Community Beekeepers
Hudson Gardens provides opportunities to practice the craft of beekeeping in a community apiary setting. Each year, both new and experienced beekeepers are invited to apply to this program.
Hudson Gardens provides opportunities to practice the craft of beekeeping in a community apiary setting. Each year, both new and experienced beekeepers are invited to apply to this program.
The Hudson Gardens’ Community Apiary is intended to be educational, raising awareness about honeybees and gaining support for their conservation. The beehives are maintained by individual beekeepers who apply for the program on an annual basis.
The application process for the 2021 season has closed. Applicants will be notified in November if selected for an interview. Interviews will take place in November and selected applicants will be notified by December 1, 2020. The process is as follows:
**Class requirements must be met prior to establishing hives at Hudson Gardens and may be waived at the discretion of Hudson Gardens for experienced beekeepers.
The core beekeeping classes will help prepare you for your first year of beekeeping. You’ll learn how to set up your hive, install bees, feed bees, inspect your hive, check and treat for mites, and how to get your bees through a tough Colorado winter.
The classes will be offered online through the Zoom platform and will include time for questions and discussion at each session. You may register for classes individually or receive a discount by registering for all five classes with the Queen Bee package.
In addition to discounted class fees, Queen Bee package registrants will receive a printed and bound booklet with the class materials.
Fees:
Core Classes:
This intensive one-day course spans the basics of starting, inspecting, and maintaining a healthy colony of honeybees. Elements from the five core classes will be covered in this express course.
Date: Saturday, February 6, 2021
Time: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Fees: $125/members and $140/non-members