2022/2023 Class Registration
PRE-REGISTER FOR Spring 2023 BEGINNER BEE SCHOOL BELOW
Beginner Beekeeping School 2023
Details:
Classes are taught by certified experienced commercial beekeepers
You will learn about: the history of bees, anatomy of the bee, diseases and pests,
hive equipment, byproducts, and so much more.
Prepares you for SC/NC state certifications if you wish to take it.
3 day class:
Friday, March 17th 6pm-8pm
Saturday, March 18th 1pm-6pm
Sunday, March 19 1pm-6pm*
*Hands on portion - bring your own protective clothing (we have some you can buy if not)
Cost:
$95 per person Or $175 Per couple
Freebies
Discounts on purchasing bees!
All HS classes free for an entire year!
Opportunity to volunteer and work bees with us!
Free beekeeping book!
Free beekeeping handout book!
Advanced Beekeeping School 2023
Details:
This school is meant for beekeepers who would like to learn advanced beekeeping skills.
This is a hands-on-course and there will be times where the instructor will be
asking the student to perform certain actions to better the student's understanding.
The entire class time will be spent in the hives (must bring your suits, please bring full suits if you have them, bring your questions!)
Classes are taught by certified, experienced, and commercial beekeepers
Very small class size
Class will be tailored to students needs - a questionnaire will be sent out ahead of time
Subjects included:
Growing numbers/Splitting hives
Selling/building nucs, packages, hives
Monetizing your apiary
Various treatment methods
Queen Grafting (setting up starter and finisher hives from scratch)
Raising queens
Sooo soo much more.
Requirement:
Must be a certified beekeeper or must have had bees more than 2 years
Dates:
Saturday April 22th (2pm-7pm)
Sunday April 23rd (2pm-7pm)
Freebies:
Opportunity to volunteer and work bees with us at later dates!
All classes are free for entire year
Cost:
$220 per person
Hands-On Queen Rearing Class
HoneyStrong is taking our queen grafting class to the next level
After a quick classroom presentation, we will enjoy the rest of the class in the hives. We will set up starter hives, finisher hives, graft larva, drop queen cells, start new mini-mating nuc boxes, start duplexes, etc.
Small class size
Required materials:
Gloves and suit
Recommended materials:
Basic beekeeping knowledge
Hive tool and smoker
Date:
April 9, 2022
2pm-5pm
Cost:
$40 per person