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 two in-person courses for Bee School 2027 – a weekly course Thursday evenings and a weekend course on Saturdays.  

 

WEEKNIGHT Class 

January 14th – March 11th
Thursdays, 6:30PM – 8:30 PM
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 one-year membership to DCBA ($10) and NCSBA ($15)

Signup for the WEEKNIGHT Class

 

WEEKEND Class

Classes will be held over 4 consecutive Saturdays, starting January 30th, from 9am until 4pm and ending on March 20th. There will be an hour for lunch from 12-1pm. Each week, students will view presentations on specific topics then participate in class discussions.  The in-person equipment workshop will be held at the DCBA apiary, date determined by weather.

January 30th, February 6th, 13, and 20th

Saturdays, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Location: Durham Co. Cooperative Extension
721 Foster St, Durham, NC 27701
Total Cost: $75

Signup for the WEEKEND Class