Brooklyn Homesteader guru Meg Paska is doing an intro to urban Beekeeping! If you're curious think about signing up!
Are you a city dweller longing to connect with nature? Do you love eating local food and supporting the local food movement? We'll, consider beekeeping as a way to do both!
This 3 session, 9 hour presentation will cover the basics of urban beekeeping, honeybee anatomy and heirarchy, types of hives, how to acquire bees, how to start and maintain your colony, honey harvesting and winter management.
We will focus on natural and passive treatment options, though there will be some discussion about other management practices and the pros and cons associated with them.
Class attendees will be able to watch videos of bees in action, watch inspections being performed and techniques demonstrated visually to help boost their confidence when handling bees for the first time.
Please note that if you cannot make the live dates, the classes will be recorded so that you can view them at your leisure.
The class will begin on Sunday the 22nd, with part two taking place on the following Sun (1/29), and part three on 2/5. Please select 1/22 from the dropdown menu when ordering your ticket.