Queen Rearing Workshop
Do you consider yourself an intermediate to advanced beekeeper, and want to try your hand at raising queen bees? In the morning portion of this class we will cover different methods and techniques for raising queen bees, including methods to split a hive, breeding programs, and an intro to grafting. In the afternoon we will...
May 2019 Guild Meeting
🐝 6:30 - 7 Meet & Greet - find a mentor, etc. 🐝 7:00 Main Presentation (Emily, Aidan & Karla): Local Bees/Queen Rearing/Current issues in queen & drone fertility 🐝 ~ 8:00 Break 🐝 ~8:15 - The Good, Bad and Ugly and open forum to address any questions
June 2019 Guild Meeting
🐝 6:30 - 7 Meet & Greet - find a mentor, etc. 🐝 7:00 Main Presentation(Bodo & Dinah): Bee Medicine, Steiner and alternative hive design AND Top Bar Hives 🐝 ~ 8:00 Break 🐝 ~8:15 - The Good, Bad and Ugly and open forum to address any questions
Beginner Beekeeping Intensive
Join Emily Bondor at Cabrillo College for a one-day intensive workshop on the basics of keeping bees. Lecture + Hive Dive.
July 2019 Guild Meeting
🐝 6:30 - 7 Meet & Greet - find a mentor, etc. 🐝 7:00 Main Presentation (Emily and/or Amanda): Swarm Survival Rates & How to Re-Queen a hive 🐝 ~ 8:00 Break 🐝 ~8:15 - The Good, Bad and Ugly and open forum to address any questions
August 2019 Guild Meeting
🐝 6:30 - 7 Meet & Greet - find a mentor, etc. 🐝 7:00 Main Presentation (Peter & Harry): Hive Pests: Varroa, SHB, Wasps, Ants / IPM. Harry: Getting Rid of Yellow Jackets 🐝 ~ 8:00 Break 🐝 ~8:15 - The Good, Bad and Ugly and open forum to address any questions
September 2019 Guild Meeting
🐝 6:30 - 7 Meet & Greet - find a mentor, etc. 🐝 7:00 Main Presentation (Joe): Fall/Winter Preparation (downsizing, winter honey stores) 🐝 ~ 8:00 Break 🐝 ~8:15 - The Good, Bad and Ugly and open forum to address any questions
October 2019 Guild Meeting
🐝 6:30 - 7 Meet & Greet - find a mentor, etc. 🐝 7:00 Main Presentation (Harry & Emily): Will & Trust: Bees & Estate planning; Apimondia Recap 🐝 ~ 8:00 Break 🐝 ~8:15 - The Good, Bad and Ugly and open forum to address any questions
November 2019 Guild Meeting
🐝 6:30 - 7 Meet & Greet - find a mentor, etc. 🐝 7:00 Main Presentation (Dick/David/Angie): Wax Rendering and Value Added Craft Products of the Hive 🐝 ~ 8:00 Break 🐝 ~8:15 - The Good, Bad and Ugly and open forum to address any questions
December 2019 Guild Meeting
🐝 6:30 - 9:00 Holiday Potluck Party