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Regional beekeeping classes The below listed classes are available to anyone interested in getting started in beekeeping or is simply curious about honeybees and beekeeping Please check back here for new class updates. |
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The intent of this page is to list all beginners beekeeping classes that are offered by any of the affiliated regional beekeeping associations. NOTICE: If you are working toward becoming an Alabama Certified Master Beekeeper, these classes do not meet the requirements of the Alabama Master Beekeepers lecture series. |
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If you are a member of an affiliated regional beekeeping
association and know of any planned classes, please send dates,
times, location, sponsoring organization, point of contact (preferably
email or phone number), URL of your WebPages (if your association has a
Webpage) and any other class related information to the
Webmaster. The following organizations have notified the Webmaster of the following classes. Associations are listed in the order they were reported to the webmaster. |
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Madison County Beekeepers Association Practical Beekeeping Class
This will be the 27 th consecutive offering of the Practical Beekeeping class. This is a free class open to anyone (school age children and older through adults) interested in becoming a beekeeper or that is just curious about honeybees and beekeeping.
If you would like to get on the mailing list for class updates click here.
The class meets from 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM on the following evenings.
Class sessions typically run the full 3 hours including a 10 minute break. Each class will cover an different period of time in a year in the apiary. The class is taught through the use of Power Point slides, video, and class participation. Sign up soon as the meeting room capacity is 100 people (fire code). All slots are typically filled well in advance of the first session.
No books are required, but you are welcome to take notes. For additional information please email the instructor:
Chris Cambron Phone: 256 509 6015
Class Location Huntsville Public Library
915 Monroe Street
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2013 Beginner Beekeeping Spring Class Saugahatchee Beekeepers Association The Saugahatchee Beekeepers Association will
be conducting its annual Spring beekeeping class, beginning on
The class is set up so that bees can be placed in the beekeeper's location in mid-March, which is the beginning of the honey season in Alabama.
Class Location:
Lee County Extension Office meeting room in
Contact person for additional information, if
needed, is Damon Wallace 334-745-5312 (H)
This is one class with 8 different sessions not 8 offerings of the same class. The cost of the class will be $48, single or
first member of a household family.
Included in the class fee is:
Damon Wallace, President, Linda Schotz,
President, Saugahatchee Beekeepers Association
NOTICE: This basic beekeeping class does not meet the requirements of the Alabama Master Beekeepers lecture series. The target student is the person with no previous beekeeping experience. |
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Etowah County Beekeepers Association Beekeeping Class
Weather permitting we will have an open hive field day
and picnic the first Saturday in March.
This is one class with 8 different sessions not 8 offerings of the same class. Class Room Location: Carnes Rec. Center 101 Case Ave. Attalla Alabama 35954 Click here for a map to the class location For more information contact David KeltonLookout Mountain Honey Bees Phone: 256-523-4767 or 256-441-2887 The cost for the class will be $85.00 for individual students or $110.00 for couples. The fee will cover all hand out materials and the book "First Lessons in Beekeeping". There will be refreshments and drinks furnished at each meeting. Door prizes will be given at each class (Prize total value for all classes is $1,500.00). The final door prize will be a complete Bee Hive Kit. The class will be limited to 35 students. Not related to the class, Lookout Mountain Bees will have 500 3lb packages of Honey Bee's with a Queen for sale at $95.00 each. They will start taking orders December 1, 2012 for pickup March 16, 2013 (weather depending ). They also stock almost any beekeeping supplies that a beekeeper might need (See www.lookoutmountainhoneybees.com). NOTICE: This basic beekeeping class does not meet the requirements of the Alabama Master Beekeepers lecture series. The target student is the person with no previous beekeeping experience. |
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Wiregrass
Beekeepers Association Houston County Beginner Beekeeping Course
Feb. 26, Mar. 5, 12, 19, Field Day March 30 The course is free,
and designed to supply a novice beekeeper with all the information
needed to take a colony from it’s inception through its first year.
We only ask that you be interested in
beekeeping.
The class is free,
and open to all who are interested in beekeeping. The classroom sessions will be held at the
Houston County Farm Center [corner of Ross Clark Circle and Rt. 53
(Cottonwood Rd)], start at 7 pm and run for about 2 hours.
The field session will start at noon at Landmark
Park on US 431.
Because we will be working with active colonies,
people coming to Landmark will need their beekeeping protective gear. Recommended texts:
First Lessons in Beekeeping
by Keith Delaplane; The Beekeeper’s Handbook
4th Edition by Diane
Sammataro Questions? Call Bill Miller at (334)794-8362
or e-mail him at
wgmiller@aol.com
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Last Updated 2/4/2013 brf