Beekeeping for Experienced Beekeepers (Feb/GGF)

Beekeeping for Experienced Beekeepers
 
Sunday, February 26, 2012
9 am - 3 pm
With Alan Hawkins
 
In the Wheelwright Center
 
Progress is not a matter of far or near, but if you are confused, mountains and rivers block the way. —Sekito Kisen, Harmony of Difference and Unity
 
This workshop is for beekeepers with at least one year of beekeeping experience.
 
The honeybees are saying that spring is near. Blooms are appearing and the queens are laying lots of eggs. We will meet together and explore the challenges that lay ahead for us this bee season. The following topics will be emphasized: your intention; what happened this winter; what to anticipate each season; being proactive about bee hive health; the requeening process; the swarming instinct; hive splitting; mite management; and latest updates on bee behavior and bee health.
 
Wear light colored clothing and bring a veil if you have one. A vegetarian lunch is included in the cost of registration.
 
Maximum workshop size: 30
 
 
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
 
Member Discount
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
Cancellation Policy 
Feedback
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!  
For comments and suggestions, please email  eventadmin@sfzc.org