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22 January 2012
In partnership with Hayes Valley Farm, San Francisco Bee-Cause offers Honey Beekeeping Essentials.
This series of classes is designed to provide aspiring and new beekeepers with the knowledge and hands-on experience necessary for responsible and successful honey beekeeping in the urban environment. Instructors will provide a personal, in-depth approach designed to give students a confident start to properly managing a colony of apis mellifera through all lifecycle events, and to use non-chemical methods of beekeeping aimed at colony health.
We also will conduct beekeeping agri-tourist events, inclusive of a hive inspection session, for special groups by arrangement.
For more information about Honey Beekeeping Classes, contact us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Photo by Zoey Kroll
Everything you want to consider before starting to keep honey bees in an urban environment – legalities; responsibilities to the bees, yourself, your household and neighbors; personal protective equipment, beekeeping tools and hive equipment options; options for getting bees; time commitment and costs, and sources for learning and continuing beekeeping education.
When: Saturday, February 4, 2012; 9:30 am - 12:30 pm. Cost: $35. Register now.
Where: Recology Golden Gate, 900 Seventh Street, San Francisco
Understanding the Honey Bee Colony
Beekeeping is applied honey bee biology. Knowing basic honey bee and colony biology is essential for the beekeeper to work with, rather than against, the bees’ natural inclinations as they change throughout the seasons, and to be able to recognize when the sustainability of the colony is at risk.
When: Saturday, March 10, 2012; 9:30 am - 12:30 pm. Cost: $35. Register now.
Where: Recology Golden Gate, 900 Seventh Street, San Francisco
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