Introduction to Beekeeping Course to be Offered in Machias
Would you like to learn how to produce your own local honey, and help provide pollinators to your yard and neighborhood? Don’t miss this opportunity to take beekeeping classes in Machias from a member of the Maine State Beekeepers Association, through the University of Maine Cooperative Extension.
Introduction to Beekeeping, a five-week introductory beekeeping course, starts February 26th and continues on Tuesday evenings from 6:30 to 8:30 pm through March 26th. The course will cover such topics as the Honey Bee Colony, Constructing Hives, Seasonal Management, Pests and Diseases, and Honey Production. Students will also have the opportunity to visit a local hive for observation and hands-on experience during a field lab. Instructing this course will be Andrew Dewey of the Maine State Beekeepers Association. The course fee is $50 per person/couple to help cover the cost of materials. The course is limited to 15 people. Class participants will be founding members of the Washington County Beekeepers, a chapter of the Maine State Beekeepers Association.
Beekeeping classes will take place at the University of Maine Cooperative Extension office located at 28 Center Street in Machias. Registration deadline is February 11th. For more information about the course, please contact Andrew Dewey at 266-7294 or by email at andrew@beeberrywoods.com. For registration including online registration, please see the Extension website at https://extension.umaine.edu/washington/programs/introduction-to-beekeeping-course/ or contact the Washington County office of UMaine Extension at 1-800-287-1542 (in state) or 207-255-3345 or tara.a.wood@maine.edu.
Any person with a disability who needs accommodations for the program should contact Jen Lobley at 1-800-287-1542 to discuss their needs at least 7 days in advance. UMaine Extension programs are open and accessible to all in accordance with program goals.