How to Keep Bees, Make Honey, and Other Products of the Hive

Description

Students will receive instruction on how to become a beekeeper in the High Country. Topics will include honeybee anatomy, hive construction and placement, types of honeybees, beekeeping tools, how to obtain and install bees, pests and diseases, hive management, and honey production.

Location/Directions

Class Room IG Greer TBA

Free parking is available after 5pm during the week on all surface lots.

Interactive Map of Campus

Notes

Course schedule subject to change for in-person offerings.

***All in person course registration is limited to maintain proper social distancing. All participants will be required to follow Appalachian State's "Return to Campus" protocols. In the event that Appalachian State University classes move fully online, all in person Craft Enrichment courses will be cancelled and participants will be provided a prorated refund.

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Details

Instructor(s):

Doug Galloway

Enrollment:

Date:

Monday, January 27, 2025 to Friday, February 14, 2025

Time:

Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 6:30-8:30pm

Delivery Method:

In Person

Location:

IG Greer TBA

Cost:

$125 (Includes "The Backyard Beekeeper, 5th Edition, by Kim Flottum")

Category:

Beekeeping

Registration

Registration Information

PLEASE NOTE: Most classes meet over multiple weeks. Registration for each class is open until the class fills or until 2 week days before the class begins, whichever comes first. If you miss the registration for this session we hope you will consider taking this class the next time it is offered. Please contact us at craftenrichment@appstate.edu to be added to the mailing list if you would like to be notified when new classes are offered.

If you experience problems completing the registration, contact us at 828-262-7273.

If you need accommodations due to a disability, contact the Office of Disability Services at least two weeks prior to the beginning of your Craft Enrichment class. (828) 262-3056 ods.appstate.edu

Cancellation Policy: You may cancel a craft class up to two weeks before the class begins, with a $30 cancellation fee assessed. No refunds are allowed within two weeks of the start date, nor after the class begins.