BeeKeeping Introductory Course

[Mary Lou Lamonda]

Dear MUAN members,

Intro to Beekeeping

9:00 am to noon on January 31, 2009

UWEX in collaboration with the Friends of Boerner Botanical Gardens Adult Education Program. The workshop

will be a short-course on how to get started beekeeping and will include:

• Presentations on how to set up a hive of honeybees;

• Discussion on how and where to build an apiary (i.e. bee yard);

• Hands on demonstrations of current beekeeping equipment;

• Discussion on the latest disease and pest management techniques; and

• Additional educational programs and resources.

Pre-registration is required for this class. Please mail the attached form if you are interested.

Regards,

Mary Lou
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