ESSEX COUNTY BEEKEEPERS’ SOCIETY: BASIC BEEKEEPING: 3-DAY SHORT
ESSEX COUNTY BEEKEEPERS’ SOCIETY: BASIC BEEKEEPING: 3-DAY SHORT
COURSE; Saturdays, February 1 & 15, 8:30am to 4pm; Snow-day 3/15; Field Day TBA
For adults and children ages 12 and older.
This short course is appropriate for new beekeepers, as well as those who need a refresher. It is offered by the Essex County Beekeepers Society (http://ecbs.njbeekeepers.org/index.htm), a branch of the New Jersey Beekeepers Association, and overseen by EAS Certified Master Beekeeper Landi Simone. Successful completion of this class fulfills the education
requirement necessary to legally keep bees in NJ. Classroom topics covered include: Honeybee Biology, Beekeeping Equipment, Getting Started with Bees, Keeping Bees in Populated Areas, Bee Plants, Seasonal Management, Honey Bee Pests and Diseases, Harvesting Your Honey Crop, Queens, Queen Problems and Re-Queening. Day 3, Field Day, takes place in apiaries in Montville Township and provides students with an introduction to working with the bees. Students will have the experience of opening and inspecting a beehive themselves and obtain hands-on lessons in recognizing the various components of a hive and colony as well as inspection basics such as smoker lighting, protective gear, and correct use of the hive tool. For information, contact registrar Justin Luna at Justin@GalacticGold.org. Online registration is available at https://njbeekeepers.org/Education.htm. Meet in Garibaldi Hall. Fee: $130, which includes all class materials, continental breakfast, and afternoon snack. Scholarships are available for students ages 12-22. Click here for guidelines and application: https://www.njbeekeepers.org/Education.htm
