In 2022 COBA added 88 new members from Bee School during February and March. Check back in December 2022, for 2023 Bee School.

COBA’s 2022 Beginning Beekeeping Workshop

Registration fee includes 1 year membership in COBA.

COMPLETED

COURSE 1 – Wednesday Evenings

Feb 16, Feb 23, Mar 2 and Mar 9 from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM

Cost: $75.00 per person. $100.00 for two family members.

COMPLETED

COURSE 2 – Saturday

Feb 26 from 8:30 AM till 4:30 PM

Cost: $85.00 per person. $120.00 for two family members.

Lunch included.

COMPLETED

COURSE 3 – Saturday

Mar 12 from 8:30 AM till 4:30 PM

Cost: $85.00 per person. $120.00 for two family members.

Lunch included.

All classroom sessions are held at The Ohio State University Waterman Farm Complex
Wittmeyer Conference Room. 2490 Carmack Road, Columbus, Ohio

In accordance with university guidelines, all participants should be vaccinated and wear a mask. Masks will be available if needed.

Topics to be covered:

An overview of beekeeping from the beginning to now.
How to get started – basic equipment, hive placement and getting your bees
The basics of bee biology – workers, drones and queens. The social structure and colony life.
Hive management – Spring, summer, fall and overwintering.
Ohio Apiary Laws,Threats to honeybees – Pests, disease, mites and us.
Lessons from the hive – Management mistakes by new beekeepers from the inspector.
Introduction to the COBA Bee yard.
The final class will include a demonstration of installing bees and inspecting and overwintered hive at a local bee yard on a Saturday in April. TBD based on weather.