Class Refund Policy
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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February 2020
Introduction to Backyard Beekeeping
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 in your yard and therefore increase your yields from fruit…
Find out more »How to Split Your Beehive
Learn how to work with the bees as they expand in the spring by making successful splits. Splitting your hive is the number one thing you can do to reduce the varroa mite population. It also enables you to have 2-3 hives so you have…
Find out more »March 2020
Mending Matters
Mending is a meditative and slow-paced activity to soothe our often-busy lives. This workshop will allow mending beginners to learn the basics and continuing menders to hone their skills and add new embroidery stitches to their repertoire. We will work with the Japanese techniques of…
Find out more »Hive Inspection Class (Beekeeping)
Learn how to do a thorough inspection of your beehive! We will cover all the tools and how to use them correctly. We will go into a hive and show what everything looks like: eggs, larvae, capped worker/drone brood, and uncapped & capped honey. You’ll…
Find out more »How to Split Your Beehive
Learn how to work with the bees as they expand in the spring by making successful splits. Splitting your hive is the number one thing you can do to reduce the varroa mite population. It also enables you to have 2-3 hives so you have…
Find out more »Introduction to Backyard Beekeeping
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 in your yard and therefore increase your yields from fruit…
Find out more »Spring Management of Your Beehive
Learn how to work with the bees natural growth in spring (February - June) and keep your hive healthy. Learn what the bees are focused on in spring, so you can work with their natural instincts.
Find out more »Year Round Varroa Mite & Virus Management: Keeping Your Hive Healthy
Learn what to do each season to keep mite levels low and your bees thriving. It is each beekeeper's responsibility to keep their mites low, as it means lower mite & virus levels for all the surrounding hives (mites/viruses transfer easily between hives). The instructor…
Find out more »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 faster. This process allows you to experiment with small batches, get results quickly, and repeat with a big batch…
Find out more »Hive Inspection Class (Beekeeping)
Learn how to do a thorough inspection of your beehive! We will cover all the tools and how to use them correctly. We will go into a hive and show what everything looks like: eggs, larvae, capped worker/drone brood, and uncapped & capped honey. You’ll…
Find out more »How to Split Your Beehive
Learn how to work with the bees as they expand in the spring by making successful splits. Splitting your hive is the number one thing you can do to reduce the varroa mite population. It also enables you to have 2-3 hives so you have…
Find out more »Honeybee Behavior (or Why Did My Bees Do That?)
Learn about honeybee biology and behavior so you can better understand what your bees are doing and how you can help them. We will cover things like how bee orient/navigate, how/why the hive "decides" to swarm or make a new queen, and what a bee…
Find out more »Introduction to Backyard Beekeeping
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 in your yard and therefore increase your yields from fruit…
Find out more »April 2020
Hive Inspection Class (Beekeeping)
This class will be ONLINE VIA ZOOM. You will get both video and audio recordings after the class. Learn how to do a thorough inspection of your beehive! We will cover all the tools and how to use them correctly. We will go into a…
Find out more »Introduction to Backyard Beekeeping
THIS CLASS IS ONLINE Via Zoom. You will receive the presentation slides ahead of time to follow along with the class and video / audio recording of the class afterwards as well. Honeybees are a joy to keep in the backyard simply for their buzzing…
Find out more »Year Round Varroa Mite & Virus Management: Keeping Your Hive Healthy
THIS CLASS WILL BE ONLINE VIA ZOOM! Learn what to do each season to keep mite levels low and your bees thriving. It is each beekeeper's responsibility to keep their mites low, as it means lower mite & virus levels for all the surrounding hives…
Find out more »May 2020
Hive Inspection Class (Beekeeping)
This class will be ONLINE VIA ZOOM. You will get both video and audio recordings after the class. Learn how to do a thorough inspection of your beehive! We will cover all the tools and how to use them correctly. We will go into a…
Find out more »Introduction to Backyard Beekeeping
THIS CLASS IS ONLINE Via Zoom. You will receive the presentation slides ahead of time to follow along with the class and video / audio recording of the class afterwards as well. Honeybees are a joy to keep in the backyard simply for their buzzing…
Find out more »Hive Inspection Class (Beekeeping)
This class will be ONLINE VIA ZOOM. You will get both video and audio recordings after the class. Learn how to do a thorough inspection of your beehive! We will cover all the tools and how to use them correctly. We will go into a…
Find out more »How to Split Your Beehive
THIS CLASS WILL BE HELD ONLINE and split into two parts:Sunday, May 17th, noon-2pmSunday, May 24th, noon-2pm Learn how to work with the bees as they expand in the spring by making successful splits. Splitting your hive is the number one thing you can do…
Find out more »Year Round Varroa Mite & Virus Management: Keeping Your Hive Healthy
THIS CLASS WILL BE ONLINE VIA ZOOM! Learn what to do each season to keep mite levels low and your bees thriving. It is each beekeeper's responsibility to keep their mites low, as it means lower mite & virus levels for all the surrounding hives…
Find out more »Taking Care of Your Nuc
THIS CLASS IS ONLINE Via Zoom. You will receive video & audio recordings of the class afterwards. The nucs we sell grow very quickly. Learn how to know when to add a box and keep up with their growth. We'll cover how quickly they will…
Find out more »Hive Inspection Class (Beekeeping)
This class will be ONLINE VIA ZOOM. You will get both video and audio recordings after the class. Learn how to do a thorough inspection of your beehive! We will cover all the tools and how to use them correctly. We will go into a…
Find out more »Taking Care of Your Nuc
THIS CLASS IS ONLINE Via Zoom. You will receive video & audio recordings of the class afterwards. The nucs we sell grow very quickly. Learn how to know when to add a box and keep up with their growth. We'll cover how quickly they will…
Find out more »June 2020
Year Round Varroa Mite & Virus 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: Thursday, June 18th, 7-8:30pmPart 2:…
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