Beekeeping Classes

Beginning Beekeeping Workshop February 2 and March 2, 2026

Dale Olson will be conducting a beekeeping workshop on February 2nd and March 2nd, 2026, 5:30pm to 8:00pm.
Classes will be held at Gardner school (Kenston Schools, Bainbridge) 9421 Bainbridge Road, Chagrin Falls, OH 44023
Classroom C5. Individuals and families can attend.

This workshop is designed for people who would like to get started in beekeeping, those who have had previous beekeeping experience and want to get back into beekeeping, or those who just want to know more before taking the plunge.

Topics covered will include basic honeybee biology, races of bees, package bees versus nucs and where to get bees, how to start a new hive, new and used equipment, keeping bees in a residential setting, feeding, inspections, swarm control, disease, swarm control, disease, and pest management, producing honey and other hive products and over wintering.

Information on package bees, nucs, and and equipment will be available at the workshop.

fee of $70 per family living in the same household and a book on how to raise bees will be included. For questions call Dale Olson 216-408-0446.  To make reservations call (440) 543-2552. or go to: Kenston Community Education