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Natural-Treatment-Free-Beekeeping-Workshop
Our Natural, Treatment-Free Beekeeping Workshop: Organic Practices for Honey Bee Health, was a SUCCESS!
This workshop provided attendees with the essential knowledge and strategies to create a sustainable, resilient, and thriving bee yard, all while eliminating the need for treatments and keeping operating costs to a minimum.
Les and Nathalie brought top-bar kits for purchase at cost so you could build your own top-bar alongside the pros.
The presentation topics were:
Natural Beekeeping Principles (LES)
Through a deeper understanding of the nature of bees, we’ll provide mindful guidance on enhancing bee health, producing cleaner comb and honey, and achieving success without the use of harmful chemicals or organic poisons.
Sustainable Integrated Pest Management Strategies (NATHALIE)
You'll learn how to harness honey bee biology and use proven Integrated Pest Management (IPM) techniques to naturally mitigate pest pressure and keep your bees thriving in their presence.
Leveraging the Varroa Mite Life Cycle (LES)
We will discuss the biology of the mite and show how we can leverage that knowledge to mitigate its impact on the colony.
Horizontal Top-Bar Beekeeping: An Intro Guide (NATHALIE)
We'll explore the benefits of horizontal top-bar beekeeping for small-scale and backyard yards as a management style that's arguably Better for the Bees and the Beekeeper's Back and Budget (BBBBBB).
Top-Bar Hive Making Demo and Hands On Practice (LES and NATHALIE)
This is the maker part of the workshop: learn how to use literally a handful of boards to cut and assemble horizontal top-bar hives and flex hives (Langstroth to TBH adapters) in less than 2hrs with the free easy DIY plans. You will have the option to purchase a precut, Amish handcrafted hive kit to take home with you along with the knowledge to make more on your own.
For those interested in touring the apiary and digging into hives, we took time out of the top-bar construction portion of the workshop and went and played with bees.
So be sure to swing by and taste some of that Sweet American Honey made right here by local honey bees with the support of their keepers.
Better yet- buzz on by and volunteer with TVBA and help us bring beekeeping into more backyards- the chickens will thank you!
We are looking for volunteers to participate in the following:
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Please Donate honey! We will bottle and label various beekeepers' honey into "Honey Bee Flights" that tour attendees can purchase to support TVBA and to take home a taste of local sweetness. Even if you cannot make the event, when need your liquid lovliness! Not only does this help TVBA educate the public, it gets your name and brand in front of honey-lovers.
- We also need honey-helpers to facilitate the Honey Tasting Activity, set-up and clean-up.
- Just wanna talk bees? GREAT! Help us educate the public about honey bees and beekeeping.
(free entry to the event for a limited number TVBA-registered helpers).
RSVP below.
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A Peep at the Coops occurs every year at Moss Haven Farm located at Moss Haven Elementary School. Started as a simple grassy patch in March 2012, the farm has grown into 23 raised beds, a farm field and chicken coop. The hard work of students and volunteers has garnered the farm recognition as an American Heart Association Teaching Gardenand a United Way’s Healthy Zone School. |
"Moss Haven Farm exists to cultivate a respect for the earth and food-growth process in our students. Our vision is that they will develop a lifelong interest in responsible environmental practices, seek to live a healthy lifestyle, and cultivate a passion for giving back to the community. In addition to enriching academics, our program seeks to spark positive growth in our students’ families and our community."
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