This page is used if you wanted to register for multiple sessions at once at a discount. If you just want to register for individual sessions, you can do so on our Eventbrite page here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/hands-in-the-hives-beekeeping-mentorship-series-intermediate-beekeepers-registration-811594449847

This is an excellent beekeeping course for those beekeepers who have a grasp on the basics of beekeeping and want to improve their ability to interpret what they see in their hives and work on their hive management strategy and techniques. Therefore, we do request prospective attendees have completed a beginner beekeeping class and/or have been beekeeping for at least a year.

This one of a kind series has sessions taking place almost every 2 weeks throughout the season with beekeeping mentor Julia Common, to help keep you on track and practicing throughout the whole beekeeping season. The group sizes are at a maximum of 9 attendees, a size that will help ensure you get your hands in the hives and get a chance to ask questions.

Every session is focused on practical beekeeping. Weather permitting you will be out in the hives performing routine inspections and appropriate beekeeping tasks for the time of year - whether supplement feeding, testing/treating for mites, adding honey supers, etc. You will get the opportunity to get your hands on bees in colonies at all stages of growth and health. This will help you never miss a beat with your beekeeping and learn how to do a task before you have to do it in your apiary.

However, these sessions will take place RAIN OR SHINE - if the weather just doesn't permit beekeeping, the session will become an informal Q&A seminar where attendees sit down in the comfortable heritage house on site with some tea/coffee overlooking our educational apiary, and talk about what is going on in the season, what they should be doing next, and getting a chance to bring their questions about their own hives to Julia. Make sure to take and bring pictures of your hives to help clarify what you are seeing for your instructor.

These sessions will help you get a chance to talk about your bees in whatever niche they are situated, and help you work out the unique needs of your apiary. It is also a great opportunity to meet, discuss and network with other beekeepers and get a wider sense of what is going on in the wider beekeeping community. This will help you distinguish between what most everyone is experiencing with their bees, and what may be unique to your hive(s).

The end goal of these sessions is ultimately to ensure that you stay on track for the season and know what you should be doing next in your apiary. The direct hands-on guidance from a mentor will also help you with your beekeeping technique - handling of frames, tool use, reading the frames, spotting queens, etc.

The format will be casual and relaxed, with the instructor leading inspections and hive work that attendees will assist with, while giving opportunities to ask lots of questions. We have chosen this format and the class size to ensure everyone can receive individual attention, and because while theory is very important, often it is the practical hands-on beekeeping experience with a mentor which is hard to come by and which helps all the theory fall into place. Our apiary's purpose is to enable beekeeper learning, and we hope it helps provide a relaxed environment for growing your skillset month after month.

 For more details, visit the event page on Eventbrite here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/hands-in-the-hives-beekeeping-mentorship-series-intermediate-beekeepers-registration-811594449847

Registration Details:

This page is intended for registrants who want to buy multiple session spots at once at a discount. If you would like to just register for 1 or 2 sessions, you can do so here using the links near the top of the page.

• Please check the calendar to make sure there are enough sessions left for the number of sessions you are buying.
• IMPORTANT: When checking out, please specify what sessions you would like to attend in your ORDER COMMENTS or EMAILS US to let us know which sessions you register in. For example, if you order 3 Sessions, please add to your comment which 3 dates you are interested in; ex: "June 8, Jul 6, Aug 10". We can then add you to those sessions in Eventbrite.
• Please ensure you provide an email if at all possible, as any updates will typically be sent through emails.

Session Calendar:

Please note that all below dates are subject to change. Please note that dates may change on our Eventbrite page first before our website; if you would like to confirm the below dates still stand, please check here and click "Select a Date" to see the planned session: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/hands-in-the-hives-beekeeping-mentorship-series-intermediate-beekeepers-registration-811594449847

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