Setting Up an Apiary "Brief Intro to Beekeeping"

So you love bees! Maybe even thought about becoming a beekeeper? Do you have some land? Or maybe you don’t have any land but just want to understand more about honey bees and their important link to sustainable agriculture. and the future of food. In this class, we will be covering it all. You can help and or watch, listen and learn about what you need to know about keeping bees, setting up a hive and or apiary. We will cover a lot of information including the basics of beginning beekeeping. So sign up below and come on out to the farm!

The class would cover the following topics:

• For beginners or experienced

• All Knowledge bases can attend

• Basic difference between Nucleus Colonies and Package Bees

• Setting a hive properly

• Equipment 5,8 and 10 frame options

• Installing your BEES

• Feeding options

• How to do a basic hive inspections

• What's next for you

• Beekeepers BEST Tools

Cost: $30.00

TIME: 11 AM to 2:00 pm

DATE: Saturday, 18th of May.

LOCATION: 1458 West Trumbull Road, Maple City MI 49664