Intermediate Beekeeping (201)

Days: Saturday

Dates: March 1, 8, 22, 29, April 5

Time: 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm

Hours: 15

Location: 1400 Quincy St. NE, Washington DC

Prerequisite: Completed short course or equivalent

Type: Hands-on & Classroom

Course Description:

This intermediate beekeeping course consists of classroom sessions, homework assingments, quizes, final exam and hands-on lessons in the bee yard. Participants should have taken an Introductory Beekeeping workshop or course and have at least one season of beekeeping experience prior to attending. 

Topics:

• common queen problems and re-queening
• swarm management / supering
• swarm catching 
• starting a second colony
• integrated pest management
• Equipment maintenance 
• addressing your concerns 
• record keeping
• hive evaluation 
• honey production
• hive products

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Bee CARE Institute at the Franciscan Monastery Garden Guild, 1400 Quincy Street NE, Washington, United States