Classes and Events
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 - 7:30pm
- January 10th
- January 17th
- January 24th
- January 31st
- February 7th
Session 2 - Saturday mornings 10:30am-12:00pm
- January 14th
- January 21st
- January 28th
- February 4th
- February 11th
Session 3 - Tuesday evenings 6:00pm - 7:30pm
- February 21st
- February 28th
- March 7th
- March 14th
- March 21st
Session 4 - Saturday mornings 10:30am-12:00pm
- February 25th
- March 4th
- March 11th
- March 18th
- March 25th

TO ENROLL IN A SOPHOMORE CLASS, CLICK HERE
Sophomore/Sustainable Beekeeping is a five week 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 11th
- January 18th
- January 25th
- February 1st
- February 8th
Session Two - Wednesday evenings 6:00-8:15pm (includes a brief break)
- February 22nd
- March 1st
- March 8th
- March 15th
- March 22nd