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Beginning Beekeeping Course. Learn sustainable beekeeping with an emphasis on chemical-free practices from the experts over three consecutive Saturday half-days. An optional fourth Saturday open hive demonstration in the bee yard and equipment assembly workshop followed by a 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 Beekeeping Basics,additional beekeeping publications, refreshments each day and a five-month Guild membership from February 16, 2013 to June 30, 2013. $15 tuition available for additional students in the same household not receiving reference materials. Minor children must be accompanied by a paying adult.
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 (View)
1584 Wesleyan Drive
Norfolk, VA 23502
United States
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| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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