Beekeeping for Beginners
This one-day short course, taught by Master Beekeeper Ward Hicks, will teach you how to manage your own honey bees for your own benefit.
Course Description
This class will help participants understand the basics of beekeeping. Topics will include equipment you will need, management techniques for honey production and pollination as well as general beekeeping knowledge. Students with little or no experience in beekeeping will gain valuable information on how to be a successful beekeeper. This class is designed to coach beginners who plan to start their own hives this spring.
We will offer two "Beekeeping for Beginners Courses" this year. This short course taught by Master Beekeeper Ward Hicks will teach you how to manage your own honey bees for your own benefit.
Choose a course convenient to you.
The first "Beekeeping for Beginners" course will be held on Sat. Feb. 26, 2022, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Madison County Administration Building, 134 East Main Street in Rexburg, Idaho.
The second "Beekeeping for Beginners Course" will be held on Sat. March 5, 2022 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Bonneville County Education Complex located at the Bonneville County Fair Grounds, 1542 East 73rd South, Idaho Falls, Idaho.
Cost for either class is $65 per person and includes course materials, hand-outs, catalogs, refreshments, door prizes and a 166-page, full-color edition of "First Lessons in beekeeping." (Discounts available for couples.)
Seating is limited, so be sure to register early!
For more information call Ward Hicks at 208-403-6633 or email: wardhicks @gmail.com
To reserve a seat and to register click on this link:
URL: https://www.eventbrite.com/o/ward-hicks-of-idaho-beekeeping-9864181284
This one-day short course, taught by Master Beekeeper Ward Hicks, will teach you how to manage your own honey bees for your own benefit.
Course Description
This class will help participants understand the basics of beekeeping. Topics will include equipment you will need, management techniques for honey production and pollination as well as general beekeeping knowledge. Students with little or no experience in beekeeping will gain valuable information on how to be a successful beekeeper. This class is designed to coach beginners who plan to start their own hives this spring.
We will offer two "Beekeeping for Beginners Courses" this year. This short course taught by Master Beekeeper Ward Hicks will teach you how to manage your own honey bees for your own benefit.
Choose a course convenient to you.
The first "Beekeeping for Beginners" course will be held on Sat. Feb. 26, 2022, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Madison County Administration Building, 134 East Main Street in Rexburg, Idaho.
The second "Beekeeping for Beginners Course" will be held on Sat. March 5, 2022 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Bonneville County Education Complex located at the Bonneville County Fair Grounds, 1542 East 73rd South, Idaho Falls, Idaho.
Cost for either class is $65 per person and includes course materials, hand-outs, catalogs, refreshments, door prizes and a 166-page, full-color edition of "First Lessons in beekeeping." (Discounts available for couples.)
Seating is limited, so be sure to register early!
For more information call Ward Hicks at 208-403-6633 or email: wardhicks @gmail.com
To reserve a seat and to register click on this link:
URL: https://www.eventbrite.com/o/ward-hicks-of-idaho-beekeeping-9864181284
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Ward Hicks has kept bees for nearly 40 years. He has a Master Beekeeping certificate from the University of Montana and manages several hives in the Rexburg, Idaho area. He is also a professor at BYU-Idaho.