Come out and join us to learn more about our amazing bees in fun and interactive ways!
Bring your own blanket and yoga mat!
Dress for the weather as this is an outside activity!
If YOU WOULD LIKE TO SCHEDULE A GROUP, PLEASE CALL (804)404-2388
for an advanced Queen Grafting Workshop
Topics include: Queen Biology, importance of genetics, grafting methods, cell placement, mating, equipment needs, temperature & timing requirements, & marking a queen.
Grafting Kit will be provided.
Class size is limited so register early!
Cost: $55.00 per person
Contact us to order equipment, or with any questions.
Horse Sense
Educational sessions will include horse wisdom, equine psychology, refined communication, effectively addressing fear, safety, healthcare, first aid, sustainable care and feed, alternative therapies and energy work, facility maintenance, foraging and exploring the environment.
*Funding for this project was made possible by OT21-2103 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Initiative to Address COVID-19 Health Disparities Among Populations at High-Risk and Underserved, Including Racial and Ethnic Minority Populations and Rural Communities awarded to Virginia Department of Health (VDH) Office of Health Equity (OHE), Virginia Initiative to Address COVID-19 Health Disparities Among Populations at High-Risk and Underserved.
*Funding for this project was made possible by OT21-2103 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Initiative to Address COVID-19 Health Disparities Among Populations at High-Risk and Underserved, Including Racial and Ethnic Minority Populations and Rural Communities awarded to Virginia Department of Health (VDH) Office of Health Equity (OHE), Virginia Initiative to Address COVID-19 Health Disparities Among Populations at High-Risk and Underserved.
*Funding for this project was made possible by OT21-2103 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Initiative to Address COVID-19 Health Disparities Among Populations at High-Risk and Underserved, Including Racial and Ethnic Minority Populations and Rural Communities awarded to Virginia Department of Health (VDH) Office of Health Equity (OHE), Virginia Initiative to Address COVID-19 Health Disparities Among Populations at High-Risk and Underserved.
Have you ever admired a beautifully decorated hive?
Wish you had the colored paint and ideas to decorate your hive?
Need a little help to get started?
Bring your hive boxes (already primed) and have fun decorating with us!
We will provide colored paints, brushes, stencils and more!!!
Cost: $15.00 per person.
Why HUNT for EGGS when you can HUNT for WILD EDIBLES!
We will learn the basics of identification practices and explore wild edibles & folk medicines!
Please wear appropriate clothing, closed toe shoes/boots, and rain gear (if raining) as this will be an outside event. Water , sunscreen, and insect repellent is also recommended.
cost $15 per person
Join our Hands-On Workshop assembling beehives & frames
Useful Tools & Jigs to make the job easier
Helpful Tips & Tricks from fellow beekeepers
Warm Indoor Work space
Friends always make the work more fun, so don’t wait and have to scramble to assemble and paint your hive equipment! BEE Prepared!!!
Bring your own hardware to assemble
OR
Call (804)404-2388 To pre-order anything you may need by FRIDAY 3/15/24.
Cost: $20 PER PERSON
Horse Sense
Educational sessions will include horse wisdom, equine psychology, refined communication, effectively addressing fear, safety, healthcare, first aid, sustainable care and feed, alternative therapies and energy work, facility maintenance, foraging and exploring the environment.
*Funding for this project was made possible by OT21-2103 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Initiative to Address COVID-19 Health Disparities Among Populations at High-Risk and Underserved, Including Racial and Ethnic Minority Populations and Rural Communities awarded to Virginia Department of Health (VDH) Office of Health Equity (OHE), Virginia Initiative to Address COVID-19 Health Disparities Among Populations at High-Risk and Underserved.
SALSA!
Join us in making a container garden with your favorite SALSA ingredients to take home!
*Funding for this project was made possible by OT21-2103 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Initiative to Address COVID-19 Health Disparities Among Populations at High-Risk and Underserved, Including Racial and Ethnic Minority Populations and Rural Communities awarded to Virginia Department of Health (VDH) Office of Health Equity (OHE), Virginia Initiative to Address COVID-19 Health Disparities Among Populations at High-Risk and Underserved.
Container Gardening in small spaces
join us in the garden to learn how to grow in small spaces!
*Funding for this project was made possible by OT21-2103 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Initiative to Address COVID-19 Health Disparities Among Populations at High-Risk and Underserved, Including Racial and Ethnic Minority Populations and Rural Communities awarded to Virginia Department of Health (VDH) Office of Health Equity (OHE), Virginia Initiative to Address COVID-19 Health Disparities Among Populations at High-Risk and Underserved.
Join us for a workshop all about how to manage Swarm Season.
Topics including: Swarm Biology, how to prevent swarming, how to catch a swarm, hiving a swarm, types of splits, making a swarm lure & re-queening. Bring some of your old brood comb!
Cost: $10.00 per person
Bring your COSTUME JEWELRY to incorporate into your design!
Think colorful eggs, bunnies and flowers!
Cost $30 per person
Join our workshop series on managing your beehives
through the different beekeeping seasons
Spring Management Topics include:
Queen & Colony Health
Space Management
Feeding Bees & Nectar Flows
Swarm Biology & Management
Types of Splits
Cost: $10 per person
Come out to learn how to identify birds and be a part of the GREAT Backyard Bird Count!
YOUR participation will help the global efforts of Cornell Lab of Ornithology, National Audubon Society & Birds Canada in tracking bird populations and migration!
Make a winter treat for our feathered friends too!
Fun for all ages! Bring your binoculars!
