Hallockville: Sponsor a Beehive | Two Hallockville Beekeeping Programs | Bee Lab, Open-Air in Apiary

TWO HALLOCKVILLE BEEKEEPING PROGRAMS

SPONSOR A BEEHIVE

• You may not want to keep bees, but you do want to support efforts to keep honey bees healthy; and to keep them as a local resource for education on the farm.

• To take part in this initiative, sponsor a hive for $500 or split the cost with friends and family.

• You will explore beekeeping at your own pace with activities in our educational bee lab throughout the year (included with your sponsorship). Learn how to feed bees, participate in hands on inspections or observe. All hive sponsors are also invited to take part in the honey harvest and bring home honey (up to 10 lbs. based on bee production).

• The level of participation and learning is up to you!

Participants are responsible for purchasing their own,

personal protective gear for the hands-on work in the yard.

BEE LAB

• Hallockville’s educational bee yard is an open-air lab designed to take students’ beekeeping practice to the next level.

• Our lab teaches hands on skills as well as the ability to analyze inspection data, while applying in the field what you have learned in previous beekeeping lecture classes.

• Participants will help maintain hives in Hallockville’s apiary throughout the year under Chris’ guidance and direction.

• New beekeepers will be matched with with a volunteer mentor.

• We are committed to continued education. Advanced beekeepers will trial different practices as beekeeping challenges and opportunities continues to evolve.

• Members meet on Saturday mornings approximately twice a month from April-October.

Membership is $250 for the year for Museum members | $285 for non-members (includes $35 membership fee – Museum membership is required for access to the lab).

For more information: https://hallockville.org/beekeeping-program/

or email hallockvillebeekeeping@gmail.com