CASFS Beginner Beekeeping Workshop: The Center for Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems at UC Santa Cruz invites you to join Apiarist Emily Bondor for a beginner beekeeping workshop at the UCSC Hay Barn. The Workshop will cover basic honey bee biology and colony dynamics and how to start a hive. The class will conclude with...

Mountain Farm and Feed if offering a two-part series to help prepare you to be a successful beginning beekeeper. Lecture 3/30 @ Mountain Feed

Bookshop Santa Cruz has invited the Beekeepers Guild to co-sponsor this event. It will be an author reading and signing of the memoir "The Honey Bus" + a beekeeping Q&A.

Join the Monterey Bay Master Gardeners for a Beginner Beekeeping Workshop at Costanoa Farms on Gold Club Drive in Santa Cruz.

Part Two of Lecture Series Takes Place at Karla's Apiary.

Part Two of Intensive- Takes Place at Karla's Apiary

This class is designed for students with an existing knowledge of beekeeping, and those who have existing beehives. We will discuss keeping bees locally, the way to start a hive (package versus nucleus), and different options for foundation. The class will focus on IPM approaches, different options for tackling parasitic Varroa mites, and seasonal hive...

Part Two of Intensive takes place at Karla's Apiary

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...