About this Event
2026 Introductory Beekeeping Course #1
This weekend course will be conducted twice, so please register for your preferred date.
DATE of Course #1: Saturday, May 2nd & Sunday May 3rd, 2026
DATE of Course #2: Saturday, May 9th & Sunday May 10th, 2026
THIS event page is for Course #1 only.
The event page for Course #2 : https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/2026-introductory-beekeeping-course-2-tickets-1982047746164?aff=oddtdtcreator
2026 Introductory Beekeeping Course #1
The course will consist of a combination of lectures and hands-on demonstrations presented by Apiculture Professor and Researcher Dr. Ernesto Guzman, HBRC Manager and Apiarist Paul Kelly, and other members of the HBRC team.
Topics that will be covered in the course include basic bee biology, getting started in beekeeping, equipment, site selection, colony inspections, seasonal hive management, extracting and processing honey, disease and pest control, and beekeeping regulations.
This course is limited to 40 participants per weekend. This course will be conducted at the NEW HBRC building!
Please bring your own hats and veils for the in-hive demonstrations. Lunch and refreshments are included with registration.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Luckevich-Pinchin Honey Bee Research Centre, 460 Stone Road East, Guelph, Canada
CAD 470.85
