Introduction to Beekeeping

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

730 Rivers Street

Edwin Duncan Hall Room 313

After 5:00 parking is free in the open lots. Turn into the Peacock Lot and turn right toward the Appal Cart Bus station and Octagon Buidling. Enter under the Octagon and take the stairs to the top floor. Go through double doors and look for room 313.

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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, February 6, 2023 to Friday, February 24, 2023

Time:

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

Delivery Method:

In Person

Location:

Edwin Duncan 313

Cost:

$125 (Includes "The Backyard Beekeeper, 4th 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 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 Kyndall Bennett at bennettjk@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 Kyndall Bennett at 828-262-2744 or email bennettjk@appstate.edu.

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.