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Beginning Beekeeping


  • historic onancock school 6 college avenue onancock, virginia 23417 United States (map)

Thinking about Honey Bees as a hobby? The Beekeeper’s Guild of the Eastern Shore is offering a 2-day course on BEGINNING BEEKEEPING. Everything you need to know to get started with your own honey bees this year!

Saturday, March 9 and Saturday, March 16, 2019

8:30 am - 1:30 pm

Fee

Registration fee is $30 and includes:

  • Course registration

  • Text book “Beekeeping Basics” (1 per family registered)

  • Course materials

  • Breakfast/light lunch

  • A 3-month membership in the Eastern Shore VA Beekeeper’s Guild

This two-day course is just the beginning! Participants will meet many beekeepers from the Eastern Shore during the two-day course. We are a friendly group and have 9 meetings per year, an annual picnic and hands-on “open hive” experiences. Membership in the ESVA Beekeeper’s Guild is only $20 and new members are always welcome. To register for the class, please visit our website: www.bgesva.org

For more information call George Brown, President of the Beekeeper’s Guild of Eastern Shore, 757-787-2195 or email George at gtbrown@wengert.com.