VARROA DESTRUCTOR MITE has a major economical impact upon beekeepers here in Vermont and throughout the contiguous US. Today, beekeepers must increase their honeybee and varroa destructor biology knowledge base to manage healthy colonies. Practices and principles to be reviewed in the management of the destructor mite are based upon current information and best management practices (BMP).
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🐝 Session One Workshops: Monday May 22nd, 4:30 – 6:30pm🌼Monday May 29th, 4:30pm – 6:30pm
🌼 Session Two Workshops: Wednesday July 5th, 4:30 -6:30pm🌼Wednesday July 12, 4:30 – 6:30pm
*adverse weather will be cause to reschedule sessions*
🐝 Attendees : Fifteen people per workshop maximum.
🌼 Workshop Fee : $60 per session – $20 deposit to register $40 due by first session. click for payment paypal.me/karenposner1. No paypal? Let us know & we will email you a square payment link.
Fee Includes:
- 2 two hour workshops.
- Hands on educational information.
- Visit to our apiary.
Information: Each attendee shall receive appropriate fact sheets, worksheets, as well relevant & timely practices & procedures of honeybee biology & health.
Session Goals : Provide each attendee a higher level of confidence in caring for their honeybees through a more in depth look at bee biology. As well grasping practical adaptive practices in light of unexpected climate change impacts. Including disruption of historical pollinator plant flowering periods, pollutants, existing & emerging pests, as well as weather extreme flip-flops.
Philosophy : Enquiry of the direct and ubiquitous impacts of climate change upon honeybee biology, health, vigor & vitality.
Context: Chronic & acute climate change impacts exerted upon honeybees are consequential, & growing in frequency, & duration.
🐝 Register : Please send us an email at swayingdaisieshoney@gmail.com with your name, phone number & the date(s)of workshop you wish to attend.
🌼 Workshop Site : Hinesburg VT. Upon registration we’ll send you the exact location of workshop & the current weeks bee health updates & worksheets.
🐝 Wanna chat : Text or Call Gerald 914 703 8374
Who can learn beekeeping? Anyone!
Why Learn Beekeeping?
- Because bees are super awesome! They are amazing creatures that we can learn a lot from.
- It’s fun, satisfying & reinforces our connection to nature.
- Pollination of flowering plants & our food supply.
- Having your very own honey (& possibly lots of it) is a tasty & healthy benefit.
- Beekeeping is a wonderful craft that promotes critical thinking skills.
- It’s a timeless & intriguing experience about natures natural systems within systems.
- You’ll increase your vocabulary with words like nucs, supers, brood, requeening etc… .
- Ensure the art & science of beekeeping is passed on to future generations.
ABOUT THE WORKSHOP INSTRUCTOR:
Gerald Posner has cared for soil, trees, herbaceous plants & bees as a professional for over 35 years. He was educated at Cobleskill College (AAS), Cornell University (B.S.) and Columbia University (Master in Sustainability Science Management). Throughout his career he has worked with local associations, government agencies, corporate parks, non for profits, botanic gardens, several parks. Including Brooklyn, NY Prospect Park. Manhattan, NY Central Park, Tompkins Square Park, Bryant Park as well as school districts, NYC Department of Transportation, civic associations and private estates. Today, his focus is on the care of bees in Vermont and like most beekeepers he’s honing his bee care skill sets in the current Anthropocene era. Gerald is looking forward to greeting each new beekeeper & learning from your experiences as well.
🌼 Check out information about our other beekeeping workshops offered below 🌼
Learn the craft of beekeeping hands on 🐝 Workshop
Re-Queening 🐝 Workshop