Calendar

Saturday 8am - 5 pm plus Sunday 1 -3 pm

Full day Saturday workshop with ongoing hands on sessions during the spring and summer.

Wake County Commons Building
4011 Carya Drive
Raleigh, North Carolina 27610

Visit the Wake County Beekeepers Association for more details and to register. Registration fee includes membership in WCBA and NCSBA, lunch and a copy of First Lessons in Beekeeping book (Delaplane). NCSBA certification test will be taken at the end of the workshop.

1 day + 3 field days

Wilson County Agricultural Center
1806 SW Goldsboro Street
Wilson, North Carolina 27896

$50 per person. Includes club membership and access to unlimited field days in club apiary.

The class includes one day in the classroom and 3 days of hands on experience in the club apiary.

Field Days in Club Apiary will begin as soon as weather allows following the Beginning Bee Class and will include; Installation of packages and nucs and hands on management of newly established colonies mentored by experienced beekeepers.

For information or to register, contact the Wilson County Extension Office at 252-237-0111

Saturday, full day course

SCC Almond Center
60 Almond School Rd
Bryson City, NC 28713

$35 per person

There will be a educational topic at each club meeting on the 2nd Thursday of the month throughout the year. There will also be some time in a bee yard if weather permits.

To register or for more information, contact Jon Waldroup at (828) 736-1340 or tribalmedic129@gmail.com.

March 14-August 29, 2020

14 hours classroom instruction plus four field sessions (one per month, May through August)

Saturday, March 14 (6pm-9pm); Saturday, April 4 (6pm-9pm); Tuesday, April 7 (4pm-6pm); Field days TBD

Watauga County Extension Center
971 King Street
Boone, NC 28607

$75 per person, includes membership in Watauga County Beekeepers Association and NCSBA

Course is designed to guide students through their first season of beekeeping. The classroom instruction component will address, among other topics, choice of equipment, apiary site location and construction, maintenance of healthy colonies through the seasons, honey extraction, and honey and wax production. In addition to classroom instruction, 4 field mentoring sessions will be conducted. Certified-level Beekeeper written and practical exams of MBP will be offered at end of components.

To preregister, send email to wataugancbeekeepers@gmail.com with the subject "WCBA Beginning and Mentoring Course Pre-registration." In your email provide name, phone number and mailing address. You will be notified if space is available.

Saturday, 8 hours

Chatham County Agricultural and Convention Center
1192 US-64 Business

Pittsboro, NC  27312

$60/$30 for additional immediate family members (see website for more info)

Chatham County Beekeepers' Association will be sponsoring their day-long Introduction to Beekeeping workshop this spring, specially designed to help folks interested in beekeeping get started. This is a comprehensive and concise introduction to beekeeping that covers the points of how and where to start.

For more information, contact Phil Uptmor at puptmor@gmail.com or 919-548-3437.

One day workshop with field day, May 2nd.

Richmond County Extension Office
123 Caroline St
Rockingham, North Carolina 28379

$5.00

This is a one day workshop that will include hive construction, the history of honeybees, pests, hive placement, obtaining bees, honey extracting, and other bee related topics. We will provide a light lunch and refreshments. Weather permitting, we will have a hive of bees that will be manipulated by one of our beekeepers. The hive will be inside a cage; so protective gear is not necessary.

For more information, contact the Richmond County Ag Service Office at 910-997-8255

March 28 - April 4, 2020
Two Saturdays + field day time
9am to 4pm each Saturday

North Carolina Cooperative Extension
Iredell County Center
444 Bristol Drive
Statesville, NC 28677

$50. Book and meals included

Please check county website for daily agenda. We are currently working on our agenda; and we should be finalized by February.

For information or to register, contact Robert Froyd. Please email (iredellbees@hotmail.com) or text (704-437-0337) any questions. I am usually a busy bee, and not able to answer calls unless you catch me on the road between jobs.