Select your About Bees course!
Introduction to Responsible Beekeeping is May 11, 2024.
Classes are delivered in person in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Each course lasts eight hours – usually on a Saturday or a Sunday. Class size is limited to 20 participants.
Questions, comments or requests? Want to sign up for a class? Feel free to reach out, we’d love to hear from you. Email: ron@aboutbees.net.
Upcoming About Bees Courses:
Introduction to Responsible Beekeeping: Saturday May 11, 2024 More information
Bees Eat Honey: Sunday, May 26. More information.
Native Bees, Honey Bees, Native Bees: Sunday, June 9. More information.
Sweet as Honey: Saturday, June 15. More information.
The instructors for our About Bees courses are Ron Miksha and Linda Symmes. Ron has been a commercial beekeeper, urban hobby beekeeper, bee researcher (University of Calgary), and beekeeping instructor. Ron teaches vocational beekeeping at the Drumheller Correctional Institute, recently was awarded the Teaching Excellence award at the University of Calgary, mentors beekeepers at Tsuut’ina Nation, led the beekeeping workshop at the University of Calgary Vet Medicine Symposium, and is published in American Bee Journal, BeesCene, and Bee Culture. Ron edits the ABee Landing Board Quarterly, has been interviewed by Global, CBC, and CTV regarding bees, and is a frequent beekeeping podcast guest. Linda is an enthusiastic new beekeeper with four years experience and now operating nine colonies! She brings an extra layer of advice and energy to the course. You will totally enjoy this!!
For more information, including course details, contact ron@aboutbees.net.
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