Practical BEEKEEPING for Beginners

The Northern Virginia Beekeeping Teachers Consortium is offering Practical Beekeeping for Beginners consisting of weekly classes held from 7-9 pm (unless otherwise noted) late January to early April, 2010. Classes are open to adults and children (age 9 and over) who are interested in keeping bees as well as to those who are just interested in learning about honeybees. Class Size is limited so please register early. Teaching materials are included in the class COST of $100 (plus or minus $15 or so) and includes local club membership, the publications: Mid Atlantic Apiculture (MAAREC) Beekeeping Basics, Honey Bee Parasites Pests and Predators & Diseases, Kim Flottum’s Backyard Beekeeping as well as power point handouts and a one year membership in the local beekeeper associations. Classes are taught by EAS Master Beekeepers and experienced beekeepers.

Beekeepers Association of Northern Virginia      (Arlington,Alexandria, and Fairfax)       ( 8 Mondays beginning February 8)
Falls Church High School Cafeteria, Falls Church, VA GoogleMap                                    ( 8 Wednesdays beginning February 10)
Contact Pat Haskell: jim.haskell@verizon.net (preferred) or (703) 560-3484                     (Open House and Registration: Feb 2)

Gateway Beekeepers                                                     (King George, Westmoreland)       ( 8 Tuesdays beginning January 26)
VA Cooperative Ext. Office, Village Center, King George, VA GoogleMap - Marker A
Contact Julie Moore 540-644-1138, Juliemoore@dirtybirdpottery.com, or  Mike Church 540-775-9740, Churchmj@verizon.net   

Loudoun Beekeepers Association                                                                  (Loudoun)       ( 8 Fridays beginning February 5)
Loudoun County Coop. Extension Office, Leesburg, VA GoogleMap                                 ( 8 Saturdays, 8 to 10 AM, beginning February 6)
Contact Bill Bundy, 703-779-0894, Loudounbee@gmail.com, See http://www.loudounbee.org  

Beekeepers of the Northern Shenandoah                        (Clarke, Frederick, Warren)       ( 8 Wednesdays beginning February 24)
Virginia Arboretum, Boyce, VA GoogleMap - marker A  Library - Main Bldg.                 ( 8 Thursdays beginning February 25)
Contact John Lewis, Day - (540) 686-7280, Evening - (540) 931-4390

Northern Piedmont Beekeepers (Culpeper, Rappahannock, Orange, Madison, Fauquier)( 8 Tuesdays beginning February 9)
Verdun Adventure Bound Center, Rixeyville, VA  GoogleMap                                           ( Open House and Registration: Feb 7, 2-4pm)
Contact Mike King or Karen Hunt (540) 937-4792, Kahu9@juno.com  

Prince William Regional Beekeepers                   (Prince William, Fauquier, Stafford)      ( 8 Thursdays beginning January 21)
St. Benedict Monastery, 9535 Linton Hall Road, Bristow, VA GoogleMap
Contact Louise Edsall, (703) 369-0756 or PWRBeekeepers@gmail.com  See: http:// www.PWRBeekeepers.com/

Rappahannock Area Beekeepers Association                         (Spotsylvania, Stafford)      ( 8 Tuesdays beginning February 2)
Marshall Center, Spotsylvania Courthouse, VA  GoogleMap ,Ray Simms Room
Contact Kim Fraser, (540-785-8769), Ubbuny@AOL.com

Piedmont Beekeepers Association                                                      (Lynchburg area)      ( 8 Tuesdays beginning February 2)
James River Day School, 5039 Boonsboro Rd., Lynchburg, VA GoogleMap
Contact Ann Zudekoff, (434-660-6063), AnnZee@AOL.com

Northern Neck Beekeepers                            (Heathsville, Northumberland Co. area)     ( 8 Mondays beginning January 25)
Northumberland Public Library, 7204 Northumberland Highway, Heathsville VA 22473 GoogleMap
Contact Matt Lewis, Northumberland Extension Office, (840-580-5694), or Jim Schmalz, (804) 580-2071, jaschmalz@Juno.com