Spring is Here...Take a Beekeeping Class in Eden Prairie

I know that it does not feel and look like spring ...yet...But I promise you warmth is on its way!

              Listed below is what the Eden Prairie Community Education Center is offering in 2015

                                                      All classes will take place at:

                                      EDEN PRAIRIE COMMUNITY EDUCATION

                                                    8040 Mitchell Road

                                                   Eden Prairie, MN 55344

                                      To register call:  952-975-6940

              OR visit the website: https://edenprairie.thatscommunityed.com

                              Here are the classes FOR APRIL & MAY 2015

Exploring Beekeeping  

Tuesday, April 7  2015  From 6:30-8:30 pm

Education Center in E.P. Room # 319

Cost: $ 15

This two-hour course offers an introduction and brief overview of beekeeping. It will cover: city ordinances, equipment, time and financial requirements, races of honey bees, beehives location, obtaining and installing your new bees, honey plants and bee food needs, pollination, pesticides, as well as helping your honey bees to stay healthy. If you are interested in keeping honey bees, but not yet sure how to start, this class is for you. After taking this course, you will be able to make a well-informed decision about keeping bees in your backyard. And, if you would like to pursue beekeeping, Eden Prairie Community Education will offer other beekeeping courses as part of their spring course offerings.

Backyard Beekeeping I

Wednesdays April 15, 22 & 29  2015  From 6:30-8:30pm
Education Center in E.P. Room # 319
Cost: $35

What's the Buzz? Join Part 1 of our backyard beekeeping class! It is an introduction to keeping bees by learning the basic beekeeping skills: history, honeybee society and biology, equipment, hive products and more! Learn much of what you need to know to start a new hobby--caring for and enjoying your own honey bees.


Backyard Beekeeping II
Wednesdays  May 6, 13 & 20 2015 From 6:30-8:30pm
Education Center in E.P. Room # 319
Cost: $35

Looking to take your backyard beekeeping skills to the next level? Part 2 of our Backyard Beekeeping series, you will learn all about seasonal colony management like fall harvest and processing. We will also discuss bee health and what you can do to keep your hive healthy. At the end of this class series, you will have the knowledge necessary to create, cultivate and grow a thriving beehive!