The Geauga County Beekeepers Association is a 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Org. as recognized by the Internal Revenue Service
Geauga County Beekeepers Association
2021 Meeting Agendas
note: for virtual Meetings, links will be emailed out approx. 15 minutes prior to meeting start
Feb 18 630 PM- virtual - building woodenware, getting bees, beginning beekeeping
Mar 18 630 PM - virtual - beyond first year beekeeping
April 15 630 - virtual - TBA
May 20 630 PM - Queen Rearing and Splits Round Table
June 26 at 230 PM - location TBA - Honey Extraction tips and tricks
July 31 at 9 AM - location TBA - Field Day with Bees!
Aug TBA - Fair prep or TBA
Sept TBA - travelling speaker from OSBA
Oct TBA - Elections, Bake Off, Winter prep
Nov 18 630 PM - virtual - Something about Mead!
Beginner Beekeeping Classes Fridays in Feb
Friday at 6 pm Feb 12, Feb 19, Feb 26
Beyond First Year Beekeeping
Sat Jan 30 at 330 pm
Free Online Class sponspored by the Ohio State Beekeepers Association
Beginning Beekeeping Workshops
January 28, 2021 Geauga County Beekeepers Association
February 25, 2021 Geauga County Beekeepers Association
March 25, 2021 Geauga County Beekeepers Association
February 25, 2021 Geauga County Beekeepers Association
March 25, 2021 Geauga County Beekeepers Association
Dale Olson will be presenting this important beginning bee keeping workshop in conjunction with the Geauga County Bee Keeping Association education program. 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 hive, new and used equipment, keeping bees in a residential setting, feeding, inspections, swarm control, disease and pest management, producing honey and other hive products and over wintering.
Information on package bees, nuc’s and equipment will be available at the workshop.
Price includes a book about bees
Registration and agenda information can be found at: www.kenstoncommunityed.org
Phone (440) 543-2552 Fax (440) 543-0415
Course Cost: $55.00 per family.
Course Dates:, January 28, February 25, March 25 2021
Time: 6:30pm – 9pm
Gardiner Elementary Center, room C7, 9421 E. Bainbridge Rd., Chagrin Falls, OH 44023