Beginning Beekeeping: The Basics and Mid-Season Colony Health

Schedule

Sat May 17 2025 at 10:00 am to 12:00 pm

UTC-07:00

Location

Garden for the Environment | San Francisco, CA

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Come learn beekeeping basics, bees' activity in spring and summer, and how to keep a mid-season colony healthy in this engaging workshop!
About this Event

So you're thinking of becoming a beekeeper? This workshop is an introduction to bees and beekeeping practices whether you're starting a backyard hive or are just curious about bees. We'll cover some basics on bees, their progress through spring and summer, and what to expect as colonies expand in the warmer, longer days. There will be a class outline, suggested reading, and additional recommendations provided. Instructors will bring an observation hive for you to see bees in action, and you'll also get to see GFE's hives from a distance.

The class is designed for absolute beginners so no prerequisite knowledge is required. We will have more beginning beekeeping classes this year, and each will emphasize what is happening in a beehive throughout the seasons. Keep checking our workshop schedule for more beekeeping workshops!


Instructor: Lynne Rousseau of the San Francisco Beekeepers Association. More details about Lynne coming soon!


COVID-19 information:

  • GFE Mask Guidelines: Please bring a mask to accommodate your comfort level in an outdoor group situation.
  • Please cancel your registration if you develop COVID19 symptoms on or before the day of your workshop


No walk-up registration permitted for this course.


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Garden for the Environment, 1590 7th Avenue, San Francisco, United States

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USD 27.24 to USD 53.49

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