Classes | Natural Beekeeping Classes |
|
BackYardHive Beekeeping Classes
Boulder, Colorado
Carbondale, Colorado May 15th and 16th More Info: Please email
This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
Beginning Class Details: This class is for you if you are new to beekeeping or the top bar method. We will cover how to get started with bees in a top bar hive for your b ackyard. Learn the benefits of the pollination thebees bring to your garden a nd flowers and to your local enviroment. You will learn the first year of g etting started and the important role of Bee Guadianship (caring for bees) Intermediate Class Details: This class is for you if you have bees and want to learn the next level after your first, second or third year with bees. Corwin will work with the bees in the hive and demonstrate true Bee Guardianship with the bees. Bring yur protective gear to work with the bees >Instructor- Corwin Bell Corwin has been passionately working with bees for over 14 years. He practices a holisticapproach in caring for bees that focuses on enhancing the bee’s immune system through attentive listening, meditative communing, right timing and sustainable methods. In his courses he reveals a connection between bees and humankind as symbolic of a broader interconnection between humans and the natural world. Corwin promotes a "backyard" hive method and philosophy in which he encourages and inspires interested and willing individuals to connect with bees through an altruistic Guardianship that goes beyond hobbyist beekeeping. Bell travels widely giving lectures and workshops to raise awareness of honeybee genetic biodiversity and to promote alternatives to conventional beekeeping practices. He is currently working on a book The Bee Guardian, which delves into this approach. Instructor- Lacey Leskovar with Corwin Bell. As a certified clinical herbalist, nutritionist and permaculturist she began her ventures into hobby beekeeping to explore sustainable, respectful ways to bring the medicinal gifts of the hive to her clients. While studying with Corwin she realized that the greatest gift that she can offer is to educate new beeguardians on how to care for their bees through a vitalist’s perspective. Lacey assists Corwin with workshops, lectures and top bar community support. She also offers internships, intensives and “bee doctor” house-calls for aspiring beeguardians. Her vision is to teach students and communities a holistic and sustainable style of hobby beekeeping that respects the true nature of the bees by supporting their health and genetic diversity. Through her work with Corwin and BackYardHive, Lacey educates communities on the tools needed to create local and sustainable top bar beekeeping networks. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
If you live outside of the Boulder, CO area and would like to have a Backyard Beekeeping class offered in your areaplease contact us as we are setting up to travel to teach new "bee guardians" the art of beekeeping. Most areas we would travel would need about 20 people to attend the class to cover costs. Local and University extensions are a great place to offer classes. Please email us if you have interest: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
Bee Classes Bee Guardian, Will Dart teaches natural beekeeping classes in the Portland area. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
East Coast Bee Classes
Where: New England Farms of Granville, NY Intro to Organic Beekeeping: Planning a New Hive for Spring Understanding and Caring For Your Bees (Advanced Class) Please visit the website www.HoneybeeLives.org for directions and additional information. HoneybeeLives can be reached at 845-255-6113; New England Farms can be reached at 518-642-3270. (If inclement weather, call 518-642-3270 for cancellation status.) This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Feedback from our Nov 3rd, 2007 class: Please tell Corwin that the workshop was totally outstanding, and gave me such a boost towards starting my own hive. I would recommend your class to anyone who is beginning, because you make it seem so possible, so wondrous, so important, and so natural. Please continue to give it. It was a very special day for me, being with you all outside in all the beauty of nature - a holy experience. Thank you all for all that you do to inspire and educate us. It is deeply appreciated. Ellen M. ~ Boulder, CO Feedback from our June 2nd, 2007 class I attended the afternoon session with my daughter, Sonya. We both found the workshop so informative it touched our hearts. Corwin's gentle and sensitive approach to developing a relationship with the bees truely stood out. It's like the bees really didn't mind his intrusions or atleast he could sense their fear and move gently but quickly through the process. I also learned much more about effective techniques to manage a TBH and hope to begin using one in the near future. I really appreciated the introduction- the discussion of how to manage the top bar hive followed by the demonstration - Natilie S., ~ Boulder, CO ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bee Classes in Europe
|
