Calendar

February 1-15, 2020
Three Saturdays in February plus field day from 11-3 on April 25
8:30 am - 4:30 pm

McDowell Technical Community College
54 College Dr
Marion, North Carolina 28752

$0, Optional textbook available

Everyone is invited to attend the McDowell Honey Bees' highly popular Bee School. Thanks to our local Farm Bureau, it's free and open to the public! Our Bee School fills to capacity every year, so be sure and sign up early.

In addition to guest speakers covering major topics of interest each day, there will also be honey tasting, a honey extraction demo, door prizes, and lots more!  The course is open to anyone of any age interested in learning the basics of beekeeping, no experience needed.

Registration will open December 1, 2019 at http://www.mcdowellhoneybees.org
To attend, you must register at this site. Registration is open and is first come, first served.

For questions, email ed@sweetbetsyfarm.com or call Ed Speer at (828)724-4444

February 1 - March 4, 2020
7 weeks plus a field day
Saturday Mornings, 9am to 12pm

Forsyth County Cooperative Extension Center
1450 Fairchild Rd.
Winston Salem, NC

$60 w/ book $40 w/o book $70 late w/ book $50 late w/o book plus $10 yearly membership

Register at https://fcba.wildapricot.org/event-3661538

A half-day introductory course.

Scotland County Emergency Operations Center
1403 West Boulevard
Laurinburg, NC 28352

$10 per person, includes course materials, lunch, and 1-year membership in Scotland County Beekeepers

Course Topics:

1. Siting and setting up your hives, and costs of keeping bees
2. Equipment, tools, and hive maintenance
3. Honey bee pests, diseases, and treatment options
4. Inspections and proper care of your bees, following the beekeeping calendar through the year

Visit the Scotland County Cooperative Extension Center, 231 E. Cronly St., Laurinburg, NC 28352 or call 910-277-2422

February 15-22, 2020

Two full Saturdays and a Thursday evening, plus optional Certified testing

• 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. February 15
• 6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m. February 20
• 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. February 22
• Optional written test for Certified
• 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. March 19
• Practical test TBD in June

United Presbyterian Church
415 Pennell St NE
Lenoir, North Carolina 28645

$75 per person-- includes state and chapter membership, book, and other materials. Students 12 and under with a paying adult, $25-- includes state and chapter memberships; child will share book and materials with adult.

This course is designed for beginners and is a great refresher for current Beekeepers to enhance their general beekeeping skills. Our knowledgeable instructors will cover the history of beekeeping, getting started, seasonal management, and the treatment of pests and diseases.

**Door prizes: 5-frame nuc, bee equipment and several other prizes (must be present to win.)**

Pre-registration is not required but is recommended, as space is limited.

Email contact@caldwellcobeekeepers.org, register online at www.caldwellcobeekeepers.org, call Liz Cifu at 845-527-1215 or visit the Caldwell County Extension Office, 120 Hospital Ave NE, Suite 1, Lenoir, and give your registration to Tina Lovejoy.

February 15 - March 14, 2020
Every other Saturday from 1-5pm (total of 12 hours) + free mentorship

Union County Library (Monroe Branch)
Hunley Room
316 E Windsor St
Monroe, NC

Adults $70/$50 for students includes book, 2020 club membership and tee shirt.

Students are $50 with a valid ID. Reimbursement given on the first day of class.
Children under 16 free with a paying adult and a written essay on why they want to learn about bees.
This is a beginning to intermediate bee school that requires home study.
An additional $15 must be paid to North Carolina State Beekeepers Association to take the written test. Instructions given in class.
Mentors and/or website links will be provided for hands on instruction portion of the class.

For more information or to register, contact Lynn Price at (561) 601-9872  or Brittany Ashurst at (704) 901-5252. Text please or leave a message. Please do not call multiple times and hang up.

Saturday, 1 day classroom and 1 field day to be announced

Commons Room at the Harnett County Home Health
307 W Cornelius Harnett Blvd
Lillington, NC 27546

$40 per person

Children 15 and under interested in beekeeping are free with paying adult.  Young children are welcome to attend with a parent. Consider bringing something to keep children occupied for the duration of the classroom session as activities for children will not be provided by the association.

All participants should reserve their seats using the following online form - https://tinyurl.com/2020HarnettBeekeepingCourse

Questions can be sent to HarnettBeekeepers@gmail.com. More information can be found at https://www.facebook.com/HarnettCountyBeekeepers

1 Saturday + multiple optional field days throughout the 2020 season

Bennett Bunn Plantation Lodge
1915 Old Bunn Rd
Zebulon, NC, North Carolina 27597

$55 per person for non 5CBA members; $40 for paid 5CBA members

Classroom presentations will cover the basics, from honey bee biology, beekeeping equipment, pests and diseases that affect honey bees, getting started with your own hives, and more. Students will receive additional hands-on instruction through a series of optional field days at the 5CBA apiary, scheduled throughout the 2020 season.

David and Debbie Holland (beeschool@5CBA.org) for registration questions.
Lane Kreitlow (beeschool@5CBA.org) for questions related to the bee school.

116 W Prospect Ave
Hoke County Cooperative Extension
Raeford, North Carolina 28376

Hoke County Chapter of NCSBA is offering a short introduction into beekeeping class. The $25 fee provides 2020 membership in both the Hoke County Beekeepers and NC State Beekeepers Association.

To register, call or text Russ Hoskins, Hoke Chapter President at 910-494-2030.