Introduction to Beekeeping

DCBA values educating the community. Each year we offer an introductory course where you will be:

• Invited to join our beekeeping community who values sharing information with each other.
• Invited to participate in DCBA apiary workdays.
• Assisted in deciding if you want to become a beekeeper.
• Prepared to set up a colony of bees.
• Supported by local beekeepers if you set up a colony.
• Prepared to get a hive through their first winter.
• Prepared for the Certification Exams of the North Carolina State Beekeepers Association’s Certification

DCBA is offering Bee School 2025 – in-person, Thursday evenings, 6:30-8:30 PM.   

January 16th – March 20th
Thurdays, 6:30PM
Location: Whitesell Hall, St Paul’s Lutheran Church, 1200 West Cornwallis Rd
Durham NC 27705
Total Cost: $75
(Includes text book First Lessons in Beekeeping and a thumb drive with all presentations)

Signup for Bee School