ReThink Red Deer

A.B.C’s Level One Urban Beekeeping Certification

Location: The Light Cellar, 6326 Bowness Rd. NW Calgary

Sunday September 5th, 2010
10:00 am - 6:00 pm

A.B.C’s Level One Urban Beekeeping Certification

Saturday & Sunday - September 4th and 5th, 2010
10:00 am - 6:00 pm (both days)

Cost: $270.00 including, textbook, light breakfasts and a homemade hot lunchs on both afternoons.

Instructor: Patty Milligan, of Lola Canola Honey

This Level One Beekeeping course is uniquely created for the urban environment. The course will offer all the basic information necessary for responsible hive management with the cityscape in mind, but applicable to the rural areas as well. The course will bring together local and rural community members interested in learning more about beekeeping.

Working as a small scale apiarist for 11 years, Patty lives and farms in Bon Accord Alberta. Previously co-teaching with Medhat Nasr, Alberta provincial apiculturist, for the Government of Alberta's Bee-ginners course, Patty has gained an incredible reputation as facilitator and educator. Patty is passionate for educating the public about responsible and creative methods of beekeeping.

In this course, you will receive the Beekeeping in Western Canada text book and learn:

Hive behaviours, relationships, and roles
Seasonal Management, forage and care
TBH and Langstroth methods of care
Disease prevention and identification
Yard care for bees and creating a bee yard
Queens, re-queening, drones and workers
Swarming

Taught at The Light Cellar, Calgary Alberta (www.thelightcellar.ca), students will have access to classroom participation dynamics in this 16 hour intensive course, receive a hot lunch on both the Saturday and Sunday, and coffee with snacks every morning and afternoon.

Each participant will leave the course with a Certificate of A.B.C Level One Beekeeping and the ability to start your own honeybee hive!