$5 suggested donation
Horse Sense
Educational sessions will include horse wisdom, equine psychology, refined communication, effectively addressing fear, safety, healthcare, first aid, sustainable care and feed, alternative therapies and energy work, facility maintenance, foraging and exploring the environment.
*Funding for this project was made possible by OT21-2103 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Initiative to Address COVID-19 Health Disparities Among Populations at High-Risk and Underserved, Including Racial and Ethnic Minority Populations and Rural Communities awarded to Virginia Department of Health (VDH) Office of Health Equity (OHE), Virginia Initiative to Address COVID-19 Health Disparities Among Populations at High-Risk and Underserved.
Seed starting
from tiny seed to nourishing food
*Funding for this project was made possible by OT21-2103 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Initiative to Address COVID-19 Health Disparities Among Populations at High-Risk and Underserved, Including Racial and Ethnic Minority Populations and Rural Communities awarded to Virginia Department of Health (VDH) Office of Health Equity (OHE), Virginia Initiative to Address COVID-19 Health Disparities Among Populations at High-Risk and Underserved.
Cost $20 per person
Join us in preparing the garden for SPRING!
We will be cleaning up, spreading leaf mold and compost, and mulching the garden!
BRING YOUR GLOVES AND A SHOVEL OR HARD RAKE!
FREE and OPEN to the COMMUNITY!
Horse Sense
Educational sessions will include horse wisdom, equine psychology, refined communication, effectively addressing fear, safety, healthcare, first aid, sustainable care and feed, alternative therapies and energy work, facility maintenance, foraging and exploring the environment.
*Funding for this project was made possible by OT21-2103 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Initiative to Address COVID-19 Health Disparities Among Populations at High-Risk and Underserved, Including Racial and Ethnic Minority Populations and Rural Communities awarded to Virginia Department of Health (VDH) Office of Health Equity (OHE), Virginia Initiative to Address COVID-19 Health Disparities Among Populations at High-Risk and Underserved.
Handmade Seed Paper
Join us in making handmade paper from recycled materials and infusing our creations with seeds to plant.
*Funding for this project was made possible by OT21-2103 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Initiative to Address COVID-19 Health Disparities Among Populations at High-Risk and Underserved, Including Racial and Ethnic Minority Populations and Rural Communities awarded to Virginia Department of Health (VDH) Office of Health Equity (OHE), Virginia Initiative to Address COVID-19 Health Disparities Among Populations at High-Risk and Underserved.
Healthy Soil
Join us in exploring the foundation of a healthy garden.
*Funding for this project was made possible by OT21-2103 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Initiative to Address COVID-19 Health Disparities Among Populations at High-Risk and Underserved, Including Racial and Ethnic Minority Populations and Rural Communities awarded to Virginia Department of Health (VDH) Office of Health Equity (OHE), Virginia Initiative to Address COVID-19 Health Disparities Among Populations at High-Risk and Underserved.
Cost $20 per person
Bring your own gloves and wire cutters!
Dress for the weather as this is an outside activity!
Optional ribbons, bows and other embellishments will be available for purchase!
Select from several times on Saturday December 9, 2023
11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm
Find the perfect unique gifts for everyone on your list, including your favorite beekeeper!
Cost $25 per person
ORNAMENTS FOR ALL!
Join us at Westover Hills United Methodist Church to create your own ornaments to gift or to keep!
*Funding for this project was made possible by OT21-2103 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Initiative to Address COVID-19 Health Disparities Among Populations at High-Risk and Underserved, Including Racial and Ethnic Minority Populations and Rural Communities awarded to Virginia Department of Health (VDH) Office of Health Equity (OHE), Virginia Initiative to Address COVID-19 Health Disparities Among Populations at High-Risk and Underserved.
Horse Sense
Educational sessions will include horse wisdom, equine psychology, refined communication, effectively addressing fear, safety, healthcare, first aid, sustainable care and feed, alternative therapies and energy work, facility maintenance, foraging and exploring the environment.
*Funding for this project was made possible by OT21-2103 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Initiative to Address COVID-19 Health Disparities Among Populations at High-Risk and Underserved, Including Racial and Ethnic Minority Populations and Rural Communities awarded to Virginia Department of Health (VDH) Office of Health Equity (OHE), Virginia Initiative to Address COVID-19 Health Disparities Among Populations at High-Risk and Underserved.
Topics include: managing hives thru winter for happy spring bees, condensing space/combining hives, proper storage of equipment, making sugar boards for emergency feed and quilt boxes for insulating & moisture absorption.
Bring your own shallow or medium super or top feeder to turn into a quilt box.
Bring your own sugar board form to fill.
Enjoy hot Brunswick Stew cooked over the fire while talking to fellow beekeepers!
When registering, please, choose one of the 7 time slots offered AND the number of sugar board forms you will be filling. Time slots will be filled on a first come basis.
10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm, 4pm
If you need to order equipment, PLEASE pre-order sugar board forms and/or quilt box supers
on or before October 28, 2023 for pick up at the workshop.
CALL (804)404-2388 to place your equipment order.
build a spiral herb garden
Join us while building a spiral herb garden! Learn all of the ways to grow herbs in a spiral garden.
*Funding for this project was made possible by OT21-2103 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Initiative to Address COVID-19 Health Disparities Among Populations at High-Risk and Underserved, Including Racial and Ethnic Minority Populations and Rural Communities awarded to Virginia Department of Health (VDH) Office of Health Equity (OHE), Virginia Initiative to Address COVID-19 Health Disparities Among Populations at High-Risk and Underserved.
