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Vermont Beekeepers Association  Workshop Schedule

  • Workshops are held on Saturdays from Noon -2 pm weather permitting. Rain days are on the following day. Workshops go into the bees and open colonies, so you are encouraged to bring a veil, and bee suit if necessary.
  • Workshops are free and open to the public. We continue to offer workshops at two locations to better serve the membership. Two locations means less driving time for members and more opportunities for participation.

 

The northern yard  Northern Yard (Burlington): At the Intervale in Burlington, just past Gardener's Supply (between the brick house and retail outlet). Please park on the west side of Intervale Road, cross the street on foot, and walk back behind the two barns

 

Google Interactive Map to Intervale (Link opens in new window)

 

 

Directions to the southern yard:

 

From the south get off I-91N at exit 14 in Thetford. Take a left on Rt 113 and go 11 miles to the Husqvarna shop. The Bee yard is in the field. Look for signs on where to park.

 

From the north go south on 91 to exit 14 at Thetford . Take a right on Rt 113 and go 11 miles to the Husqvarna shop.

 

From the west at Chelsea take Rt 113 and go 11 miles to the Husqvarna shop on the right.

 

Google Interactive Map to the Southern bee yard  

(Link opens in new window)

 

 

 

 

Workshop Schedule for Summer 2008

 

April 19 – Unwrapping hives, first spring Inspection, Feeding light colonies, equalizing brood, winter kill diagnosis     GIB GEIGER

April 26 – Package Bee Installation (North Yard Only)  BILL MARES/RUSS ACETO

May 10 - Reversing supers, making divides BILL MRAZ

June 7 – Adding supers, disease inspection, swarm control   STEVE PARISE

June 14 –Queen rearing with Mike Palmer, Location Change: **Hudak Vegetable Farm, Route 7, St. Albans/Swanton** http://www.hudakfarm.com/HudakFarm-Map.html MIKE PALMER

July 12 – Re-queening and Making nucs to winter over MIKE PALMER

July 26 – VBA Summer Meeting  Sharon Academy

Aug. 9 - Harvesting honey, mite control techniques  JAMES GABRIEL

Sept. 13 - Preparing hives for winter  RICK STONER/BILL MARES

 

All workshops are on Saturday unless otherwise noted.



Workshops are free and open to the public. We will open bee colonies, so you are encouraged to bring a veil and bee suit (if necessary).
 

 


 

 

 

Email Mike Palmer with specific questions about the northern workshops.

 

Email Bob Eastman with specific questions about the southern workshops.

 

Email questions about web site to webmaster .

 

 

Last update: April 26, 2008