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Beginner Beekeeping Bootcamp

Thu, Mar 14

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Marengo

Join Beekeeper Konni Vukelic to learn Beekeeping Basics you need to know to set up a beehive.

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Beginner Beekeeping Bootcamp
Beginner Beekeeping Bootcamp

Time & Location

Mar 14, 2024, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM

Marengo, 217 S State St, Marengo, IL 60152, USA

About the event

This is a 4 week in person class - you will receive an invite to a hands on in person session as part of this class

Learn the basics you need to know to get started in Beekeeping. This is a beginner beekeeping class.

Join Beekeeper Konni Vukelic to learn Beekeeping Basics you need to know to set up a beehive and keep bees. This is an informational course only. No live bees are part of this class.

This is a 4 week course.

In this class series we will cover:

  • Bee biology, lifespan, colony activities, information about bees and their jobs
  • Types of hives, hive parts and components
  • What you need, packages versus nucs
  • Assessing your location, where and how to set up your hive
  • Planting for bees, creating an ideal habitat
  • Foraging habits, bee nutrition, colony health
  • Pest management, some how when and why
  • What are the rules for Illinois and your town
  • Beekeeping tools, what you need and why
  • A season of bees, what to expect in your first year
  • Some common first year mistakes and how to avoid them
  • How you can turn your honey harvest into a sweet side hustle
  • and more!

Tickets

  • Beginner Beekeeping Bootcamp

    $167.00
    +$4.18 service fee
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