Upcoming Classes
| Fall 2013 Oct 1 - Nov 19 $100 per student Seats are available NOTE: No class Thanksgiving week. | Winter 2014 Jan 7 - Feb 25 $100 per student Seats are available |
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All classes are Tuesdays evenings from 7:00p.m. – 9:00p.m. There are eight class sessions in each course.
Most participants come to the Beekeeping Class with an interest bees, their place in our world, and to learn just what is involved in beekeeping. Some are completely new to the hobby while others have been or are current beekeepers wishing to refine and update their knowledge.
The program’s mission is to develop knowledgeable beekeeping ambassadors to help educate and inform the larger community. The welfare of bees and beekeeping is of utmost importance, now more than ever, so the program aims to improve awareness of beekeeping issues in Boulder County, Colorado and beyond.
Class Topics
- A Beginner’s Year
- The History of Beekeeping in Colorado
- Honey Bee Biology
- Bees & Wasps of Colorado
- Honey Bee Pests, Predators & Diseases
- Alternative Approaches to Beekeeping
- The Hardware of Beekeeping
- The Beekeeper’s Year
Instuctors
- Tom Theobald
- Tom Nangle
- Suzanne Connolly
- Doyen Mitchell
- Phil Bradbury
- Pat Butler
- Julie Finley-Ridinger
- Whitney Cranshaw
- Miles McGaughey
Location
Classes are in Longmont at the
Boulder County Fairgrounds
Natural Resources Building
9595 Nelson Rd.
Longmont, CO 80501
Information
For more information call Tom Nangle at 303-678-5631 or send an email to classes@bouldercountybeekeepers.org.
The BCBA Beekeeping Course is offered by Boulder County Beekeepers’ Association at the Colorado State University Extension Office Boulder County. Our initial program was offered during the fall of 1998. From comments and experience gained over time, we are continually modifying and developing the program.
