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Ok so I tried to run the first section entirely in the apiary. After some feedback – specifically “where’s the fall prep lecture” I’ve learned a little something. Apiary workshops are good, but follow-up afterwards would ensure the message. Still, I think holding beginner topics in the apiary w/ some show and tell is the way to go. Given the available sunlight we will put off more apiary instruction until next spring, but we’ll work on how to make these effective combined hands-on sessions and lectures as the club matures. It’s a learning process all-around.
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One of the bee clubs on the east coast hosts an annual apiary tour of their local apiaries. They orgainized it so one of the apiaries displayed all of the kinds of hives and had the owner explain the how and why of each kind of hive. Another one had someone demonstrate honey extraction.
Another one explained how to “create” a queen using a nuc box.
The value of this is the club got members, it was instant advertizement for local honey and honey producers, and kids became interested in bees and bee culture.