Apprenticeship Application Deadline Extension
June 14th, 2012
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A.B.C Open House and Potluck
When: June 16th, 2012
Time: 12:00-4:00pm
Where: The AREA
1116 10th Ave SE Calgary
Cost:$15.00
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Level One Beekeeping Course and Hands On Workshop
When: June 23rd and 24th
Time: 9:00-5:00pm
Cost: $280.00
Where: TBA
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A.B.C Queen Rearing Course
When: July 7-8th
Time: 9:00-5:00pm
Cost: $225.00
Where: Chiron Farms
Calgary
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Northeastern Treatment Free Conference, Leominster Mass.
When: July 24th-29th
Time: 9:00-5:00pm
Cost: $325.00 USD
Where:Leominster Mass.
NOTE: All the BIG names in organic and treatment free beekeeping will be there this year!
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Eastern Apicultural Society Conference
When: August 13th-17th
Time: 9:00-5:00pm
Cost: $TBA
Where:Burlington VT
NOTE: Tom Seeley, Dewey Caron, Debbie Delaney, Michael Palmer, Jim Tew, Ross Conrad, Michael Young, Larry Connor, Maryann Frazier, Marla Spivak, Sam Comfort, Kim Flottum. Dianna Sammataro will be speaking.
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Sweetacre Apiaries Farm Stay
When: August 20-24th, 2012
September 3-7th
Time: 5 Days
Cost: $1195/pp
Where: Tappen, BC
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Western Permaculture Convergence
When: August 24th-26th
Time: 9:00-5:00pm
Cost: $125.00 all weekend
$75.00 day pass
When: June 16th, 2012
Time: 12-4:00pm
Cost: $15.00
Where: The AREA
1119 10th Ave SE
Calgary
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Topics of Chat
thecommunityhive.org
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Selling equipment
Mites
Splitting
Bees in Soil
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LANGSTROTH BEE HIVES FOR SALE
Standard supers. New, unused.
$10 each assembled. 155 available
$7 each unassembled. 461 available
Located in Crowsnest Pass.
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TBHs AND TBH QUEEN EXCLUDING LIDS FOR SALE
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Dadant Plastic Foundation
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A.B.C 2012 Apprenticeship Program Application Extension
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This year, A.B.C is pleased to offer a beekeeping apprecticeship program to local urban bee-lovers. A.B.C currently has 10 colonies all over Calgary and is looking to consolidate the colonies to 2 ‘locations’. Inglewood and a rural location near Springbank. A.B.C is looking to expand the 10 colonies to 22 colonies by the end of 2012. Learn how to make splits, prepare for queen rearing, and prepare for winter.
Benefits & Responsibilities: A.B.C’s apprenticeship program is structured to give you all the first-hand knowledge you need to start a beehive of your own on your roof, community garden, or backyard. We will provide teams of two to three apprentices with several beehives, beekeeping equipment, basic safety gear, and close guidance through a season of hive management in a small group setting. Our goal is to give you the training you need to apply your knowledge independently by the end of the season, and leave prepared to be a mentor to new beekeepers next year. Click here to read more!
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Queen Rearing Workshop 2012
Bill Stagg comes to YYC in July!
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Did you know? Over 85% of Canada’s honey surplus is created in Alberta, and that Canada is the 5th largest honey producer in the world? And did you also know that BC produced 20,000 nucs last year and has a market for 10x that amount in the local economy by sending bees to Alberta? And also that BC produced 30,000 queens last year and the market offers 10x that amount through Alberta and BC local sales? And did you know that currently 99% of imported colonies coming across Albertas boarders are from either NZ or Australia? So…. why should you become a self-sufficient beekeeper? Well, not only is there a market for it, it is a rare commodity in the Alberta community of beekeepers!
Come and take the Queen Rearing Workshop taught by Bill Stagg on July 7th and 8th. Bills a BC Provincial Hive inspector, seller of nucs and queens at www.sweetacreapiaries.ca in Tappen BC, the heart of the Shuswap. Here is the course schedule!
