Spring Urban Beekeeping Classes

Many of our customers have expressed an interest in starting their own beehive, but have no idea how. (Believe us, this isn’t something you want to do if you don’t know how!) So, Bee Wild teamed up with the Rescue Bee Sanctuary in Lawrenceville to teach a series of urban beekeeping classes.

Beekeeping Is Seasonal

Beekeeping is a seasonal activity. There are different tasks in Spring, Autumn, and Winter, and our class focuses on the seasonality of the hobby, rather than the generic “beginner, intermediate, and advanced” approach.

Urban Beekeeping Class Design

Urban Beekeeping is designed to adapt to the individual needs of the class members, whether it’s acquiring beginning skills or helping more experienced students learn the finer points. The class will give you the basic skills to get started in beekeeping and focus on Spring activities when the bees are just starting to produce. The class is 4 hours of structured learning and 1 hour of Q&A. It includes LOTS of hands-on time, getting you comfortable with actually handling a beehive. We’ll cover bee basics (anatomy, diseases, etc.) as well as hive structure, honey production and extraction, hive placement, pest management. In short, we will teach you whatever gets you comfortable actually starting a hive. The skills you learn in class should get you through your first Spring of beekeeping (we highly recommend the Autumn and Winter classes as they cover different activities.)

Start Beekeeping on Day One!

We can act as your one-stop source for beekeeping equipment, information, and even bees! We also offer telephone, email, or video chat coaching (HIGHLY RECOMMENDED), so you have access to someone who can help you with any questions or issues with your hive. You’ll also get access to our new beekeeper’s podcast – we NEVER run out of things to talk about when it comes to bees!

Investment and Logistics

The class is $75, limited to 10 participants, and non-refundable. A signed liability waiver is required, and we provide class materials as well as safety equipment. Our hands-on time with the bees is vital, so in case of rain, the class will take place the weekend after (or even 2 weeks later if it rains again!). Instructions to contact the teacher in case of rain will be emailed to you.