The Brown County Beekeepers Association is happy to present INTRODUCTION TO BEEKEEPING. Learn the essentials of beginning beekeeping!! The class will be presented in three sessions described below.
When:
Prior to January 13th, 2024 — view three videos to prepare for the in person class. No more than 2 hours of video to watch
January 13th, 2024 — 8:00am to 2:00pm (in-person, location: Great Lakes Energy Education Center on the campus of NWTC, Rooms EE201/202)
and May 18th, 2024 8:00am to 10:00am (at the hive, location: Green Bay Botanical Gardens). Click for a map to the location.
How Much: $50 for an individual, $40 for additional family members
What: Attendees will gain an understanding of:
- Bee breeds and basic physiology
- Bee development timeline and colony cycles
- Hive types and basic beekeeping equipment
- Hive location, purchasing bees and their installation
- Bee diseases, parasites and how to treat them
- Personal protection and annual hive maintenance
- Hive assembly
- Mite check
- Package and nuc installation
Questions? Contact: Andrea Michaud 920-680-0105 or
Carl Fisher by email info@browncountybeekeepers.com or 920-497-4629 (leave a message)
Tickets are limited.