Beginner's Crash Course in Beekeeping - 2 Night Ticket for April 25th and May 2nd, 2025

One admission for the April 25th and May 2nd Beginner Beekeepers classes. Both dates are included in this ticket. Your emailed receipt serves as your ticket/admission to the class. Please bring a form of ID or your email confirmation to check in on the day of the class.

Learn the basics about beekeeping and how to keep your bees alive. Newbees, Ole'bees and anyone interested in beekeeping are welcome.

Location: Hoover Lodge #770
Address: 805 Orchard Ave NE, North Canton, OH 44720
Date: Friday April 25th AND Friday May 2, 2025
Time: 6:30pm-8:30pm for both classes

The first part (April 25th) includes:

• Beekeeping Equipment
  • Where/What to purchase
  • Assembling frames and boxes
  • What are all the parts Q/A?
  • How to put it together
  • Where to buy bees
  • Placement of hive in your yard
• The Inner Workings
  • Queens, Workers, Drones
  • The roles of the bees
  • How a hive works
  • Identifying eggs, larva, honey, pollen, etc
  • What are you looking at Q/A?
  • When to add boxes
  • How and why to feed
  • County Inspector

The second part (May 2nd) includes:

• Inspecting
  • What's the purpose of inspection
  • What are you looking for in an inspection?
  • Can I just have bees and leave them alone?
  • What's on this frame? Q/A?
  • Winter storage
  • Overwintered hives (aka 2nd year beekeepers)
• Pests and Disease
  • Pests
  • Diseases
  • Common Issues
  • How to solve them
  • Varroa Treatment
  • Winter loss diagnosis
  • Q/A?

These classes are only an introduction to beekeeping. I highly encourage you to join your county Beekeeper's Association, watch endless Youtube videos, sign up for beekeeping magazines, and read every article you can to help further your knowledge on this topic.

Teens 14-17 are a discounted rate with at least one paid adult (one paid parent can bring more than one teen at the student rate).