1st Year Bee Yard

The First Year Bee Yard is located at 2501 Carmack Road, 43210. (Waterman Farm Complex of The Ohio State University). Meetings are every Wednesday starting April 5, 2024 through September. Members start arriving early at 530p to set up. Mentors and members Inspect each hive and report hive conditions. Potluck at 6pm

!st Year Bee Yard Info Download

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Youth Beekeeper Scholarships

Youth Scholarship Applications are OPEN. Awardees receive everything to become a beekeeper. Please read and understand the requirements of participation. Submit form below for 2025 consideration. Contact Claudia Khourey-Bowers at 330 353-2315 for more information.

Youth Scholarship info and Application Downloads

COBA 2025 Youth Scholarship details and Youth Scholarship Application pdf files.

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2025.YouthScholarship.Description.Guidelines (pdf)Download

COBA Bee Schools for 2025 is gearing up to announce dates

COBA offers (4) 2-hour sessions (6:30p-8:48p) on Wednesdays in mid-February to mid-March and 2 (two) full day (8a - 4:30p) Saturday classes, all at the Wittmeyer Conference Center at the Ohio State University Agricultural Fields.

Details below.

Registration includes

· 1 year membership in COBA

· Beginning beekeeping textbook

· 4 sessions,

· Bee installation demonstration (weather permitting)

· 6 Months, April thru September at our FIRST YEAR BEE YARD

Wednesday nights

New class dates are tentatively set for 4 - 2 hr. Wednesday Sessions 2/19/25, 2/26/25, 3/5/24, 3/12/25.

Saturday all day classes are 2/22/25 and 3/8/25.

Applications are coming soon.

Files coming soon.

Advanced Beeyard

COBA maintains two apiaries and a new apiary at Scotts Lawn in Marysville and a new apiary at Scotts Lawn in Maryville (scroll down for more details) for advanced learning. One apiary is at Franklin Park Conservatory in Columbus. Our second apiary is at Easton Town Center in Columbus. Members will receive the monthly

Scott's Lawn Apiary - New For 2024 Union County

COBA adds Scott's Lawn Apiary for Members

Dates: Every Thursday, April 10 to September, 30. 6:30p - 8:30p at 14380 ScottsLawn Rd. (at the ScottsLawn Recreation Park / Pollinator Garden)

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