Have you ever thought about learning the basics about the hobby of beekeeping? Welcome to this fascinating hobby! Students in this class will be given an overview of the science & practices involved with nurturing & developing your own bee colony. Topics will include understanding the equipment to get you started, as well as a few key elements of beekeeping to assist you in preparing to start & keep a strong and productive colony. The important outcome of this class is the valuable preparation students will receive for the handling of honeybees before the purchase of a first colony. This class will be followed by a Intermediate Bee Keeping class in the spring of 2017 that will focus on starting the colony. Class size limited to 8.
