Bee School in Holland
Holland Bee School (presented by the Holland Area Beekeepers Association)
Saturday, February 11, 2012
8:30 - 3 pm
Maplewood Reformed Church
133 East 34th Street, Holland, MI
Learn about the benefits of being a beekeeper, the time necessary to be a beekeeper, buying and assembling beekeeping equipment, ideal locations for having hives, how to inspect hives, how and when to harvest honey, and the Holland Bee School will briefly touch on diseases and pests to honeybees.
Lunch will be included. Following the program a question-and-answer session will take place with six to eight experienced beekeepers.
WHEN: Feb. 11. Check in at 8:30 a.m., class is 9 am - 3 pm
WHERE: Maplewood Reformed Church, 133 E. 34th St, Holland, Michigan
REGISTRATION: $30 for adults, children 13 and younger are $12 each. Register online at hollandbees.wordpress.com and click register
Bee Schools in Kalamazoo & Albion
Kalamazoo Bee School 
Saturday, Feb 18, 2012
9 am - 4:00 pm
Kalamazoo Nature Center
Kalamazoo, Michigan
Note: Kalamazoo Bee School is full. Please register for Holland (above) or Albion (below)
Bee School teaches everything you want to know about beekeeping but don't know who to ask.
Mark your calendar for February 18 and sign up now!
Two sets of classes are offered:
- classes for those just getting into keeping bees for the first time
- classes for beekeepers who already have one or more hives
Expert speakers are lined up. Suppliers will show and sell everything you need to get started in beekeeping, including hive woodenware, supplies and packages of bees. Wicwas Press will provide a wide variety of beekeeping books.
Plan to participate in the "Teacup Auction" - the annual fundraiser that pays for outstanding beekeeping programs put on by the Kalamazoo Bee Club all year long. Look around home and select a couple of items you no longer need that someone else might want, and bring them to Bee School. Maybe you received a couple of Christmas gifts that aren't quite right for you, but somebody else might like them. In the Teacup Auction, you can buy tickets to bid on the items you would like. 10 tickets for $10 or 30 tickets for $20. We can't guarantee you will get everything you bid on, but we can guarantee you won't get anything you don't want, because you only bid on the items you like. The Teacup Auction is really fun.
Registration and coffee start at 8 am. Classes start at 9 am. Classes end at 4:30 pm. Get Teacup Auction results and visit with vendors until 5 pm.
Registration is $45 per person, and includes lunch plus $10 in Bee Bucks to spend on bees, beekeeping supplies or books. Additional members of the same household may register for $35 per person with lunch included. Only $10 in Bee Bucks per household.
Prior to attending Bee School, please take a few moments to read the section of this web site on Beekeeping Basics and become acquainted with the beekeeping terms and definitions that will be used by Bee School instructors. Click this link to go to Beekeeping Basics and download the list of beekeeping terms and definitions.
In the event you are unable to attend the Kalamazoo Bee School after you have already registered, you may change your registration to Albion if you like. If you do not attend either Bee School due to inclement weather or personal circumstances, your registration fee will be retained by the Kalamazoo Bee Club as a donation to help provide quality beekeeping programs all year.
We look forward to seeing you at Bee School!
 Albion Bee School
Saturday, Feb 25, 2012
9 am - 4:00 pm
Albion College
Albion, Michigan
Bee School teaches everything you want to know about beekeeping but don't know who to ask.
Mark your calendar for February 25 and sign up now!
The Albion Bee School offers classes specially designed for those just getting into keeping bees for the first time, but these classes are also a good refresher for beekeepers who already have one or more hives.
Expert speakers are lined up. Suppliers will show and sell everything you need to get started in beekeeping. Lunch will be provided. Each household gets $10 in "Bee Bucks" to spend on beekeeping supplies or books at Bee School.
Registration is $40 per person, and includes lunch plus $10 in Bee Bucks to spend on bees, beekeeping supplies or books. Additional members of the same household may register for $30 per person with lunch included. Only $10 in Bee Bucks per household.
Prior to attending Bee School, please take a few moments to read the section of this web site on Beekeeping Basics and become acquainted with the beekeeping terms and definitions that will be used by Bee School instructors. Click this link to go to Beekeeping Basics and download the list of beekeeping terms and definitions.
In the event you do not attend due to inclement weather or personal circumstances, your registration fee will be retained by the Albion Bee Club as a donation to help provide quality beekeeping programs all year.
Contact David Green, 517-629-0582 or email
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We look forward to seeing you at Bee School!
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