2022 Class Schedule

All sessions will be in the auditorium, except where noted.

• 2/6/22 – Session 1:  10am - 1 pm​
  • Equipment needs / season overview / bee biology
  • The organization of the hive:  Life cycles and jobs
  • Hive Setup Options: Langstroth, Top Bar, Warre and Flow Hives
  • Feeders and feeding techniques

• 3/6/22 – Session 2:  10am - 1 pm​
  • Varroa Mites
    • Biology of the Varroa Mite
    • Developing your Varroa Strategy
    • Varroa Management Tools & Techniques
    • Honey Tasting

• 3/26/22 – Build Day in the Head House/Greenhouse (note that this is a Saturday)

• 4/10/22 – Session 3:  10am - 1 pm​
  • Package Bees and Nucs:  Installing your bees
  • Working at “Bee Speed”:  Basic techniques for working your hive
  • Making your hive their home

• 5/22/22 – Session 4:  10am - 1 pm​
  • Pests and Pathogens
    • Small Hive Beetles, Wax Moths
    • The importance of Hive Strength
  • Reading the Frames
  • Comb Production: The Currency of the Hive
  • 12pm - 1pm, hands on in the bee yard

• 6/12/22 – Session 5:  10am - 1 pm at the Head House/Greenhouse​
  • Honey Plants, Trees and Crops
  • Supering Techniques:  What, why and when
  • 12pm - 1pm, hands on in the bee yard

• 7/10/22 – Session 6:  10am - 1 pm​
  • Making Late Season Splits
  •  Honey Harvesting:  Timing, Techniques and Tools
  • 12pm - 1pm, hands on in the bee yard

• 8/14/22 – Session 7:  10am - 1 pm​
  • Fall Management / Disease Control / Combining Hives
  • 12pm - 1pm, hands on in the bee yard

• 9/18/22 – Session 8:  10am - 1 pm​​
  • Fall Management / Preparing for Winter
    • Three things to protect your bees against in winter
    • Winterizing prep and techniques
    • Signs of a strong hive ready for winter
    • 12pm - 1pm, hands on in the bee yard

• 10/16/22 – Session 9:  10am - 1 pm​
  • Winter Management
    • Timing
    • Bees in winter
    • Early Feeding
    • Preparing for spring