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Level One Beekeeping Course
Get your hands in a hive!
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Oh wow! Here we go again! Year 3 of A.B.C’s Beginners Beekeeping Workshops and we are offering our first summer offering, with a hands-on beekeeping component oon June 23rd and 24th! We are going to be having the course at Calgary’s own urban farm, The AREA, this year. In June, Eliese Watson will be teaching you everything you need to know about honeybees, their health, urban management practices and seasonal care!
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Eliese has been beekeeping all over North America, mentoring with Corwin Bell in Colorado and Sam Comfort in upstate New York (not to mention some bees on rooftops of NYC), and is a passionate and well-versed beekeeper for top-bar hive and warre management. Plus, with the development of The Communtiy Hive, we are gaining more ground for you to access swarmed bees and find mentors and new beekeeper eager for helpers! Register ASAP! the courses fill up fast, and you dont want to miss this one! The course comes with full snacks and hot organic lunches (with dietary concerns respected and made primarily with local food) as well as Beekeeping in Western Canada text book ($30 value). Click here to register!
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A.B.C's Open House and Potluck
Come and see the bees!
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 As you may know, the honeybees from the Community Hive Collab. Purchase come in May 13th, 2012. So, about a month after their arrival, I am offering a chance to see how they are doing! OnJune 16th, 2012 from 12-4pm, I (Eliese Watson) and A.B.C will be offering open house to come and view the bees, ask questions, and maybe do some hive manipulations with both Top Bar and Langstroth hives, like adding supers, maybe making a split, or observing queen cells. A.B.C has extra hats and veils, so come out and see the bees fly around and learn a bit more about how to keep bees in the city of Calgary!! Register here
A.B.C Open House: Hive Inspection and Potluck
Date: June 16th, 2012
Time: 12-4pm
Cost: $15
Location: The AREA, 1119 10 Ave SE Calgary, AB T2G 0S8
This is a potluck event, so please bring something to share! There will be heaps of honey to try and maybe some mead to sample!
Note: Please bring a long sleeved white shirt, and some plastic dishwashing gloves if you would like your hands covered when handling bees, but that is not necessary as the bees are gentle as can bee!
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Plan Bee Swarm Catchers in Action!
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So… you love bees? SO DO WE! We not only love bees, but we love helping beekeepers, rescueing bees, mentoring new beekeepers by sharing what we have and what we know, and you can reach us ANYTIME in REALTIME! 2012 is the first year for the great and GROWING (this can include you) team of beekeepers who have come together to not only help rescue honeybees, but who are eager to do it FOR FREE and then share the bees with other aspiring beekeepers in Calgary and area FOR FREE! So, how does it work you may ask? Easy!
- Go to www.thecommunityhive.org
- If you have a swarm, fill out the form. If you want bees, fill out the other form!
- If you want to join in on the Community Hive, then ask to join the Chatroom!
- If you want to be a part of PLAN BEE SWARM CATCHERS CLUB you must become a member of the chatroom and this is why... Click here to read more.
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 Bill Stagg and his wife Larissa have moved from the town of Sorrento to a beautiful farm of their own in near by Tappen BC, in the heart of the Shuswap, last year. Bill Stagg is the owner of Sweetacre Apiaries and a hive inspector for the province of British Columbia. But, he is also a proud father of 2 (soon to be 3) and a passionate educator and excellent friend. This move has not only offered Bill more room for his expanding family, but it also allows for Bill to move forward with his goals in his professional career as a phenomial advocate for honeybees. This year Bill is not only opening up the gates of his farm yard to fellow beekeepers, he is also offering you a plate at his dinner table, a task in his honeyhouse, and a seat in his truck. Bill is offering a once in a lifetime opportunity to live the life of a careered beekeeper. Five days of beekeeping in the Shuswap – could there be anything sweeter ? (Sorry for the pun!)
During these five days, the farm will be worked by a rotating crew.
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