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Beekeeping for Beginners, with Jordan Bendel

  • Wild Comb Apiary Westby, WI (map)

Beekeeping for beginners will cover the basics needed to start your first hives.

Topics will include:

  • Equipment setup including Langstroth, Top Bar, and Warre

  • How and where to purchase your first two hives

  • Hive management

  • Pests and diseases

  • Hands-on: “Looking in a hive”

  • Questions and discussion

Please bring protective equipment if available to you. If you are not interested in looking at a hive up close an observation hive will be available.

Date: Saturday, June 3
Time: 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Ages: All Ages
Location: Westby, WI

Sliding Scale Course Fee Guidelines

Supporter Level Ticket: $65

Sustainer Level Ticket: $50

Supported Level Ticket: $35

Instructor Bio
Jordan has been keeping bees for over 25 years in the driftless region. He has experienced many facets of the beekeeping industry and experimented with a variety of beekeeping techniques. He currently runs a migratory beekeeping operation focused on queen and nucleus production.

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