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Learn the fundamentals of beekeeping in Chicago through hands-on classes that cover bee biology, hive management, honey production, and more.

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Introduction to Beekeeping

Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL

Learn all the basics needed to start keeping bees. This includes what to expect, how to put together equipment, how to get bees in your hive, finding the queen, feeding, what to look for after the bees are installed, and seasonal chores. There will be hands-on exercise in the field. All participants are required to bring their own bee-suit. No extra suits will be available at the class.

(122) All levels 18 and older
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Beginning Beekeeping

The Morton Arboretum @ 4100 Illinois Rte 53, Lisle, IL

Learn the basics of beekeeping. Curious about honey bees?  Interested in starting your own hive and harvesting your own honey? Already have a hive and want to learn more about managing it? Join our experienced beekeeper and explore the history of beekeeping, bee anatomy, starting up a colony and managing it through the year, equipment basics, honey bee pests and diseases, harvesting honey, and more. Recommended text: The recommended text, ...

(15) Beginner 16 and older
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Reading Your Beehive

Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL

Examining your beehive can be confusing without the proper training. Learn how to inspect a colony, how to find the queen, and how to evaluate the health of a beehive. All participants are required to bring their own bee-suit. No extra suits will be available at the class.

(122) All levels 18 and older
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Wild Blossom Beekeeping Class (Online)

Beverage Art Inc

Our Beginning Beekeeping instruction takes you from the basics to the realities of managing an urban beehive. You'll learn about honeybee anatomy and life cycle, bee stings, honey and other resources from the hive, common pests and diseases such as how to deal with varroa mites, hive equipment and how to use each piece, seasonal management, how to harvest honey, how bees make honey, wax, and what they do with propolis, the crucial role honeybees...

(26) All levels 21 and older
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Wild Blossom Beekeeping Class

Beverage Art Inc

Our Beginning Beekeeping instruction takes you from the basics to the realities of managing an urban beehive. You'll learn about honeybee anatomy and life cycle, bee stings, honey and other resources from the hive, common pests and diseases such as how to deal with varroa mites, hive equipment and how to use each piece, seasonal management, how to harvest honey, how bees make honey, wax, and what they do with propolis, the crucial role honeybees...

(26) All levels 21 and older
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Apprentice Beekeeper

Northeastern Illinois University CAPE @ 5500 N St Louis Ave, Chicago, IL

Level Two: Apprentice Beekeeper The Apprentice Beekeeper class will focus on hive health and management. This includes information on how to check the health of your hive, how to monitor for pests and diseases, honeybee biology, swarm management, queen replacement, and other IPM recommendations. The Midwest Master Beekeeper certification program consists of six levels: Beginner Beekeeper Apprentice Beekeeper Journeyman Beekeeper Junior...

(5) All levels 12 and older
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Beginning Beekeeping Workshop

Chicago Botanic Garden @ 1000 Lake Cook Road, Chicago, IL

Join us for this full-day program and learn about the history of beekeeping in North America, the anatomy and physiology of the bees including the caste system, and duties of the honeybees. We will also discuss the impending disaster of the honeybee—Colony Collapse Disorder—and what we can do about it. Lunch is on your own.

(122) All levels 18 and older
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Introduction to Bees and Beekeeping

Northeastern Illinois University CAPE @ 3701 W Bryn Mawr Ave, Chicago, IL

Introduction to Bees and Beekeeping will focus on the principles of beekeeping. Those principles include the history of beekeeping, honeybee biology, plant and pollinator relationship, and essential equipment and requirements. The Midwest Master Beekeeper certification program consists of six levels:  Beginner Beekeeper Apprentice Beekeeper Journeyman Beekeeper Junior Master Beekeeper Master Trainer Master Beekeeper By the...

(5) Beginner 17 and older
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Reviews for Beekeeping Classes in Chicago

Beekeeping Classes in Chicago are rated 4.4 stars based on 168 verified reviews from actual CourseHorse.com purchasers.

  • Introduction to Beekeeping

    Anonymous review on 2/19/2023
    A lot of information. Willie was very knowledgeable, would love if this was a series for bee keeping
  • Introduction to Beekeeping

    Reviewed by Rachel D. on 10/10/2022
    Great class, great location. Very informative in a well rounded intro class. Hope there's another in the future.
  • Introduction to Beekeeping

    Reviewed by Ismail T. on 2/13/2022
    Great teacher. Incredible class
  • Introduction to Beekeeping

    Anonymous review on 3/2/2020
    Great Class...
  • Introduction to Beekeeping

    Anonymous review on 2/24/2020
    The instructor was very knowledgeable and kept the subject matter interesting.
  • Apprentice Beekeeper

    Anonymous review on 6/2/2019
    This class was very informative, the instructor was very well versed in Beekeeping and answered every question intentionally and without hesitation.

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