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The May guild meeting is this Wednesday. Our guest speaker this month had to reschedule, so we’ll be hearing form Karla about what she picked up at the “Organic/Natural Beekeeping Conference” in March, and from Marja about an all-day session she attended with Bernardo Niño from the E.L. Niño Bee Lab in the Department of Entomology at UC Davis. Also,…

The April guild meeting is this Wednesday. In addition to the regular topics, we’ll be discussing splits. Also, please be sure to note the parking information on the meeting page. At the March meeting things got a bit tight in the Lenz lot, and we almost blocked in some employees. Andrew Lenz, Jr., the owner, has told us…

The February Guild Meeting is this Wednesday. We have a great speaker from UCSC – Christof Bernau – coming to talk to us about bee-friendly plants. Also, if you’re thinking of getting into beekeeping, this is the time of year to get started! Come to the meeting at 6:30, where you’ll have an opportunity to…

There won’t be a Guild meeting this month, but join us on 3 February 2016 for our first meeting of 2016! Happy new year!

We’ll be talking about non-honey hive products like salves and tinctures as well a mead making. Details on the events page. If you have questions, are looking for a mentor, etc, come early to chat with other guild members. The meeting starts at 7:00pm. Please, respect the El Rio residents: Do not park inside the…

The September guild meeting is tomorrow, September 2nd. This month we welcome Deanna Giuliano from the California Native Plants Society, Santa Cruz Chapter as our speaker. She will be talking to us about native plants and pollinators. September Guild Meeting As always: Socializing at 6:30, meeting at 7:00 Please, respect the El Rio residents: Do not park inside the park,…

The August guild meeting is coming up next Wednesday, August 5th. We’ll be talking about fall hive preparation, so don’t miss out! August Guild Meeting As always: Please, respect the El Rio residents: Do not park inside the park, please park outside the mobile home park and upon leaving (with all the enthusiasm we always…