Master beekeepers Jack Hildreth, Peter Richardson and Chris Rogers will be instructors for two beginner beekeeping schools to be held at the University of Maine Cooperative Extension office at 75 Clearwater Dr. in Falmouth.
One class will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on five consecutive Thursdays from Oct. 16 through Nov. 13. The second will be held at the same time on five consecutive Thursdays from Feb. 5 through March 5. The $100 fee for each course includes a textbook and reference notebook. The beginner school is suitable for beekeepers with one to two years of experience.
Hildreth and Richardson will also be instructors for an intermediate beekeeping school, offered 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on six consecutive Tuesdays, from Jan. 6 to Feb. 10. The $140 fee includes a textbook and reference notebook. The intermediate school is designed for beekeepers with two or more years of experience. Topics include how to keep bee colonies healthy and thriving in Maine, as well as swarm prevention, honey production and colony maximization.
For more information or to request disability accommodations, call 781-6099. To register, visit umaine.edu/cumberland/programs/agriculture/beekeeping.
— MEREDITH GOAD
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