Course Description: Beekeeping for Beginners

Did you know that bees are responsible for one-third of every bite of food that goes into your mouth? Honeybee populations have experienced a sharp decline in some regions. You can help! In this class, join local Master Beekeeper Jimmy Wilkie to learn all about the basics of beekeeping in Central Oregon. You will learn basic honey bee biology, understand how and why honey bees do what they do, identify the different products of the beehive, and talk about the benefits of bee products and how they can be used in our everyday lives. Explore what it takes to become a beekeeper, including a discussion of the tools, gear, and hive equipment (cost, where to get bees, location, and more), and learn about how best to support the natural progression of a hive throughout the year. This class will give you the knowledge you need to get started as a beekeeper, to support our natural environment, and to help grow the vital honeybee population!

Course Details: (seats remaining)

Schedule:

Class will be held on Monday, and Wednesday 4/7 - 4/9 from 5pm-8pm, and Monday 4/14 from 5pm-7pm.

Times:

05:00pm-08:00pm

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Price:

Class Price : $129.00

Instructors

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Jimmy Wilkie

Biography: James Broadus Wilkie V is a Master Beekeeper and the owner of the local business, Broadus Bees. The mission of Broadus Bees is to create a sustainable business through selling honeybee products, installing and maintaining hives, and educating the public about the critical role bees play in the natural world. Jimmy has a degree in wildlife biology from Western State College in Colorado. Jimmy is fascinated with bees and their critical importance to the environment. In order to help grow the vital, endangered honeybee population, Jimmy strives to educate people about the importance of bees in the production of the food we eat every day, so we can become contributing citizens of our precious biosphere. Jimmy says, "I feel like it's my responsibility to give back to the very thing that gives us life: bees!" See more about Broadus Bees on Jimmy's website: https://www.broadusbees.com/ .

Facility Detail

COCC Boyle Education Center

BEC 0152

2600 NW College Way

Bend, OR 97703

Cancellation Policy

Students must cancel by contacting our office via phone: (541) 383-7270 or email: ceinfo@cocc.edu. Cancellations received 5 days prior to the start of the class will receive a full refund. Full refunds are also issued for classes cancelled by COCC. Refunds will be issued back to your card or in the form of a check and mailed within two weeks of the cancellation date if paid by check or cash. Failure to participate in a course or program does not result in a refund. Exceptions to the general refund policy are noted in the course descriptions on our website and in the printed schedule. If you have any questions, please call us at (541) 383-7270.