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SUMMARY:Back Yard Beekeepers Association — Bee School 2025 - Connnecticut
DESCRIPTION:Experience the Magic of Honey Bees this Year! In Person at the 
 Emmanuel Church Parish Hall\, 285 Lyons Plain Road Weston CT 06883\n\n 	Ja
 nuary 6 from 7-9 m.\n 	January 13 from 7-9 m.\n 	January 20 from 7-9 m.\n 
 	January 27 from 7-9 m.\n 	Possible snow date February 3 from 7-9 m.\n\nAs
  honeybees huddle in their hives to stay warm this winter\, new and aspiri
 ng beekeepers from across southern Connecticut and New York will be swarmi
 ng to Bee School\, an engaging introduction to the art and science of beek
 eeping.\n\nOn four consecutive Monday evenings—January 6\, 13\, 20\, and
  27\, 2025—participants will meet from 7–9 PM at Emmanuel Episcopal Ch
 urch\, 285 Lyons Plain Road\, Weston\, CT\, to learn the fundamentals of b
 eekeeping. Under expert guidance (Andy Hatt\, David Blocher and Chris Roun
 tos)\, attendees will explore topics such as selecting equipment\, masteri
 ng essential techniques\, and managing common pests and diseases.\n\n“Wh
 at better way to anticipate spring than by planning for a colony of bees i
 n your garden to produce honey?” says Andy Hatt\, Master Beekeeper\, Bee
  School instructor and incoming President of the Back Yard Beekeepers Asso
 ciation (BYBA)\, which hosts the program.\n\nTuition for Bee School is $60
 \, which includes a one-year membership in the Back Yard Beekeepers Associ
 ation (BYBA). Current BYBA members can attend for $30. Membership offers a
  wealth of benefits\, including pairing with an experienced mentor\, parti
 cipating in hands-on workshops with live colonies at the club’s bee yard
 \, and learning from renowned regional and national guest speakers. Member
 s also gain access to the Wannabee program for children and monthly virtua
 l meetups tailored to beekeepers of all skill levels. Over the years\, Bee
  School has even become a unique and thoughtful holiday gift for aspiring 
 beekeepers.\n\nBee School is the gateway to a thriving community of beekee
 ping enthusiasts. Hatt emphasizes that hobby beekeepers who lack organizat
 ional support often struggle\, making the Back Yard Beekeepers Association
 ’s network invaluable. “Participants quickly see that they’ve joined
  a welcoming group of like-minded individuals\,” Hatt says. “Our membe
 rs are passionate about the outdoors\, the environment\, pollination\, gar
 dening\, honey production\, and teaching these practices to their children
 . Through Bee School\, attendees gain knowledge and skills that can last a
  lifetime.”\n\nWhether you’re dreaming of harvesting your own honey\, 
 supporting pollinators\, or simply curious about the fascinating world of 
 bees\, Bee School provides the knowledge and support needed to begin your 
 beekeeping journey.\n\nVisit the website to learn more about Bee School an
 d to register. https://backyardbeekeepers.com\n\nThe Back Yard Beekeepers
  Association (BYBA) is one of the Nation’s largest regional clubs for be
 ekeeping hobbyists with over 400 members. Some of their members are just g
 etting started as beekeepers\, and some have enjoyed this hobby for years.
  All share an interest in the wonderful and remarkable world of the honey 
 bee. The mission of BYBA is to provide their membership with a forum for s
 haring knowledge and mutual interests in beekeeping\, and to educate and p
 romote the benefits of beekeeping to the public. For more information\, pl
 ease visit backyardbeekeepers.com\n\nContact Paula Wolf at paulawolf@ema
 il.com for more information.\n\n
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