Beginning Beekeeping 1: Beginning with Intention (Feb/GGF)

Beginning Beekeeping 1: Beginning with Intention
 
Sunday, February 19, 2012
9 am - 4 pm
Led by  Alan Hawkins
 
In the Wheelwright Center
 
May our intention equally penetrate every being and place...
 
We will begin by examining our intention to keep honeybees and how to transform our intentions into beekeeping behavior that benefits honeybees. We will examine natural beekeeping methods and attitudes that are used to keep the bees healthy at Green Gulch. We will tour the bee yards, garden, and farm. Short video clips will be used to explain the life cycle of the honeybee colony, bee behavior, pollination, and honey production. Participants will become acquainted with necessary beekeeping equipment and how to acquire bees. The Kenya Top Bar and the Langstroth hive will be highlighted. Participants will have the opportunity to order equipment and bees from the instructor at the end of the workshop. We will conclude the workshop with a pollen and honey tasting.
 
Wear light colored clothing and be prepared for cool weather. A vegetarian lunch is included in the cost of registration.
 
Full Series and More Information: Beginning Beekeeping Workshops Series 2011
 
Part 2: Building a Healthy Home - Saturday, March 10
Part 3: Seasonal Transitions and Honey Bee Delivery Day -
             Saturday, April 21
Part 4: Harvesting Honey - Saturday, June 16
 
Maximum workshop size for parts 2, 3, and 4: 15  
 
Related Bio(s):
 
 
Alan Hawkins
Alan Hawkins received the bodhisattva precepts (jukai) in 1992 and works with bees at Green Gulch and in Tracy. In 2011, he facilitated the establishing of hives and harvesting honey at City Center in San Francisco.
 
www.awhawkinsapiaries.com
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Current Zen Center members receive a 10% discount. For more information about membership, visit  the  membership section of our web site  or email  membership@sfzc.org .
 
To inquire, please email the Green Gulch Farm Front Office at  ggfoffice@sfzc.org  or call them at 415.383.3134 during office hours: 9:00am - 12:00pm and 1:30pm - 4:00pm Mon-Sat; 9.00 am to 10.00 am and 11.15 - 3.00 pm Sundays.
More Information
For help completing registration, please call 888-743-9362 (toll free) or 415-475-9362
For more information,  please visit the Green Gulch Farm web site  or call:
888-743-9362 (toll free) or
415-475-9362 during office hours
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Starting with select events this fall at Green Gulch Farm, we're adding online registration. This is the first phase, an extended trial, and we'd like to hear from you. How well is it working and how we might improve it? Please let us know what you think!  
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