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- WHO:
- Minimum 2nd Year Beekeepers
- WHAT:
- Three and a half hour Field Class
- FORMAT:
- Hands on in MCBA's Apiary - Veils REQUIRED
- WHEN:
- Saturday March 21, 12:30PM to 4:00PM
- WHERE:
- Brookside Nature Center (click for directions) 1400 Glenallan Avenue, Wheaton, MD 20902
- TUITION:
- $25
- Each student must be an MCBA member, and must enroll in the class using their individual login.
- TEACHER: Dave Clark
CLASS DESCRIPTION
This is a hands on seminar for second-year/experienced beekeepers who have successfully over-wintered a hive into 2020.
Dave Clark will train participants on the protocol he uses to assess hives. Are they:
- Ready to swarm?
- Need to be split?
- Ready for On The Spot Queen Rearing?
Participants will work in teams, led by an experienced beekeeper.
Participation is limited to 35 Club members who have successfully over-wintered a hive into Spring 2020. Cost is $25. Participants must minimally wear a veil.
SCHEDULE
- 12:30 pm – 1:00 pm – Check in and team assignment
- 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm – Review of the assessment tool. Each team will then use the assessment tool to examine a hive, clean it, rotate boxes as needed, and create a Next Steps Plan for that hive. Dave will circulate among the teams to answer questions.
- 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm – Review of next steps for each hive and Q & A with Dave.
ABOUT THE TEACHER
- 01. Retired from the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center.
- 02. Maryland Beekeeper for 10 years.
- 03. Won the Maryland State Beekeepers Citizenship Award in 2014.
- 04. A Beekeeper in 5 Bee Clubs, - Anne Arundel County Beekeepers – Southern Maryland Beekeepers – Bowie Upper Marlboro Beekeepers – DC Alliance Beekeepers – Maryland State Beekeepers.
- 05. On the board with the Maryland State Beekeepers.
- 06. A Bee instructor at the University District of Columbia.
- 07. Has trained over 18 mentees over the past 6 years.
- 08. Supplied Bees to the Smithsonian Natural History Museum for a few years.
- 09. Self-Sustaining Beekeeper for 8 years.
- 10. Produces 12 to 14 Nucs and average 200 to 300 pounds of Honey each year.
Ξ Please Note
- You must be an MCBA member to enroll in this Beekeeping Class.
- Membership in MCBA does not guarantee a seat in the class. Enrollment is limited to 35 students, and does fill up.
- Tuition is NON-REFUNDABLE. However, with teacher approval, you are permitted to sell your seat to another qualified MCBA member for up to full face value.
- Each participant must register separately. (i.e. It is not possible to purchase a second seat with the same login credentials.)
- Only registered participants may attend.
- Be sure you have joined our free ListServ to receive notifications.
Ξ To Enroll
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