2011 Bee Schools

 

2011 Maine Beekeeping Schools, Classes, Workshops and Seminars

Intro to Beekeeping
September – October, 2011
Offered by Maranacook Adult Education
Learn about bees, their life in a colony, building a beehive, protective clothing, equipment, hive maintenance, how to work with bees, diseases and pests. A thorough introduction to the art of beekeeping. Early Registration Fee $49….
Cost: $49.00
Instructor: Roy Cronkhite
Schedule: September 14 – October 26th, 2011 at 6:30 pm; runs on Wednesday for 6 weeks
Location: Maranacook Adult Education
RSU 38 • 2250 Millard Harrison Drive • Readfield, ME 04355
adulted@maranacook.org • 207-685-4923 x1065 • Fax: 207-685-9597

Beekeeping: An Introduction
September – October, 2011
Offered by Auburn Adult and Community Education
A thorough introduction to the art and science of beekeeping.  Learn about bees, their life in a colony, building a beehive, protective clothing, equipment, hive maintenance, hive management, how to work with bees, diseases and pests.  Supply fee of $10 payable to instructor.
Cost: $60.00
Instructor: L. Cronkhite
Schedule: September 13 – October 18th, 2011 at 6:00 pm; runs on Tuesday for 6 weeks
Location Auburn Adult and Community Education
77 Harris Street • Main Campus at Edward Little High School • Auburn, ME 04210
bluce@auburnschl.edu • 207-333-6661 • Fax: 207-784-9243

Beginner Bee School
October 2012
Instructor: Erin MacGregor-Forbes, EAS Master Beekeeper, President, Maine State Beekeepers Association.
Monday nights 10/17 – 11/14 (5 weeks)
Location: Cumberland County Extension Office, UMaine Regional Learning Center,
75 Clearwater Drive, Suite 104, Falmouth, ME 04105
Call Cooperative Extension at 781-6099 for more information and registration details.
Sponsored by University Of Maine Cooperative Extension

Top Bar Beekeeping Class
October 8 and 9, 2011
Viles Arboretum in Augusta, ME
Instructor: Christy Hemenway
8:30am – 4:00pm
Cost $225
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York County Bee School
October 18 – November 15, 2011
Tuesday evenings 6:00 to 8:30 PM
Nasson Room – downstairs in the Anderson Learning Center, 21 Bradeen Street, Springvale, ME
Course Fee: $90 – includes beginning beekeeping textbook, other materials,
and a 1-year membership in the York County Beekeepers Association. A reduced fee of $45 may apply to one of a pair of students who elect to share the text and materials ($135/pair).
Pre-Registration: is required by October 11. Please use form on York County Beekeepers website, or if you are charging your fee, you may register by phone.
This 5 week Introductory Beekeeping course is being sponsored by the Maine Beekeepers Association and University of Maine Cooperative Extension in York County.
Instructors are Larry Peiffer, Vice President of the Maine State Beekeepers Asso- ciation and Richard McLaughlin, President of the York County Beekeepers Asso- ciation. For more information contact UMaine Cooperative Extension in York County at 1-800-287-1535 (in state), 207-324-2814 or (TDD) 1-800-287-8957 or email: rebecca.gowdy@maine.edu.
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Top Bar Beekeeping Classes
November 5 and 6
Freeport Middle School in Freeport, ME
Instructor: Christy Hemenway
8:30am – 4:00pm
December 3 and 4
Wiscasset Adult Ed
8:30am – 4:00pm
Cost $225 – more details