2021 Beeginners Bee Course
April 17th and 18th
An old beekeeper in the Kamloops area who mentored many beekeepers in his time used to say. 'Want to keep bees? Take a course, and join a club' Well here is the first step!
The Beeginners Bee Course will be offered this spring for the first time combing on-line learning and a chance to visit an apiary! It will be pretty much a full weekend; Saturday will be offered through Zoom going over equipment, placement, bee biology, basic management. As well as swarming, diseases, and pests. Topics will also consist of summer management, honey removal and wintering hives. On Sunday we are going to have a rotating Field Day. People will be given a time and will have a chance be up close and personal with some beehives right on our property. This will be a perfect time to ask questions, touch some real bee equipment, and make sure you feel prepared. Giving people specific times to show up will ensure that we can adhere to a small number, outdoors, and properly distanced. I have taught this course and aided others in teaching it for well over a decade. In Fact we have taught hundreds of people from all over, in and outside of this province. It will be a lot of information, but all who take it will receive a comprehensive manual before the onset of the course. This can be used as a reference for many years into the students adventure. I always implore people to connect with other beekeepers and local clubs.
This will be our first year doing much of the teaching on-line. Due to our poor internet connection at our Farm we plan on renting an office space in Salmon Arm. I am hiring a moderator that has many hundreds of hours of experience of running live interactive meetings. They will be designated teaching blocks, designated Q&A times. I want this to be presented in a professional and organized manner. We are capping the amount of people that can join so to make sure everyone has a voice. I've seem sub-par workshops attempted on-line. We can do better! We plan on providing good value for money.
About half of the people who take the course want to keep bees and are chomping at the bit. Among the other half, some people are considering beekeeping and there are some who just want to learn something new. All are welcome.
I do keep nucs available for people who take this course. During the course we will take names and numbers. The nucs will become available the 3rd and 4th week of May. Sometimes people taking the course are unsure if they want to get started immediately, or not. Don't worry about making that decision now. We will make sure you have access to what you need to make an informed decision.
The Beeginners Bee Course will be offered this spring for the first time combing on-line learning and a chance to visit an apiary! It will be pretty much a full weekend; Saturday will be offered through Zoom going over equipment, placement, bee biology, basic management. As well as swarming, diseases, and pests. Topics will also consist of summer management, honey removal and wintering hives. On Sunday we are going to have a rotating Field Day. People will be given a time and will have a chance be up close and personal with some beehives right on our property. This will be a perfect time to ask questions, touch some real bee equipment, and make sure you feel prepared. Giving people specific times to show up will ensure that we can adhere to a small number, outdoors, and properly distanced. I have taught this course and aided others in teaching it for well over a decade. In Fact we have taught hundreds of people from all over, in and outside of this province. It will be a lot of information, but all who take it will receive a comprehensive manual before the onset of the course. This can be used as a reference for many years into the students adventure. I always implore people to connect with other beekeepers and local clubs.
This will be our first year doing much of the teaching on-line. Due to our poor internet connection at our Farm we plan on renting an office space in Salmon Arm. I am hiring a moderator that has many hundreds of hours of experience of running live interactive meetings. They will be designated teaching blocks, designated Q&A times. I want this to be presented in a professional and organized manner. We are capping the amount of people that can join so to make sure everyone has a voice. I've seem sub-par workshops attempted on-line. We can do better! We plan on providing good value for money.
About half of the people who take the course want to keep bees and are chomping at the bit. Among the other half, some people are considering beekeeping and there are some who just want to learn something new. All are welcome.
I do keep nucs available for people who take this course. During the course we will take names and numbers. The nucs will become available the 3rd and 4th week of May. Sometimes people taking the course are unsure if they want to get started immediately, or not. Don't worry about making that decision now. We will make sure you have access to what you need to make an informed decision.
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date: April 17th and 18th
place: Sweetacre Apiaries
price: $185 + gst $9.25 = $194.25
To Register Contact Us
date: April 17th and 18th
place: Sweetacre Apiaries
price: $185 + gst $9.25 = $194.25
To Register Contact Us
Start Off on the Right Foot!
Thanks to those who have participated and helped out. Below are some remarks from people who have taken the course in the past. This has become a tradition at the farm and one worth keeping.
-Bill, you are very professional in your approach and enthusiastic about the subject, it rubs off on everyone.
-Doug Pearson, Salmon Arm.
-Me, being a rookie or green, I found Bill took the time to fully explain details to the class. Lot's of Fun.
-Leonard Stittle, Heffley Creek.
-Love the location and the food!
-Don Fisher, 100 Mile House.
-This was an excellent course for someone who has no experience with bees. I highly recommend it.
-Paul Fogh, Enderby.
-Amazing what 10 years of dedicated study and work can do. I'm so impressed by how much knowledge and info that Bill was able to impart.
-Maggie Lord, Lytton.
-Where to start?? I loved it all. You have the perfect temperament for being an instructor.
-Ian Hames, Chase.
-It was thorough. Excellent manual. So grateful- would have been scary without this training.
-Howard Hunt, Salmon Arm.
-This was a very enjoyable weekend. Extremely informative on all topics. Really enjoyed learning how to create nucs.
-Robert Pilgrim, Williams Lake.
-Bill, you are very professional in your approach and enthusiastic about the subject, it rubs off on everyone.
-Doug Pearson, Salmon Arm.
-Me, being a rookie or green, I found Bill took the time to fully explain details to the class. Lot's of Fun.
-Leonard Stittle, Heffley Creek.
-Love the location and the food!
-Don Fisher, 100 Mile House.
-This was an excellent course for someone who has no experience with bees. I highly recommend it.
-Paul Fogh, Enderby.
-Amazing what 10 years of dedicated study and work can do. I'm so impressed by how much knowledge and info that Bill was able to impart.
-Maggie Lord, Lytton.
-Where to start?? I loved it all. You have the perfect temperament for being an instructor.
-Ian Hames, Chase.
-It was thorough. Excellent manual. So grateful- would have been scary without this training.
-Howard Hunt, Salmon Arm.
-This was a very enjoyable weekend. Extremely informative on all topics. Really enjoyed learning how to create nucs.
-Robert Pilgrim, Williams Lake.
