Spend the day with our Head Beekeeper, Marcin Matelski, to learn the basics of beekeeping: equipment, hive design and construction, bee biology and behavior, bee management, and bee products. This comprehensive lecture-style class is a prerequisite for joining the GPCA volunteer beekeeper program. These classes tend to fill up quickly, so be sure to register early. Pre-registration is required.
Please note: participants will not be working with active beehives in this class. Check out our hands-on beekeeping class offerings for that experience!
Registration ends Friday, September 18 at 5pm CST
Date: Saturday, September 19
Time: 9am to 2pm – breaks included!
Admission: $70 general admission / $56 GPCA members & volunteers*
*Member discount applied at check out with member login. For volunteer discounts, please email [email protected]
Ages: Adults ages 18 and up
Please note: This is a lecture style class. Participants will not be working with active beehives in this class. Check out our hands-on beekeeping class offerings for that experience!
Temperatures can vary in the Conservatory, so remember to dress in layers!
To apply for a scholarship, lease fill out this Scholarship Application or contact [email protected] for more information. Please apply for scholarships by Saturday, September 12 at 5:00pm CST.
When you register for this workshop, you will be asked to provide any accommodations requests. If you have any questions or would like to request an additional accommodation, please contact [email protected] at least 72 hours prior to the start of the event.
For all fee-based programs: If cancelling…
- …two weeks prior –> Full refund
- …between two weeks and 48 hours prior and there is a waitlist –> Full refund
- …between two weeks and 48 hours and there is not a waitlist –> Credit to be used by June 30th*
- …within 48 hours –> Credit to be used by June 30th*
*If there is an upcoming program with the same cost, you can request to have your ticket transferred to that program.