Bee School

Is Bee School for you?

If you are thinking about becoming an beekeeper, there are many things to learn before embarking on this wonderful adventure. Our bee school is a combination of hands-on demonstrations and lecture-led discussions that will teach you everything you need to know to get started on this fascinating hobby.

Over the course of nine weeks, students will learn from more experienced beekeepers. The course covers beekeeping history, bee equipment, bee biology and anatomy, starting your first hive, products of the hive and many other bee related subjects. In addition, you will get to watch a variety of movies on beekeeping and honeybee.

Bee School is perfect for people who are interested in bees and beekeeping. This is the course that will help you decide whether beekeeping is right for you.

Bee School Information and Schedule

Classes will start the first week of February and continuing through approximately the second week of April. There will be nine classes. Classes are held on Tuesday from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Norfolk Agricultural High School cafeteria. We will have one final class that will be a field demonstration (depending on weather and packages of bees). Class dates are: February 7, 14, and 28; March 6, 13, 20, and 27; and April 3, and 10.

Cost of Bee School and Registering

The cost of bee school is $50.00 per person or family. We produced our own course manual for this year. This is free to on per family. If you wish to buy an extra one, they are $5 each. The additional benefits of bee school is that you get additional materials, beekeeping catalogs, supplemental handouts and a one-year membership in the club. For additional information please contact Tony Lulek, Bee School Director and President of the NCBA at 508-893-7970. Download the Registration Form

Bee School Recommended Reading List

We have generated a list of the best beekeeping books as recommended by current bee school teachers. Our suggestion is that you get some of these books from your local library before buying. Please download the Recommended Reading List (Complete with contact information)

Bee School Course Schedule 2012

Here is our course outline for the new bee school, complete with dates, topics and teachers.

Bee School Course Materials - First Session

This is the complete PDF of the first sessions handouts, as well this is the PDF of the History of Beekeeping.