Beekeeping Courses
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| We have courses for everyone. Whether you’re interested in starting a couple hives in your backyard or you want to know what it takes to start a commercial operation, we’ve got a program that fits your needs. |
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Calendar for Beekeeping Courses
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| Month | Description | Time & Location | ||
| January | ||||
| 14 | Beekeeping Course - Practical Beekeeping | 9 am - 4 pm @ HBC | ||
| February | ||||
| 4 & 5 | Beekeeping Course - Basic Beekeeping (A) | 9 am - 5 pm @ HBC | ||
| 11 | Beekeeping Course - Practical Beekeeping | 9 am - 4 pm @ HBC | ||
| 12 | Beekeeping Course - Revive the Hive | 1 pm - 3 pm @ HBC | ||
| 18 | Mason Bee Workshop | |||
| March | ||||
| 3 & 4 | Beekeeping Course - Basic Beekeeping (B) | 9 am - 5 pm @ HBC | ||
| 17 | Beekeeping Course - Practical Beekeeping | 9 am - 4 pm @ HBC | ||
| April | ||||
| 7 & 8 | Beekeeping Course - Basic Beekeeping (C) | 9 am - 5 pm @ HBC | ||
| 14 | Beekeeping Course - Practical Beekeeping | 9 am - 4 pm @ HBC | ||
| May | ||||
| 5 &6 | Beekeeping Course - Basic Beekeeping (D) | 9 am - 5 pm @ HBC | ||
| 12 | Beekeeping Course - Practical Beekeeping | 9 am - 4 pm @ HBC | ||
| June | ||||
| 2 | Beekeeping Course - Field Day (A) | 10 am - 4 pm @ HBC | ||
| 3 | Beekeeping Course - Bee Disease Free | 1 - 3 pm @ HBC | ||
| 9 | Beekeeping Course - Practical Beekeeping | 9 am - 4 pm @ HBC | ||
| 10 | Beekeeping Course - Field Day [b] | 10 am - 4 pm @ HBC | ||
| 23 | Beekeeping Course - Advanced Beekeeping "Queen Rearing" | 10 am - 4 pm @ HBC | ||
| 30 | Beekeeping Course - Advanced Beekeeping "Queen Rearing" | 10 am - 4 pm @ HBC | ||
| July | ||||
| 14 | Beekeeping Course - Practical Beekeeping | 9 am - 4 pm @ HBC | ||
| August | ||||
| 11 | Beekeeping Course - Practical Beekeeping | 9 am - 4 pm @ HBC | ||
| 12 | Beekeeping Course - No Freeze Bees | 1 - 3 pm @ HBC | ||
| September | ||||
| 8 | Beekeeping Course - Practical Beekeeping | 9 am - 4 pm @ HBC | ||
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Take a beekeeping class, while you begin keeping bees! If you are interested in becoming a beekeeper, whether it’s two hives in your own backyard, or 50 – 300 hives as a semi-commercial beekeeper, this class is for you. This course will run one full day per month, from January – September, and will combine approximately 27 hrs of classroom learning with an equal amount of hands on experience. We will include all topics covered in “Basic Beekeeping” as well as several more advanced topics, including integrated pest management strategies, and the production of queen bees and nucleus colonies. All topics will be presented as they are required for hive management through the year, and management strategies will be demonstrated and practised in a semi-commercial apiary setting. The course fee includes all the equipment you will need for your first year keeping 2 hives, including suit and tools, hive equipment, honey extraction equipment, and of course bees!
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| January 14 |
Basic Bee Biology: Anatomy, castes, differences between honeybees, native bees, and wasps
Beekeeping equipment: Suit and Tools
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Facility tour, receive and assemble equipment, prepare pollen patties and sugar syrup for spring feeding |
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| February 11 |
Nutrition and feeding
Spring management techniques
Management of package bees and overwintered colonies
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Receive and install package bees, feed bees, revive overwintered colonies | ||||
| March 17 |
Colony growth and reproduction
Planning for the beekeeping year
Spring pests and pathogens
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Hive inspection, feeding colonies, prepare swarm capture equipment | ||||
| April 14 |
Swarming behaviour
Equalizing colony strength
Supering for the honey flow
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Hive inspection, equalizing and/or supering colonies
Swarm capture and care
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| May 12 |
Queen rearing and nucleus hive production
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Queen rearing and nucleus hive production | ||||
| June 9 |
Honeybee diseases and pests
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Disease and pest identification and management | ||||
| July 14 |
Harvesting and processing honey
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Harvesting honey, extraction, and bottling | ||||
| August 11 |
Fall and winter management
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Prepare colonies for winter |
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| September 8 |
Legal issues
Clubs and contacts
Commercial crop pollination
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Disease and pest sampling, fall feeding, wrap colonies | ||||
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Bee Disease Free (2 hr)
Free to graduates of Basic Beekeeping!
Keep those hives healthy!
During this seminar you will learn how to identify and treat the major bee diseases encountered in the Fraser Valley. We will discuss recent trends in disease and pest management, evaluate samples of major diseases, and demonstrate treatment of infected colonies. Suitable for beekeepers of all experience levels. Handouts provided. Bring your beesuit.
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No Freeze Bees (2 hr)
Free to graduates of Basic Beekeeping!
Winter is coming!
During this seminar you will learn when and how colonies should be prepared for winter. We will discuss common problems found in hives at this time of year, disease and pest management for overwintering colonies, and required supplemental feeding. Supplemental feeding, and management of common diseases and pests will be demonstrated. Suitable for beekeepers of all experience levels. Handouts provided. Bring your beesuit. |
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