Class Refund Policy
Cancellations must be made seven days in advance in order to receive a full refund. Refunds are not given for classes canceled less than seven days ahead; however, you can always send a friend in your place.
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Hive Inspection Class (Beekeeping)
Learn how to do a thorough inspection of your beehive in this 2-part class!NOTE: this class will be in two parts:Part 1: Monday, May 17th, 6pm-8pmPart 2: Monday, May 24th, 7pm-8pmLearn how to do a thorough inspection of your beehive and keep the bees calm!Part …
Taking Care of Your Nuc
Learn how to keep up with your nuc's growth & what to expect this year!The nucs we sell grow very quickly. Learn how to know when to add a box and how exactly to do it. We'll cover how much they will grow and what …
Introduction to Backyard Beekeeping
Learn what it would take to have bees in your backyard!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 …
Hive Inspection Class (Beekeeping)
Learn how to do a thorough inspection of your beehive in this 2-part class!NOTE: this class will be in two parts:Part 1: Saturday, June 19th, 9-11amPart 2: Saturday, June 26th, 9:30-11amLearn how to do a thorough inspection of your beehive and keep the bees calm!Part …
Year Round Varroa Mite Management: Keeping Your Hive Healthy
Learn how to keep your hive alive for multiple years by keeping your varroa mite levels low. This is a required class for every beekeeper.THIS CLASS WILL BE ONLINE VIA ZOOM!NOTE: this class will be in two parts:Part 1: Sunday, June 20th, 6:30pm-8pmPart 2: Sunday, …
Introduction to Backyard Beekeeping
Learn what it would take to have bees in your backyard!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 …
Mending Matters
Ashby Garden 1370 Ashby, Berkeley, CA, United StatesRepair and reuse rather than throw away your ripped clothes with a Japanese technique of visible mending and patching. Meets in a garden.Join us outside in Ashby Community Garden to learn how to mend your clothes and well-used items. Mending is a meditative and slow-paced …
Preparing Your Hive for Winter (Beekeeping)
Preparing your hive for winter involves shrinking the hive down, leaving them enough food, & more!This is a 3 hour online class taught in two parts:Part 1: Sunday, Aug. 8th, 6-7:30pmPart 2: Sunday, Aug. 15th, 6-7:30pmLearn how to assess your hive health so your bees …
Year Round Varroa Mite Management: Keeping Your Hive Healthy
Learn how to keep your hive alive for multiple years by keeping your varroa mite levels low. This is a required class for every beekeeper.THIS CLASS WILL BE ONLINE VIA ZOOM!NOTE: this class will be in two parts:Part 1: Sunday, Aug. 22nd, 6:30pm-8pmPart 2: Sunday, …
Summer Fruit Tree Pruning
Bancroft Community Garden 1308 Bancroft Way, Berkeley, CA, United StatesStone fruit like cherries, apricots, and plums require summer, not winter, pruning. Keep your backyard fruit trees healthy and productive.Winter only pruning encourages trees to respond with excessive growth, while summer pruning and training maintains an accessible height, and better fruiting, with less disease, getting …
Mead Making
Sticky Art Lab 1682 University Avenue, Berkeley, CA, United StatesMake mead that is drinkable in one month! Traditional meads take a year (or more) to age and be drinkable, but meads can be made much fasterMake mead that is drinkable in one month! Traditional meads take a year (or more) to age and be …
Introduction to Backyard Beekeeping
Learn what it would take to have bees in your backyard!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 …
Honey Harvesting
Learn how to get honey out of the hive and into the jar!Interested in learning how honey gets from hive to jar? This online class will include videos of the honey extraction process so you know how to do it at home. You'll learn: 3 …
Mending Matters
Ashby Garden 1370 Ashby, Berkeley, CA, United StatesRepair and reuse rather than throw away your ripped clothes with a Japanese technique of visible mending and patching. Meets in a garden.Join us outside in Ashby Community Garden to learn how to mend your clothes and well-used items. Mending is a meditative and slow-paced …
Botanical Drawing
BioFuel Oasis 1441 Ashby Avenue, Berkeley, CA, United StatesLearn the basics of botanical drawing!SusanLorraine will guide you how to deeply see plants, their flowers, and seed pods. We will start at the Biofuel Oasis parking lot, and end with a walk down to Ashby Garden. Students should bring their own drawing pad, pencil, …
Sprouts and Microgreens 101
BioFuel Oasis 1441 Ashby Avenue, Berkeley, CA, United StatesOne hour 101 lesson on best practices for growing sprouts and microgreens at home!
Introduction to Backyard Beekeeping
Learn what it would take to have bees in your backyard!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 …
Decorative Mending
Berkeley Rose Waldorf School 2515 Hillegass Avenue, Berkeley, CA, United StatesLearn even more stitches to mend your clothes in a beautiful way!If you've been mending your clothes with the simple running, or "sashiko", stitch, you might enjoy learning a few more embroidery stitches in this class to enhance your mending with more thread colors and …
Introduction to Backyard Beekeeping
Learn what it would take to have bees in your backyard!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 …
Planning for the Year Ahead in Beekeeping
Stay one step ahead of your bees by planning for 2022!Why Plan Ahead? One example is queen replacement. If your queen fails & the new queen doesn't mate, your hive will die. If your queen is getting old and you plan ahead, you can have …
Swarm Prevention (Beekeeping)
Swarm prevention begins in February and continues through June. Be prepared!The Bay Area 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 …
Introduction to Backyard Beekeeping
Learn what it would take to have bees in your backyard!NOTE: this class is online via Zoom in two parts:Part 1: Saturday, February 5th, 10am-11:30amPart 2: Saturday, February 12th, 10am-11:30amHoneybees are a joy to keep in the backyard simply for their buzzing presence and, on …
Spring Management of Your Beehive: Sunday 2-Part Series
Learn how to work with the bees natural growth in spring (February - June) and keep your hive healthy.NOTE: this class is online via Zoom in two parts:Part 1: Sunday, February 20th, 7pm-8:30pmPart 2: Sunday, February 27th, 7pm-8:30pmThis class will prepare you for what to …
Healthy Queens Masterclass (Beekeeping)
Learn how to keep your queen healthy & thriving for long term hive health!We'll cover what can go wrong with your queen, how to spot it early, and what to do!Why is the queen's health important? The worker bees live for 5 weeks, so need …
Sunday 2-Part Series: How to Split Your Beehive
Go with the natural instinct of the bees in the spring to reproduce by splitting your hive!This class is online via Zoom in 2 parts: Sunday, March 6th, 6-8pmSunday, March 13th, 6-8pmWe will focus on two simple splits that make the most sense for backyard …
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