Roots to Harvest presents: An Urban Beekeeping course
Posted: May 23, 2017
Categories: Events / GoodFoodBites / Opportunities
Roots to Harvest, one of Sustain Ontario’s members, is an organization that centers on food education and employment for youth. They provide educational and employment opportunities for youth and allow them to engage with local agriculture, as well as support the growth of healthy communities. Roots to Harvest envisions youth as future leaders that will connect a diverse community and cultivate food that is healthy and accessible! They work with young people and communities all year round through various learning opportunities involving sustainable food production.
One of their upcoming events is a 2-day, 9-hour course in Urban Beekeeping that will provide an experiential and meaningful experience for all! If you want to “Beecome an Urban Beekeeper”, see the event details below from their website!
Urban Beekeeping
This 2-day, 9-hour course, is targeted at beginner and intermediate beekeepers. Participants will learn about proper hive management, pest management, honey production, hive health, handling techniques, seasonal care and more from Barry Tabor. Barry has been keeping bees locally for over 20 years and is one of our region’s largest honey producers. He’s also incredibly passionate about bees and wants anyone new to, or just thinking about keeping bees, to experience success and enjoyment at every level.
Day One of the course will start at the Roots to Harvest office to go through some bee keeping theory, then participants will head to the bee yard at the Roots to Harvest Urban Farm to work with the bees there. On Day Two, the group will head out to Lakeshore Drive, to extend the beekeeping experience and knowledge in Barry’s own bee yard there. Our ability to get outside and work with the bees depends on the weather – but the course will run both days no matter what.
All beekeeping equipment will be provided. Participants will be responsible for their own transportation to the bee yard on Lakeshore Drive.
Cost: $120 plus tax
Extras: $30 for Ontario Bee Association Bee Manual
Date: May 27 (11-4) & 28 (12-4)