Coastal Ga Beekeeping Course

https://coastalbg.uga.edu/events/coastal-georgia-beekeeping-course/


This six-part course will consist of lectures and hands-on demonstrations from our instructors Keith Fielder of UGA Extension as well as Greg Stewart and Laura Liu of the Coastal Empire Beekeepers Association. Topics will include honey bee biology, hive management, bee forage, honey extraction, and more! There will be opportunities to troubleshoot with experienced beekeepers following each class.

Feb 28th – Getting Started, Honey Bee Biology
March 14th – Package and Nuc Installation, management of installed packages and colonies.
April 18th – Seasonal management of honeybee colonies
May 16 – Honey harvest, extraction, processing, bottling, beeswax care.
June 20 – Varietal Honey, Value Added, Wax Crafting
July 25 – Managing honeybees after the harvest and troubleshooting problems with older colonies
August 16th -Managing Varroa mites and other honey bee pests & Fall and winter colony management

You may also like the following events from Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens:

• Next Sunday, 1st March, 12:30 pm, Bams and Bamboo- Mahjong Lessons and Open Play in Richmond Hill
• Next month, 7th March, 10:00 am, Following the Flock! in Richmond Hill

Also check out other Workshops in Richmond Hill.