Beginner Beekeeping Bootcamp

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!