Bees: The OTHER Way, Sat 8/7 10-4

This ever-evolving class has everything I think caring beekeepers ought to know at the beginning of their bee education, especially how to treat bees respectfully. All are welcome. Bring a bag lunch (pollen provided!) Cost is $50 for the day and I'm open to trades if money would keep you from attending.

* The bee family
* My swarm-catching kit 
* How to care for them once they're home
* Mistakes I have made (and hopefully learned from)
* Biodynamic and organic beekeeping methods
* Purchased queen bees vs. natural true queens
* The effects of the weakened gene pool
* True nutrition for bees
* Tasting different kinds of honeys and pollens (wow!)
* Creating a healthy bee garden in your own backyard
* Natural ways to prevent CCD (no kidding)
* Communicating with bees and developing relationships with hives
* Top bar hives, historic cow dung hives and straw hives
* Rehoming swarms and moving bees from buildings
* Educating the public about alternative bee paradigms

I've had honeybees on the farm for five years. Fascinating. I continue to learn more about the little native bees, too. Did you know we have three HUNDRED native bees in this area?

I have a strong opinion about the causes of CCD and I'll share that with you. By the time you finish this class you'll understand where it comes from, how to prevent it, and what to do to help bees even if you're not a beekeeper. All my hives come from swarms and are feral. I like the mixed gene pool that comes from that.

Taught by Jacqueline, bee stewardess. Tell me you want to attend by sending an email to
friendlyhaven@gmail.com or visit the linked page at
www.friendlyhaven.com/classes.html

Curses!  This is on the same day as Toby Hemenway's PDC course

Do you have an idea of when you might be offering this again, because I absolutely would love to attend in the future. I'm a mead maker who's hoping to transition into beekeeping (going to the source, as it were).

I usually offer this bee class about once every six weeks or so. How about I put you on my "wants to take a class" list and then I'll send you a notice when I set the date for the next one. I'm so glad you are interested in providing a good home for the gals.

warmly,
Jacqueline Freeman
Friendly Haven Rise Farm
www.FriendlyHaven.com/classes.html

Please do, I would love to get a notice about your next Beekeeping class

Please put me on you Would-Like-to-Take-a Class list as well since I will be in Toby's class that weekend as well.