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Backyard Beekeeper Kim Flottum

CLASS SIGN-UPS FOR 2025 BEGINNER AND SOPHOMORE COURSES ARE OPEN!

TO ENROLL IN A BEGINNER CLASS, CLICK HERE

Beginner Beekeeping is a five week Zoom class* (not a webinar) that takes absolute beginners from setting up a new hive, managing it throughout the season, getting ready for winter, and planning for the following spring. The class has a special focus on urban, suburban, and chemical-free beekeeping.

*Communication and links to the class will be done via e-mail. Please be sure to use an address you check regularly, then please check it regularly.

Course fee of $145 includes the textbook "The Backyard Beekeeper" (Flottum) and e-binder with handouts and weekly outlines. Class is limited to 45 students.

Course instructor:  Phil Gaven, EAS certified Master Beekeeper

Please call the shop more information: 207-773-9333.

Session 1 - Tuesday evenings 6:00pm - 8:00pm 

    • January 14th
    • January 21st
    • January 28th
    • February 4th
    • February 11th

Session 2 - Saturday mornings 10:30am-12:30pm

    • January 18th
    • January 25th
    • February 1st
    • February 8th
    • February 15th

Session 3 - Tuesday evenings 6:00pm - 8:00pm

    • February 25th
    • March 4th
    • March 11th
    • March 18th
    • March 25th

    Session 4 - Saturday mornings 10:30am-12:30pm

      • March 1st
      • March 8th
      • March 15th
      • March 22nd
      • March 29th

    Bee-sentials Lawrence Connor

    TO ENROLL IN A SOPHOMORE CLASS, CLICK HERE

    Sophomore/Sustainable Beekeeping is a five week intermediate Zoom class* (not a webinar) intended for novice beekeepers with at least one season with a hive of their own.  Expanding on the beginner's curriculum, the focus of the course is to move toward a sustainable apiary with emphasis on swarm prevention, nucleus colony and honey production, and a closer look at disease control. 

    *Communication and links to the class will be done via e-mail. Please be sure to use an address you check regularly, then please check it regularly.

    Course fee of $145 includes the textbook

    Course instructor:  Geoff MacLean, Red Brook Honey

    Please call the shop more information: 207-773-9333.

    Session One - Wednesday evenings 6:00-8:15pm (includes a brief break)

    • January 15th
    • January 22nd
    • January 29th
    • February 5th
    • February 12th

    Session Two - Wednesday evenings 6:00-8:15pm (includes a brief break)

    • February 26th
    • March 5th
    • March 12th
    • March 19th
    • March 26th