BEEKEEPING SCHOOL 2025
For the hands-on portion of the school, sessions will be offered Friday evenings at Greenwich Audubon Center (613 Riverville Rd, Greenwich, CT) at 6:30 pm, Sunday mornings at Hilltop Hanover Farm (1271 Hanover Street, Yorktown, NY) at 10:30 am, or on Tuesday evenings at Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture (630 Bedford Rd, Tarrytown, NY) at 6:30 pm. (see schedule) The same presentation is given at each hands-on location. You are not expected to attend all three. Three different locations are offered so that we can keep the class size small enough to give each student individual attention and to give the students flexibility in scheduling.
At each location, the students will set up a small apiary of three bee hives to work with and follow throughout the summer. One colony will be set up from a package, one from a nucleus colony, and one will be an overwintered colony. This will give students a range of experiences.
Protective equipment consisting of a hooded bee jacket, leather gloves, smokers, and hive tools will be provided for all participants. If a participant is more comfortable in their own safety gear they are free to bring their own. The use of bee jackets is required during the apiary sessions. If you plan to purchase your own bee jacket, please contact us for recommendations. Honey bees do sting and there is a good possibility that as a participant you may be stung. Bee stings are part of beekeeping. Don't let that keep you from taking the school. We will teach you how to reduce the likelihood of getting stung. Students take full responsibility for any allergic reaction that may occur. Students need to be 16 years of age or older to enroll. Minors under 16 will be allowed to attend with a parent or guardian. Couples choosing to enroll together will need to pay the enrollment fee individually. Enrollment will be limited to 12 people at each hands-on location. Register with the for below. Upon registering you will receive an email with information about where to go and what to bring, etc. If not all of the 12 available spots are filled by April 6, we will allow late enrollment up until the Honey Bee Reproduction class on May 9th. After that, enrollment will be closed until next year. The cost for the 15 sessions is $350 for both the Zoom lectures and the hands-on sessions. The option to participate in the Zoom lectures without attending the hands-on sessions is available at a cost of $200. We accept cash, check, credit card, PayPal, Venmo, and Zelle. After you register we will send you an invoice with payment instructions. Your spot is not confirmed until we receive payment. To register please fill out and submit the form below. We will e-mail you with additional information and instructions for how to pay. You may also use this form to request information. If you taking the school because you plan to keep bees for the first time this year, we would be happy to help you with getting set up. We offer hive set ups and can provide you with honey bees. Just let us know in the submittal form below.
At each location, the students will set up a small apiary of three bee hives to work with and follow throughout the summer. One colony will be set up from a package, one from a nucleus colony, and one will be an overwintered colony. This will give students a range of experiences.
Protective equipment consisting of a hooded bee jacket, leather gloves, smokers, and hive tools will be provided for all participants. If a participant is more comfortable in their own safety gear they are free to bring their own. The use of bee jackets is required during the apiary sessions. If you plan to purchase your own bee jacket, please contact us for recommendations. Honey bees do sting and there is a good possibility that as a participant you may be stung. Bee stings are part of beekeeping. Don't let that keep you from taking the school. We will teach you how to reduce the likelihood of getting stung. Students take full responsibility for any allergic reaction that may occur. Students need to be 16 years of age or older to enroll. Minors under 16 will be allowed to attend with a parent or guardian. Couples choosing to enroll together will need to pay the enrollment fee individually. Enrollment will be limited to 12 people at each hands-on location. Register with the for below. Upon registering you will receive an email with information about where to go and what to bring, etc. If not all of the 12 available spots are filled by April 6, we will allow late enrollment up until the Honey Bee Reproduction class on May 9th. After that, enrollment will be closed until next year. The cost for the 15 sessions is $350 for both the Zoom lectures and the hands-on sessions. The option to participate in the Zoom lectures without attending the hands-on sessions is available at a cost of $200. We accept cash, check, credit card, PayPal, Venmo, and Zelle. After you register we will send you an invoice with payment instructions. Your spot is not confirmed until we receive payment. To register please fill out and submit the form below. We will e-mail you with additional information and instructions for how to pay. You may also use this form to request information. If you taking the school because you plan to keep bees for the first time this year, we would be happy to help you with getting set up. We offer hive set ups and can provide you with honey bees. Just let us know in the submittal form below.
Our school runs over the course of seven months from April to October. See the schedule at the left. This allows our students to follow the life of a colony of honey bees throughout a growing season. As we go through the season the students will learn how to care for the bees based on the needs of the bees during that time of year.
Working with the live bees is a very important part of our school experience. There are many weekend, online, and one-day beekeeping schools that are offered. Few of them offer time working with live bees. We believe this is what sets our school apart. Learning the skills required to be a successful beekeeper requires hands-on time working with the bees. Our school focuses on this so that the student can develop their skills in a guided and mentored environment.
If you're interested in beekeeping as a hobby but you're not sure if it's really for you, our school offers an excellent opportunity for you to try it out before you invest in the equipment needed to care for honey bees. You do not need anything to attend the school. Also, if you are planning on starting with honey bees this coming summer, our school is an excellent way to help you get started. You will be able to compare what is happening with the honey bees in the school apiaries and practice the skills you are learning with your bees. We are here to support you in your efforts and will make accommodations to give you the support you need. Please call to get additional details and information. (914-525-1990) You will receive an email reminder before each Zoom session with the appropriate Zoom sign-in information. The schedule and list of topics covered is at the left.
Working with the live bees is a very important part of our school experience. There are many weekend, online, and one-day beekeeping schools that are offered. Few of them offer time working with live bees. We believe this is what sets our school apart. Learning the skills required to be a successful beekeeper requires hands-on time working with the bees. Our school focuses on this so that the student can develop their skills in a guided and mentored environment.
If you're interested in beekeeping as a hobby but you're not sure if it's really for you, our school offers an excellent opportunity for you to try it out before you invest in the equipment needed to care for honey bees. You do not need anything to attend the school. Also, if you are planning on starting with honey bees this coming summer, our school is an excellent way to help you get started. You will be able to compare what is happening with the honey bees in the school apiaries and practice the skills you are learning with your bees. We are here to support you in your efforts and will make accommodations to give you the support you need. Please call to get additional details and information. (914-525-1990) You will receive an email reminder before each Zoom session with the appropriate Zoom sign-in information. The schedule and list of topics covered is at the left.
