Description
Ready to move beyond the basics and become a more confident, capable beekeeper? This intermediate program is designed for beekeepers who want to deepen their skills, explore a wider range of management options, and feel at home inside the hive. Whether you're tackling persistent challenges, aiming to strengthen your colonies, or eager to learn alongside other passionate beekeepers, this course offers practical guidance and hands-on insight. We'll dive into swarm prevention and management, making splits, successful overwintering strategies, pest and disease identification and treatment, and time-tested 'tricks of the trade.' You'll learn how to read your colonies, respond to their changing needs, and build a healthy, sustainable apiary with confidence. This course is ideal for beekeepers who have completed an introductory beekeeping course and have maintained a hive for at least one full season.
Open to adults and youth ages 14 and up when accompanied by an adult.
When
- Tue, Apr 07, 2026 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
- Tue, Apr 14, 2026 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
- Tue, Apr 21, 2026 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
- Tue, Apr 28, 2026 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Who
Adults
Cost
- Adult Members $140
- Adult Nonmembers $165
Where
Location: Drumlin Farm Wildlife Sanctuary, Lincoln
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Questions? Contact us:
- 781-259-2255 [email protected]
Instructors
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Mel Gadd - Mass Audubon Beekeeper
Instructions
This course consists of four in-person evening lecture/discussion sessions. Two additional sessions in the field working with Drumlin Farm hives will be offered to participants separately, dates and times TBD. Participants will need to bring their own veils and protective clothing for the field sessions.