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To this end, we have developed a grade level curriculum program and a series of workshops that promote fun and exciting learning for students from pre-school to high school. Our dedicated education coordinator continues to update and refine our curriculum and teaching aids to improve the learning experience.
Our Visitor and Learning Centre consists of facilities and equipment for the specific purpose of supporting a rich learning environment for our education program. This includes a 16 foot wide by 8 foot high wall of bees, that contains up to 4 colonies of bees, with glass on both sides to facilitate close up observation of a working bee hive. Our presentation room is a viewing gallery with large windows to observe the honey extraction line, honey bottling line, and candle making area. Our large classroom is complete with workstations and a number of exhibits and learning aids. We have a covered, glassed in observation area in our outdoor bee yard, where students can observe beekeepers up close working with live colonies.
Our goal is to be a premier school field trip destination and to give upcoming generations an appreciation for the importance of the honeybee. The centuries old relationship between the honeybee and people is being rediscovered for it's tremendous value to agriculture and for the health and healing properties of honeybee products. |