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Beginning Beekeeping Class
Beginning Beekeeping Course. Learn sustainable beekeeping with an emphasis on chemical-free practices from the experts over three consecutive Saturday mornings. An optional fourth Saturday open hive demonstration in the bee yard and graduation luncheon is included.
Topics include: Beekeeping Equipment & Protective Gear, Honey Bee Biology, the Colony & Getting Started, Honey Bee Pests & Diseases - Their Prevention and Control, Seasonal Hive Management and Honey Production and Other Hive Products
Tuition includes MAAREC Publication Beekeeping Basics, refreshments each day and a five-month Guild membership from February 1, 2011 to June 30, 2011. Optional $10 extra includes the latest edition of the Beekeeping for Dummies book, a $19.99 value.
This course fulfills the educational requirement of six (6) hours of classroom instruction in introductory beekeeping training for the qualified level of the Virginia Master Beekeeper Program.
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LocationVirginia Wesleyan College
1584 Wesleyan Drive
Norfolk, VA 23502
United States
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| Kid Friendly: Yes! |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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Q&A
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Good Evening Sir,
I am interested in attending the short course coming up in February. I am in the military and there is a slight chance I would miss the 2nd class. I would like to attend the classes in Febrary, but if I do miss the second, can I make it up in the next series of short courses with my tuition intact? |
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The information provided in the second class of the series will be provided in educational programs throughout the remainder of the year. The short course provides a method of condensing the information into a short time frame. Additionally, subsequent short course offerings may not follow a similar schedule. |
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My fiancee and I were looking to take the Short Course for Beginning Beekeeping in February. Since we will be sharing our books, is there a way we could get a discounted rate for one of us? |
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One of you should sign up to receive the optional book and one of you should sign up for the class only. |
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I have somehow overlooked this class on my calendar and would like to attend...will there be more beginning beekeeper course offerings this year and/or can I still attend starting with the second class? I am free to attend the next guild meeting, if that helps at all. Thank you. |
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If you pre-registered, your course materials are still being held for you. Please do attend the 2nd and 3rd classes if you can. We offer educational programs at each Beekeepers Guild meeting throughout the year and if you choose to participate in our Mentor Program, you will have somebody to personally review what you missed at the first class. Further introductory classes are in the planning stages, but no dates have been finalized at this time. |
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