Through this hands-on program, participants will gain direct experience working with honeybees. Participants will meet four times during the Spring, Summer, and Fall of 2023 to gain hands on mentoring from experienced beekeeping educator Gus Buchanan. Learn more and register at https://www.rockpointvt.org/calendar. The workshop schedule is below:
Saturday, May 20th from 9 am to 11 am
Honeybees & Solitary Pollinators (Life Cycle of the honeybee, installation/components of a Langstroth Hive, Solitary Pollinators, habitats and support)
Saturday, July 15th from 9 am to 11 am
Summer inspection (mite count/treatment options, supering up)
Saturday, August 26th from 9 am to 11 am
Fall tasks (Mite treatment, honey extraction, and winterizing (wrapping hive and feeding))
Saturday, September 23rd from 9 am to 11 am
Bee Products & Marketing (honey, propolis, wax, and labeling)
Registration Required. Space limited to 15 participants.
$65 tuition fee for all four classes.