Christie _ 828-689-4095 webpage http://biology.mhc.edu/madbeekeepers
McDowell County Beekeepers
www.mcdowellhoneybees.org
Toe/Cane Beekeepers
meets monthly at the Yancy Co. NC Cooperative Ext. Office in Burnsville more info at www.toecanebeekeepers.net or contact the Yancy Co. Cooperative Ext. Office
beekeeping events
Buncombe County Bee School March 10th and 11th 2012
go to www.wncbees.org for more info
NCSBA Spring Meeting March 8th, 9th, and 10th
www.ncbeekeepers.org
Haywood County Beekeepers Bee School Feb. 18th and 25th
go to www.hcbees.org for more info
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