Bee School 2026 Coming Soon!

Bee School 2026 Coming Soon!

L.L. Langstroth, American Apiarist

Bee School Schedule 2026

Class #1            

Hive Occupants and Colony Activities

Establishing Your First Hive

Class #2                

Hive Equipment

Class #3                 

Bee Pests and Diseases

Class #4                           

Spring and Summer Management

Hive Inspections

Class #5                      

Harvesting Honey

Winter Management

Class #6                        

Hands-On Day

How to light a smoker

Installing a package

Performing a Hive Inspection

Varroa Mite Check

Feeding 1:1 Sugar Water

Extracting Honey

Electric Fence Installation

The MVBA Bee School is the best introduction to beekeeping! The six session course includes information about honeybees and their colony, establishing your first hives, the equipment you need (including how to acquire the bees!) and all of the knowledge to get you started with beekeeping!

Bee School runs for 6 weeks in February and March. The classes are held in person at St. James Church 646 Daniel Webster Hwy, Merrimack, NH 03054 from 6:30-8:30. We also offer a zoom option. The lessons are recorded and posted on the Bee School website, so you can go back and watch them as many times as you’d like.

Bee school registration will open in January 2026.

If you have any questions, please reach out to president@mvbee.org

Bee School is $50 for members.

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