Beekeeping 101: Intro to Beekeeping

2550 Sunset Avenue,San Diego CA 92154

27 November, 2021

Description

Whats's all the buzz about? WHATS ALL THE BUZZ ABOUT?Please join us at Wild Willow for a fun and informative course about keeping bees. If you have ever dreamt of getting to know honeybees a little better this is your chance. Get some hands-on experience with our resident bees and beekeeper. We'll discuss honeybee society, types of hives, hive parts, hive tools used, and beehive etiquette (do's and don'ts). This course will have three different sections but you have the choice of purchasing just a single day. Each class costs $65 but if you purchase all three classes it is $180.Saturday, November 27th: Beekeeping 101 - Intro to Beekeeping: Saturday, December 4th: Beekeeping 102 - Beehive Building and Introduction to Carpentry Saturday, December 11th: Beekeeping 103 - Beehive Rescue and Honey Harvesting (Must have previous beekeeping knowledge or take 101 in order to take 103) For questions, please contact [email protected] Disclaimer: Class size is limited to ensure maximum participation and safety during COVID-19. Mask and social distancing are strictly enforced. A COVID waiver must be signed in order to attend the class. Acceptance into the class is on a first paid/first-served basis. Once we are sold out, we can't guarantee a place in the class. Walk-up purchases the day of class will incur an additional $5 charge, so make sure you purchase by 11:30 PM the night before class! Space or class materials are not guaranteed for you. Wild Willow Farm & Education Center is a project of the Resource Conservation District of San Diego County.  We operate a 5-acre educational farm in the Tijuana River Valley, 15 minutes south of downtown San Diego. We train the next generation of farmers and gardeners in cutting-edge regenerative growing techniques, practices which emphasize the importance of building healthy, fertile, living soil as a fundamental component of growing healthy food and healthy communities.