The 2010 Class has completed.

We will be offering another class next January.

Practical Beekeeping: Essex County Beekeepers' Association is offering a nine week course for beginning beekeepers and others with an interest in bees. Practical Beekeeping is an introductory level course designed to provide students, with no previous knowledge or experience with beekeeping, the necessary information and skills to keep honeybees and produce honey and beeswax. The course will include instruction on bee biology, required equipment, setting up bee hives, acquiring and installing bees, managing bees through the seasons, harvesting bee products, local bee supply dealers, a workshop on building bee equipment, and will culminate with one field session working with live honeybees. Check the web site for updates and course syllabus.

If you have any special needs please notify ECBA in writing at the address below, no later than January 27, 2009. For additional information please write to:

Essex County Beekeepers' Association
Attn. Bee School
P.O.Box 10
Topsfield, MA 01983-0010.
You may also email Bee School Chairman.