PRACTICAL BEEKEEPING FOR BEGINNERS
Spring 2024 

** REGISTRATION IS CLOSED FOR THE 2024 SPRING CLASS

PLEASE CONTACT US IF YOU WISH TO BE ADDED TO THE WAITING LIST for 2025
piedmontbeekeepers@outlook.com

 An 8+ week class, including online classroom work, field day, and textbooks will be offered Spring 2023, Cost: $120 per individual or family unit.

When:
Thursday evenings, starting January 19, 2023

Where:
Fellowship Hall, Centenary UMC, 1501 Rivermont Ave, Lynchburg

Content:
Equipment & supplies needed
Assembly of hive components
The history of beekeeping
The best ways to acquire bees
Biology and life cycle of honeybees
Seasonal colony management
Techniques for managing pests and predators
Local floral (forage) sources
Hands-on establishment of new colonies

$120.00 Tuition includes:
16+ hours online classroom instruction
3 textbooks
CD and Course notebook with lecture printouts & additional resources
1 year’s membership in Piedmont Beekeepers Association
Field day: colony installation & inspection demo (exact date T.B.A.)