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BEEKIND 2010 WORKSHOP AND EVENT CALENDAR Classes are held in Sebastopol, however venues change. Please note exact locations.
Class dates, location and times are subject to change without notice.
Please sign up by clicking RSVP button, and completeing checkout on the website.
Space is limited.

Unless otherwise indicated, classes are taught by Doug Vincent,
beekind owner and expert beekeeper.

We are now taking names for a wait list. Once we get enough people on the wait list we can shecudle more summer classes of each of the following: Extracting the Goods, Live Hive Inspection, Hive Management & Re-queening, Overwintring & Continued Hive Management. Call us at the store (707) 824-2905 or email us to express your interest today!

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DATE
TIME
LOCATION

CLASS TITLE

COST

SAT FEBRUARY 6
NOON to 3 PM
Community Center
YOUTH ANNEX
SEBASTOPOL

INTRODUCTION TO BEEKEEPING

Setting Goals, acquiring hives, supplies, and placement of bees.
A must have class if you are interested in keeping bees.

FREE with
RSVP

SUN FEBRUARY 21
NOON to 3 PM
SUBUD CENTER
SEBASTOPOL

INTRODUCTION TO BEEKEEPING

Setting Goals, acquiring hives, supplies, and placement of bees.
A must have class if you are interested in keeping bees.

FREE with
RSVP

SAT FEBRUARY 27
NOON to 3 PM
Community Center
YOUTH ANNEX
SEBASTOPOL

INTRODUCTION TO BEEKEEPING

Setting Goals, acquiring hives, supplies, and placement of bees.
A must have class if you are interested in keeping bees.

FREE with
RSVP

SUN MARCH 7
9 AM to 5 PM
SUBUD CENTER
234 Hutchins Avenue
SEBASTOPOL

4TH ANNUAL BEE SYMPOSIUM

Speakers Include:
Robin Thorpe, Professor of Entomology, UC DAVIS
Randy Oliver, Commercial Beekeeper & Teacher
Serge Labesque (SRJC Instructor)
Kathy Kellison (Excecutive Director of PFSP)

Proceeds to benefit (PFSP) Partners for Sustainable Pollination<
(Helping restore bee pasture on Agricultural lands)

$25 'Early Bee' Registration Through March 1 $30 after March 1 ($10 discount for PFSP Members-Join Now!)

Tickets available at the door
IN Advance thru PFSP and by cash or check at beekind Store

SUN MARCH 14
NOON to 3 PM
SUBUD CENTER
SEBASTOPOL

INTRODUCTION TO BEEKEEPING

Setting Goals, acquiring hives, supplies, and placement of bees.
A must have class if you are interested in keeping bees.

FREE with
RSVP

SUN MARCH 28
11 AM to NOON
BEEKIND SHOP
SEBASTOPOL

PACKAGE BEE INSTALLATION

Instruction on how to install package bees. Handout provided.
Please see u-tube video of Doug Vincent installing bees at beekind.com

FREE with
RSVP

SUN MARCH 28
1 PM to 4 PM
BEEKIND SHOP
SEBASTOPOL

LIVE HIVE INSPECTIONS

Hands On. (Bee Prepared/ Bring Your Own Protective Gear)
Observe and discuss eggs, larvae, capped brood, workers, drones, queens, pollen, nectar, honey, wax, propolis and varroa mites.

$40.00
RSVP

SAT APRIL 3
11 AM to NOON
BEEKIND SHOP SEBASTOPOL

PACKAGE BEE INSTALLATION

Instruction on how to install package bees. Handout provided.
Please see utube video of Doug Vincent installing bees at www.beekind.com

FREE with
RSVP

SAT APRIL 3
1 PM to 4 PM
BEEKIND GARDEN
SEBASTOPOL

LIVE HIVE INSPECTIONS

Open Hives and Hands On. (Bring your own protective gear)
Observe/ discuss eggs, larvae, capped brood, workers, drones, queens, pollen, nectar, honey, wax, propolis and varroa mites.

$40.00
RSVP

SAT MAY 8
10 AM to 11:00 AM
BEEKIND SHOP
SEBASTOPOL

HIVE MANAGEMENT WITH FOLLOWER BOARDS

Instructor Serge Labesque (Master Beekeeper)
Discussion on how this tool improves hive conditions and reduce stresses on bees. Approximately one hour class with Q & A time.

$20.00
RSVP

SAT MAY 8
NOON to 3 PM
BEEKIND GARDEN
SEBASTOPOL

LIVE HIVE INSPECTIONS

Instructor Serge Labesque (Master Beekeeper)
Open Hives and Hands On. (Bring your own protective gear)
Observe/ discuss eggs, larvae, capped brood, workers, drones, queens, pollen, nectar, honey, wax, propolis and varroa mites.

$45.00
RSVP

SAT JUNE 5
NOON to 2 PM
BEEKIND SHOP
SEBASTOPOL

RE-QUEENING, OVER WINTERING
& CONTINUED HIVE MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION

$25.00
RSVP

SAT JUNE 5
2:30 PM to 5 PM
BEEKIND SHOP
SEBASTOPOL

EXTRACTING THE GOODS

Demonstration on how and when to harvest honey from your hive.
Hands on. Participants take home a jar of honey they help extract.

$25.00
RSVP

SAT SEPTEMBER 18
10 AM to 1 PM
Community Center
YOUTH ANNEX
SEBASTOPOL

INTRODUCTION TO BEEKEEPING
Setting Goals, acquiring hives, supplies, and placement of bees.
A must have class if you are interested in keeping bees.

FREE with
RSVP

SUN SEPTEMBER 26
NOON to 3 PM
SUBUD CENTER
SEBASTOPOL

INTRODUCTION TO BEEKEEPING
Setting Goals, acquiring hives, supplies, and placement of bees.
A must have class if you are interested in keeping bees.

FREE with
RSVP

SAT NOVEMBER 13
11 AM to 1 PM
BEEKIND SHOP
SEBASTOPOL

BEESWAX CANDLEMAKING CLASS

Introduction and hands on instruction on rolling beeswax candles and making poured candles into metal, rubber and plastic candle molds.
Instructor: Doug Vincent (Master Candlemaker)

$20.00
RSVP