New and returning beekeepers will learn methods for harvesting, extracting, and bottling honey, natural disease control, and preparing your hives for the winter months.

We’ll do a full hive checkup (weather permitting) and taste urban honey fresh from the comb.  

We will also cover simple treatments to prevent pests and diseases, and review steps you need to take to help your bees survive the cold of winter. 

This is the second in a series of two workshops designed to prepare you to keep bees in the city. Beekeeping I: Bee Basics is offered on
Saturday, April 10.

NOTE - THIS WORKSHOP IS NOT GEARED FOR YOUNGER LEARNERS (dense verbal and written material, group hive work) - please inquire before registering youth younger than mature high school age.  

For more information about the Learning Center's registration & refund policies click here. If the workshop fee presents a barrier to your participation, please inquire about limited work-exchange scholarships. For Chicago workshops,
contact chicago [at] learngrowconnect.org.   

Actual costs of workshops are close to double our workshop fees. If you are able, please consider making an additional donation to help cover the full cost of your workshop.