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August 2013
The A-B-C’s of Keeping Bees – Class 3 of 4
This introductory hands-on workshop is for anyone interested in raising bees this spring. Students will learn what is needed to prepare for acquiring bees, and the skills for a successful home grown bee colony. Gain an understanding of honeybee genetics and their importance to our agricultural landscape. Discover sustainable beekeeping without using antibiotics or chemical compounds. This class will cover basic bee biology, Biodynamic approaches to hive management, provision and use of beekeeping equipment, methods for building up a spring…
Find out more »The A-B-C’s of Keeping Bees – Class 4 of 4
This introductory hands-on workshop is for anyone interested in raising bees this spring. Students will learn what is needed to prepare for acquiring bees, and the skills for a successful home grown bee colony. Gain an understanding of honeybee genetics and their importance to our agricultural landscape. Discover sustainable beekeeping without using antibiotics or chemical compounds. This class will cover basic bee biology, Biodynamic approaches to hive management, provision and use of beekeeping equipment, methods for building up a spring…
Find out more »September 2014
BEE 2 – Preparing Your Bees for Winter (Class 1 of 4)
The bees start preparing themselves for winter way before the weather gets cold. Through hive visits around the valley see how other beekeepers are managing their bees for successful over-wintering.For beginner and experienced beekeepers looking to help prepare their bees prepare for winter, this course will broadly introduce you to the areas of building stronger winter bees, the difference in winter and summer bee biology, the importance of winter beekeeping, and the "whys and hows" of Napa beekeeping. this class is a great place to begin your journey to understand how healthy, well fed bees are more likely to survive the winter. Through open-hive inspections at out College Ave site, apiary students will have an opportunity to observe bees first hand and experience sustainable beekeeping. Join us to meet some of the Napa's most prominent beekeepers, taste honey from around the valley and visit gorgeous apiaries in the area. $75
BONUS HIGHLIGHT!
Special field trip to the Heirloom Festival September 10
Find out more »Heirloom Expo
The National Heirloom Exposition is a not-for-profit event centered around the pure food movement, heirloom vegetables, and anti-GMO activism. Our third annual event held mid-September 2013 in Santa Rosa, California drew more than 18,000 people from around the country and beyond. With more than 100 speakers and 300 natural food vendors, the event was the largest gathering in pure food history! The Heirloom Expo has gained incredible interest among home growers, farmers, school groups and the general public–so much so that it is being called the “World’s Fair of Pure Food”!
Find out more »BEE 2 – Preparing Your Bees for Winter (Class 3 of 4)
The bees start preparing themselves for winter way before the weather gets cold. Through hive visits around the valley see how other beekeepers are managing their bees for successful over-wintering.For beginner and experienced beekeepers looking to help prepare their bees prepare for winter, this course will broadly introduce you to the areas of building stronger winter bees, the difference in winter and summer bee biology, the importance of winter beekeeping, and the "whys and hows" of Napa beekeeping. this class is a great place to begin your journey to understand how healthy, well fed bees are more likely to survive the winter. Through open-hive inspections at out College Ave site, apiary students will have an opportunity to observe bees first hand and experience sustainable beekeeping. Join us to meet some of the Napa's most prominent beekeepers, taste honey from around the valley and visit gorgeous apiaries in the area. $75
BONUS HIGHLIGHT!
Special field trip to the Heirloom Festival September 10
Find out more »BEE 2 Preparing Your Bees for Winter – (Class 4 of 4)
The bees start preparing themselves for winter way before the weather gets cold. Through hive visits around the valley see how other beekeepers are managing their bees for successful over-wintering.For beginner and experienced beekeepers looking to help prepare their bees prepare for winter, this course will broadly introduce you to the areas of building stronger winter bees, the difference in winter and summer bee biology, the importance of winter beekeeping, and the "whys and hows" of Napa beekeeping. this class is a great place to begin your journey to understand how healthy, well fed bees are more likely to survive the winter. Through open-hive inspections at out College Ave site, apiary students will have an opportunity to observe bees first hand and experience sustainable beekeeping. Join us to meet some of the Napa's most prominent beekeepers, taste honey from around the valley and visit gorgeous apiaries in the area. $75
BONUS HIGHLIGHT!
Special field trip to the Heirloom Festival September 10
Find out more »February 2016
Sustainable Treatment-Free Beekeeping/Hive Management (1 of 4)
A Basic Beekeepers’ Workshop designed for beginners to prepare for a hive in the spring. Class will cover all aspects of beekeeping starting with the components of the hive and setting up a home apiary. Learn about the biology of honeybees, the lifecycle, nutrition and caste system. Understand basic beekeeping: hive management, components and products, and where to acquire bees next spring. The course will include a frame and hive assembly demonstration and tools used in the art of beekeeping.…
Find out more »Sustainable Treatment-Free Beekeeping/Hive Management (2 of 4)
A Basic Beekeepers’ Workshop designed for beginners to prepare for a hive in the spring. Class will cover all aspects of beekeeping starting with the components of the hive and setting up a home apiary. Learn about the biology of honeybees, the lifecycle, nutrition and caste system. Understand basic beekeeping: hive management, components and products, and where to acquire bees next spring. The course will include a frame and hive assembly demonstration and tools used in the art of beekeeping.…
Find out more »March 2016
Sustainable Treatment-Free Beekeeping/Hive Management (3 of 4)
A Basic Beekeepers’ Workshop designed for beginners to prepare for a hive in the spring. Class will cover all aspects of beekeeping starting with the components of the hive and setting up a home apiary. Learn about the biology of honeybees, the lifecycle, nutrition and caste system. Understand basic beekeeping: hive management, components and products, and where to acquire bees next spring. The course will include a frame and hive assembly demonstration and tools used in the art of beekeeping.…
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