Beekeeping classes: The San Mateo Bee Guild offers classes in beekeeping.
2012 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Meetings are held on the first Thursday of the month at 7:30pm at the First Congregational Church, 751 Alameda de las Pulgas, Belmont, CA 94002
JAN 5 Native & non-native plants: year-round food for bees — Marianne Plunder
FEB 2 Equipment night
Top-bar hives — Skye Ann Taylor
How to set up a conventional hive — Tom Vercoutere
MAR 1 Preparing for spring/important things to know — Jeremy Rose
MAR 3 Beginners Beekeeping Class 9:00 – 4:30
Register at our website
APR 12 Latest studies & findings — Dr. Eric Mussen
MAY 3 Hive inspection & more — Rick Baxter/Diane Zingale
Panel discussion — Peter Naranjo
MAY 12 Organic beekeeping — Serge Labesque
JUN 9 Intermediate class II — Serge Labesque
Register at our website
JUN 30 Intermediate class — Randy Oliver
Register at our website
JUL 5 To be determined
AUG 2 Primer on honey extraction — Joe O’Brien
SEP 6 Fall hive management — Lothar Schicker
SEP 22 Guild picnic — Sally Albert
OCT 4 Creating a native habitat in your yard — TBD
NOV 1 How-to: Wax, candles, soap, lip balm — Janet Baxter
Very special Holiday gifts — Diane Zingale
DEC 6 Annual holiday party
Welcome to the website of the Beekeepers Guild Of San Mateo County, California. We're on the San Francisco peninsula immediately south of San Francisco, enjoying a temperate, mediterranean climate perfect for year-round beekeeping.
We always welcome new members with or without previous beekeeping background. All of us are excited about guiding and coaching all stages of beekeeping techniques for the newer members. We invite you to attend our next monthly meeting or one of our beekeeping classes.
Beekeeping is a hobby that will stick with you. It's a honey of a hobby.
Beelieve it. Hive got to tell you the truth. The puns are sour, but apiculture
is sweet. Sorry, I'll beehave now. 