WHAT IS THE BEGINNER BEEKEEPING SHORT COURSE:
Learn about our most important pollinators
Blackwater Beekeepers Association is pleased to offer a Beginner Beekeeping Short Course. This six-week course is appropriate for anyone interested in beekeeping. Classes will begin in January 2023, allowing adequate time for new hives to be established in the spring. Upon successful completion, participants will be eligible to receive an S.C. Certified Beekeeper certificate from the S.C. Beekeeper’s Association.
INSTRUCTORS:
Local & State Members
LEARN ABOUT:
- Honey Bee Biology
- Selecting an Apiary Site
- Hive Components and Setup
- Acquiring and Installing Bees
- Hive Management
- Disease and Pests
- Swarm Control
- Harvesting and Selling Honey
LOCATION:
Clemson Extension Office 1949 Industrial Park Road, #179 Conway SC 29526FEE:
- $85 for Non-Members, $70 for BBA paid Members *Covers study materials
DATES:
Tuesday evenings, Jan 17th – Feb 21st, 2023.
TIMES: 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Field Practical: Saturday, tbd
REGISTRATION:
Online at blackwaterbeekeepers.org
or call Rick Pierce: at 843.241.3528 or Tom Cook: at 843.855.4461
