Every year, our awesome Urban Roots teens learn new skills and take on different responsibilities while working at the Conservatory. In 2023, we added beekeeping to that list.
We are excited offer hands-on beekeeping classes led by our Head Beekeeper with the help of our two teen beekeepers. These classes are geared towards those who are starting out in beekeeping or just want to further their knowledge of basic beekeeping management. Seasonal topics covered will include swarm management, making increases using your own bees, raising queens, disease prevention, treatments, honey harvests, feeding and overwintering. In case of inclement weather on the Sunday of the class, the class will be moved to the following Sunday (June 14).
Registration ends June 6 at 5:00pm CST.
Date: Sunday, June 7, 2026
Time: 2:30pm to 3:30pm
Admission:
$30 General Admission
$24 Members/Volunteers*
*Member discount applied at check out with member login. For GPC volunteer discounts, please email [email protected]
Ages: Adults 18 and up
PLEASE NOTE: Participants will be working directly with active beehives.
Limited capacity: Space is limited, but there will be more offerings of this type of class throughout the season.
PPE: Participants are encouraged to bring their own personal protective equipment if they have it. If not, protective equipment will also be available upon request (veils, gloves, jackets).
Waiver: Attendees will be required to sign a waiver to participate in this program, since the program will include risk of insect stings and access to non-public areas of the Conservatory.
Visiting the Conservatory: Please note that reservations are required to visit the indoor and outdoor gardens of the Conservatory. If you’d like to visit the Conservatory immediately after participating in this program, book your visit here (link opens in a new tab).
Accommodations: When you register for this workshop you will be asked to provide any accommodation requests. If you have any questions or would like to request additional accommodations, please contact [email protected] at least 72 hours prior to the event start.
Scholarships are available! Please fill out this Scholarship Application (link opens in a new tab) or contact [email protected] for more information. The deadline to apply for a scholarship is May 31 at 5:00pm CST.
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.