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The Honeybee Conservancy at Rodale Institute promotes natural and sustainable beekeeping practices through education and outreach. Participants in the program place their hives on our 333 acre organic farm in Kutztown, Pennsylvania, allowing you to remain part of our beekeeping community even after completion of the course.
Rodale Institute will host the first series of educational workshops on February 4, 11 and 18, followed by the grand opening of the apiary on April 28, 2012. Instructor Meme Thomas, Director of Baltimore Honey is presenting this workshop series. She is a member of the AFB-American Federation of Beekeepers, EAS-Eastern Apiculture Society, BUMBA Bowie Upper Marlboro Beekeepers Association, and HCBA - Howard County Beekeepers Association. Meme received the Maryland State Beekeepers Association 2010 George Imirie Award for excellence in beekeeping education. Participants in our program will receive a unique hive that class instructor Meme Thomas developed: The Thomas Hybrid Hive. This hive is a combination of a top bar hive and the traditional Langstroth hive, proving a great habitat for the bees and easy access for keepers. The bees that participants will receive are Italian and are very calm. Interested in learning more about the project and how to join the 2012 Honeybee Steward Group?Contact Maria Pop at maria.pop@rodaleinstitute.org or Honeybee Conservancy Honeybee Conservancy
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