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Beekeeping

Beginner Beekeeping 201

Saturday, April 29 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm

Rainier Beach Urban Farm and Wetlands
5513 S Cloverdale St
Seattle, WA 98118 United States Directions
Single Session
Saturday, April 29
10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Location
Rainier Beach Urban Farm and Wetlands
5513 S Cloverdale St
Seattle, WA 98118 United States Directions

Description

*This class is currently full. You can join the waitlist here.

This class is designed for folks who intend to start beekeeping for the first time and want an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities they can expect in one’s first year. It could also be an opportunity for second year beekeepers to brush up on skills in preparation for the new season. This class can be taken on its own, or paired with Beginner Beekeeping 101. If you are brand new to beekeeping, you are strongly encouraged to attend Beginner Beekeeping 101 before attending Beginner Beekeeping 201.

Topics covered in this session will be:

  • A month-by-month overview of the beekeeping season
  • Best practices for handling bees with care and attention
  • How to conduct hive inspections and what to look for
  • Overview of common diseases and pests
  • Deeper dives into key moments in a beekeeping season: swarming, re-queening, honey harvest, mite treatment, winterization

Beekeeping is a lifelong process of discovery. This class is designed to give you a basic foundation of the many considerations that go into responsible bee stewardship, as well as resources for further learning. Beekeeping responsibly will require significant continued education beyond these classes.

This in-person class will be a combination of lecture and hands-on learning, and will take place both indoors and outdoors. The indoor portion will be in a room with an air filter and doors open for good ventilation. Class size is limited to about 15 people, and we will be following current public health recommendations. Please dress for the weather.

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About the Instructor

Annie Reading
Annie Reading is an environmental educator and urban farmer who has been learning the art of beekeeping since 2016. A hobbyist for several years, she recently started keeping bees full-time, so now she gets to spend every day tending hives and teaching people about the magic of bees and other pollinators. She also provides garden consulting and educational workshops through her small business, Marigold Gardening.

Additional Information

Tilth Alliance strives to provide educational experiences that honor our values of accessibility and equity. Currently, we offer:

  • A sliding scale pricing structure to make our classes accessible for everyone, regardless of financial means. Please select the ticket type that works for you.
  • In solidarity with food justice and food sovereignty for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC), we reserve spaces in each class for BIPOC community members free of charge. If you identify as BIPOC, and would benefit from a free option, please select BIPOC Solidarity ticket.

We offer a mix of online, in-person and hybrid online/in-person classes. During our in-person sessions, we follow current COVID-19 safety protocols. Please review our COVID-19 policies before registering.

Please reach out to Marni Sorin if you have any questions. Please read our Photo and Cancellation Policy.