Come Learn Basic Beekeeping & More at the
2026 Granville County Beginning Beekeepers Academy!
Cost:
Single: $99
Family: $145
2024-2025 Bee School attendee & current GCBA members:$40
Price Includes:
- 12 modules
- 2 workshops (Equipment, Products of the Hive)
- Hands on Apiary Day
- 2026 GCBA Membership
- Lunch February 21 & March 14
Classes will be in person at Granville County Extension Office or via Google Meet.
Saturday, February 21, 8:30am -4:30pm will cover the following:
- Doors open @ 8
- Introduction to Beekeeping & History
- Bee Species & Races
- Honey Bee Biology & Anatomy
- Bees as Social Insects
- Equipment & PPE
- Apiary Location & Placement Overview
Keep up to date via the Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/share/17qtqtCibt/
Additional Dates:
Sunday, March 1, 2026 1-5pm WORKSHOP
***Please bring your own beverage/water/snacks that you may require***
Equipment Building Workshop in Butner- Also open to current GCBA Members
Sunday, March 8, 2026 10am-4pm WORKSHOP/OPEN HOUSE
***Please bring your own beverage/water/snacks that you may require***
Products of the Hive Workshop & Apiary Day north of Oxford- Also open to current GCBA Members.
Saturday, March 14, 2026 8:30am-4:30pm - 2nd Day of Bee School:
***Light lunch/snacks/water provided. Please bring what else you may require***
- Doors open @ 8
- NCSBA Overview / Benefits / Membership Opportunity
- Honey bee Pests, Diseases & Treatments
- Varroa
- Pollination
- Seasonal Management
- Keeping Bees in Populated Areas
- Introducing Packages & Nucs
Saturday, April 18, 2026 9am-3pm - FIELD TRIP:
- Pollinator Education at the Granville Gardeners Expo
- Sign up for a slot for community education and outreach
