Honey Extraction Workshop

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Valentine’s Day Honey Extraction Workshop

Are you looking for something sweet to do for Valentine’s Day weekend? Or do you want to learn more about the honey-to-jar journey? GPCA is offering a special workshop on how to extract honey from honeycomb harvested from the Conservatory hives! This will be a part seminar, part hands-on experience in learning how to correctly extract and jar honey.

What to expect:

· A short lecture about the journey honey takes from hives to jars

· Hands-on work extracting and jarring honey

· Using tools such as serrated knives and a centrifuge

Please wear clothing that is comfortable and can get messy. Aprons will be provided.

Gloves and hairnets will be required and provided.

All participants will leave with their very own jar of GPCA honey!

Participants can purchase additional jars of honey at a discounted price!

Instructor Marcin Matelski has been working with honeybees for over 15 years and is the Head Beekeeper with the Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance.

$55 General Admission*

$44 Members/Volunteers*†

*Limit two tickets per order
†Member discount applied at check out with member login. For volunteer discounts, please email volunteering@garfieldpark.org

Space is limited!

Class available for ages 18+

Scholarships are available! Please fill out this Scholarship Application (link opens in a new tab) or contact Quinton Sledge at qsledge@garfieldpark.org for more information. The due date to apply for a scholarship is Sunday, February 9th at 5:00pm CST.

Accommodation: 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.

Reservations to visit the Conservatory are included with registration. Participants are encouraged to explore the collection, including the Spring Flower Show.

Please read our updated Covid-19 protocols (link opens in a new tab).

Registration ends Thursday, February 13th at 5:00pm CST.

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*

*If there is an upcoming program with the same cost, you can request to have your ticket transferred to that program.