Honeybees are a joy to keep in the backyard simply for their buzzing presence and, on hot days, the smell of honey, wafting through the air within ten feet of the hive. They increase pollination in your yard and therefore increase your yields from fruit …

From setting up a brooder for baby chicks to the essentials of water, feed, and coop requirements for a thriving backyard flock, this class will prepare you for what you need to know! Having chickens is very rewarding, but it can feel daunting to get started. We …

The East Bay has a particularly long swarm season.  Swarm prevention begins in February and continues through June. Be prepared! This class shows you how to keep ahead of your bees’ expansion and keep their broodnest open, so they don’t swarm. We'll dive into bee …

This is a 3-Part series from 6-8pm on these three Sundays:  Feb. 23rd, March 1st, & March 8th.  Splits are complicated.  The material will sink in deeper over the three Sundays.  We will also have added time to go into questions about your individual hives. …

Learn how to work with the bees as they expand in the spring by making successful splits. Splitting your hive is the number one thing you can do to reduce the varroa mite population. It also enables you to have 2-3 hives so you have …

Learn how to do a thorough inspection of your beehive! We will cover all the tools and how to use them correctly. We will go into a hive and show what everything looks like: eggs, larvae, capped worker/drone brood, and uncapped & capped honey. You’ll …

Honeybees are a joy to keep in the backyard simply for their buzzing presence and, on hot days, the smell of honey, wafting through the air within ten feet of the hive. They increase pollination in your yard and therefore increase your yields from fruit …

Learn how to work with the bees natural growth in spring (February - June) and keep your hive healthy.  Learn what the bees are focused on in spring, so you can work with their natural instincts.

Learn what to do each season to keep mite levels low and your bees thriving. It is each beekeeper's responsibility to keep their mites low, as it means lower mite & virus levels for all the surrounding hives (mites/viruses transfer easily between hives).  The instructor …

Learn how to do a thorough inspection of your beehive! We will cover all the tools and how to use them correctly. We will go into a hive and show what everything looks like: eggs, larvae, capped worker/drone brood, and uncapped & capped honey. You’ll …

Learn how to work with the bees as they expand in the spring by making successful splits. Splitting your hive is the number one thing you can do to reduce the varroa mite population. It also enables you to have 2-3 hives so you have …

Learn about honeybee biology and behavior so you can better understand what your bees are doing and how you can help them.  We will cover things like how bee orient/navigate, how/why the hive "decides" to swarm or make a new queen, and what a bee …

This class will be ONLINE VIA ZOOM.  You will get both video and audio recordings after the class. Learn how to do a thorough inspection of your beehive! We will cover all the tools and how to use them correctly. We will go into a …

THIS CLASS WILL BE ONLINE VIA ZOOM! Learn what to do each season to keep mite levels low and your bees thriving. It is each beekeeper's responsibility to keep their mites low, as it means lower mite & virus levels for all the surrounding hives …