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Cancellations must be made seven days in advance in order to receive a full refund. Refunds are not given for classes canceled less than seven days ahead; however, you can always send a friend in your place.
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March 2021
Sunday 2-Part Series: How to Split Your Beehive
Go with the natural instinct of the bees in the spring to reproduce by splitting your hive!THIS CLASS IS IN TWO PARTS: Sunday, March 28th, 6:30-9pmSunday, April 4th, 6:30-9pmThere are many benefits to splitting your hive in the spring (March-May):Swarm Prevention: Allows your bees to…
Find out more »April 2021
Introduction to Backyard Beekeeping
Learn what it would take to have bees in your backyard!Honeybees are a joy to keep in the backyard simply for their buzzing presence and, on hot days, the smell of honey, wafting through the air within ten feet of the hive. They increase pollination…
Find out more »My Hive Swarmed! Now What?
Know What To Do in the Days/Weeks After Your Hive Swarms!In this class we'll cover: What does the swarm process & timeline look likeHow to tell where your bees are on that timelineWhen to inspect & when not to inspectHow long it will take for your…
Find out more »Introduction to Backyard Beekeeping
Learn what it would take to have bees in your backyard!Honeybees are a joy to keep in the backyard simply for their buzzing presence and, on hot days, the smell of honey, wafting through the air within ten feet of the hive. They increase pollination…
Find out more »Hive Inspection Class (Beekeeping)
Learn how to do a thorough inspection of your beehive in this 2-part class!NOTE: this class will be in two parts:Part 1: Sunday, April 25th, 6pm-8pmPart 2: Sunday, May 9th, 7pm-8pmLearn how to do a thorough inspection of your beehive and keep the bees calm!Part…
Find out more »Intro to Chicks
Chick 101 ClassNever raised chicks before? Or you have, but it's been a while? If so, please join our Introduction to Chick Care with instructor Jacquelyn Frost! She will review the basics of how to set up a brooder safely and comfortably for your new…
Find out more »May 2021
Year Round Varroa Mite Management: Keeping Your Hive Healthy
Learn how to keep your hive alive for multiple years by keeping your varroa mite levels low. This is a required class for every beekeeper.THIS CLASS WILL BE ONLINE VIA ZOOM!NOTE: this class will be in two parts:Part 1: Sunday, May 16th, 6:30pm-8pmPart 2: Sunday,…
Find out more »Hive Inspection Class (Beekeeping)
Learn how to do a thorough inspection of your beehive in this 2-part class!NOTE: this class will be in two parts:Part 1: Monday, May 17th, 6pm-8pmPart 2: Monday, May 24th, 7pm-8pmLearn how to do a thorough inspection of your beehive and keep the bees calm!Part…
Find out more »Taking Care of Your Nuc
Learn how to keep up with your nuc's growth & what to expect this year!The nucs we sell grow very quickly. Learn how to know when to add a box and how exactly to do it. We'll cover how much they will grow and what…
Find out more »Introduction to Backyard Beekeeping
Learn what it would take to have bees in your backyard!Honeybees are a joy to keep in the backyard simply for their buzzing presence and, on hot days, the smell of honey, wafting through the air within ten feet of the hive. They increase pollination…
Find out more »June 2021
Hive Inspection Class (Beekeeping)
Learn how to do a thorough inspection of your beehive in this 2-part class!NOTE: this class will be in two parts:Part 1: Saturday, June 19th, 9-11amPart 2: Saturday, June 26th, 9:30-11amLearn how to do a thorough inspection of your beehive and keep the bees calm!Part…
Find out more »Year Round Varroa Mite Management: Keeping Your Hive Healthy
Learn how to keep your hive alive for multiple years by keeping your varroa mite levels low. This is a required class for every beekeeper.THIS CLASS WILL BE ONLINE VIA ZOOM!NOTE: this class will be in two parts:Part 1: Sunday, June 20th, 6:30pm-8pmPart 2: Sunday,…
Find out more »July 2021
Introduction to Backyard Beekeeping
Learn what it would take to have bees in your backyard!Honeybees are a joy to keep in the backyard simply for their buzzing presence and, on hot days, the smell of honey, wafting through the air within ten feet of the hive. They increase pollination…
Find out more »August 2021
Mending Matters
Repair and reuse rather than throw away your ripped clothes with a Japanese technique of visible mending and patching. Meets in a garden.Join us outside in Ashby Community Garden to learn how to mend your clothes and well-used items. Mending is a meditative and slow-paced…
Find out more »Preparing Your Hive for Winter (Beekeeping)
Preparing your hive for winter involves shrinking the hive down, leaving them enough food, & more!This is a 3 hour online class taught in two parts:Part 1: Sunday, Aug. 8th, 6-7:30pmPart 2: Sunday, Aug. 15th, 6-7:30pmLearn how to assess your hive health so your bees…
Find out more »Year Round Varroa Mite Management: Keeping Your Hive Healthy
Learn how to keep your hive alive for multiple years by keeping your varroa mite levels low. This is a required class for every beekeeper.THIS CLASS WILL BE ONLINE VIA ZOOM!NOTE: this class will be in two parts:Part 1: Sunday, Aug. 22nd, 6:30pm-8pmPart 2: Sunday,…
Find out more »Summer Fruit Tree Pruning
Stone fruit like cherries, apricots, and plums require summer, not winter, pruning. Keep your backyard fruit trees healthy and productive.Winter only pruning encourages trees to respond with excessive growth, while summer pruning and training maintains an accessible height, and better fruiting, with less disease, getting…
Find out more »September 2021
Mead Making
Make mead that is drinkable in one month! Traditional meads take a year (or more) to age and be drinkable, but meads can be made much fasterMake mead that is drinkable in one month! Traditional meads take a year (or more) to age and be…
Find out more »Introduction to Backyard Beekeeping
Learn what it would take to have bees in your backyard!Honeybees are a joy to keep in the backyard simply for their buzzing presence and, on hot days, the smell of honey, wafting through the air within ten feet of the hive. They increase pollination…
Find out more »Honey Harvesting
Learn how to get honey out of the hive and into the jar!Interested in learning how honey gets from hive to jar? This online class will include videos of the honey extraction process so you know how to do it at home. You'll learn: 3…
Find out more »Mending Matters
Repair and reuse rather than throw away your ripped clothes with a Japanese technique of visible mending and patching. Meets in a garden.Join us outside in Ashby Community Garden to learn how to mend your clothes and well-used items. Mending is a meditative and slow-paced…
Find out more »October 2021
Botanical Drawing
Learn the basics of botanical drawing!SusanLorraine will guide you how to deeply see plants, their flowers, and seed pods. We will start at the Biofuel Oasis parking lot, and end with a walk down to Ashby Garden. Students should bring their own drawing pad, pencil,…
Find out more »Sprouts and Microgreens 101
One hour 101 lesson on best practices for growing sprouts and microgreens at home!
Find out more »November 2021
Introduction to Backyard Beekeeping
Learn what it would take to have bees in your backyard!Honeybees are a joy to keep in the backyard simply for their buzzing presence and, on hot days, the smell of honey, wafting through the air within ten feet of the hive. They increase pollination…
Find out more »Decorative Mending
Learn even more stitches to mend your clothes in a beautiful way!If you've been mending your clothes with the simple running, or "sashiko", stitch, you might enjoy learning a few more embroidery stitches in this class to enhance your mending with more thread colors and…
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