UPCOMING CLASSES

We typically host the following in person classes throughout the year:

Is Beekeeping Right for Me? This is a free one-hour class giving an overview of beekeeping. Learn about the goals of the Appalachian Bee Collective and how you can be involved. We typically offer several of these classes around our region each fall and winter. In 2023, this class will be offered several times, including:

- January 2 from 6:30 - 7:30 PM, online at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84538563694

- January 5 from 6:30-7:30 PM, online at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81328274276

Beekeeping 101 This is a five-week class offered to train new beekeepers in the art and science of beekeeping. This class will cover the basics of getting started with beekeeping, keeping your bees healthy throughout the year, and identifying common problems in a hive and finding solutions for them. An introduction to honey bee biology will also be given. Attendance at this class is mandatory for those interested in becoming partners in the Appalachian Beekeeping Collective. We typically offer several of these classes around our region each winter. This year, we are offering an online session on Monday evenings, start on January 9, from 6:30-8:30 PM. Please join us at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87184010194.

Beekeeping 201: This is a required full day session geared toward partners finishing their first year in the program and experienced beekeepers interested in joining the Appalachian Beekeeping Collective. ABC's education staff structure this class to help partners reflect on the year of beekeeping and learn advanced skills. The class also provides members the opportunity to get to know and learn from one another. ABC typically offers this class February and March. These classes are by invitation only to ABC partners.

Beekeeping 301 Series: These classes provide experienced beekeepers in the program the opportunity to participate in a variety of advanced classes on the art and science of beekeeping. These classes may cover topics including advanced recognition of honey bee viruses and diseases, honey bee form and function, sustainability in the mature apiary, improving beekeeping best practices outside of the hive, beekeeping for honey production in West Virginia, among many other subjects. These classes occur throughout the year. Beekeepers in the program will be required to attend a certain number of hours of continuing education each year to maintain their status in the program. These classes are by invitation only to ABC partners.