Hands-On Beekeeping Class
April 27 @ 10:00 am - 2:30 pm
There will be two sections of this class. Both classes will cover the same topics.
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Hands-On Beekeeping class with Randy Oliver
Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance is excited to have Randy Oliver lead this hands-on beekeeping class. Randy is a commercial beekeeper who utilizes research, data, and science into his beekeeping to keep his bees healthy and productive throughout the year. In this class Randy will focus on diagnosing problems, figuring out why they happened and how to move forward to end up with a productive colony.
This class will happen rain or shine. In case of inclement weather, we will move indoors and Randy will either do a presentation, microscopy session, Q&A, or a combination of all of those. Don’t miss your chance to learn from one of the world’s most recognizable beekeepers.
Presenter Bio:
Randy Oliver owns and operates a small commercial beekeeping enterprise in the foothills of Grass Valley in Northern California. He and his two sons manage about 1500 colonies for migratory pollination and produce queens, nucs, and honey. He has over 50 years of practical beekeeping experience, plus holds B.S. and M.S. degrees in Biological Sciences. Randy researches, analyzes, and digests beekeeping information from all over the world in order to not only broaden his own depth of understanding and knowledge, but to develop practical solutions to many of today’s beekeeping problems, which he then shares with other beekeepers through his various articles in bee magazines, his speaking engagements worldwide, and on his website: www.ScientificBeekeeping.com.
Please note: Personal protective gear is required for this class (a beekeeping veil at minimum). If you do not have your own veil, we have a limited amount available to borrow. If you would like to borrow a veil please contact us after you sign up to check availability and reserve a veil. This is an intermediate level course designed for participants who are already somewhat familiar with beekeeping. For beginners, we recommend our Beginning Beekeeping classes, held monthly in the fall through early spring.
Scholarships are available! Please fill out this Scholarship Application (link opens in a new tab) or contact Bendi Qian at bqian@garfieldpark.org for more information. The deadline to apply for a scholarship is April 7th at 5:00pm CST.
Accommodations: 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 access@garfieldpark.org at least 72 hours prior to the event start.
Please read our updated Covid-19 protocols (link opens in a new tab).
Registration ends April 26th at 5:00pm CST.
Cancellation/Refund Policy: For all fee based programs, if cancelling…
– two weeks prior –> Full refund (minus processing fee)
– between two weeks and 48 hours prior and there is a waitlist –> Full refund (minus processing fee)
– 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