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Beekeeping for Veterans
Event information
Date
Add to Calendar2024-05-19 14:00:002024-05-19 15:30:00Beekeeping for VeteransThe University of Minnesota Bee Veterans program provides free beekeeping education for Minnesota Veterans. Bee Veterans fosters community through hands-on beekeeping training while promoting the recreational and professional benefits of working with honey bees.The Beekeeping for Veterans program is for Minnesota veterans with any level of beekeeping experience (including no experience). Bee veils and bee jackets will be provided for participants to wear during workshops, although participants may choose to wear their own protective equipment. Participants must wear face protection (bee veil or jacket), long pants, and closed-toe shoes in the apiary.In-person workshopsEach workshop includes time to suit up and enter the apiary, instruction on basic beekeeping techniques, and tips on seasonal bee management. At each workshop, we will focus on one of our senses, and techniques and technologies that may strengthen those senses and abilities. We will also use mindfulness techniques to deepen our awareness of honey bee biology and our connection to these incredible pollinators.Workshops will be held from 2 to 3:30 p.m. on Sundays, May 19, June 9, July 21, Aug. 11 and Sept. 15.
Bee Veterans apiary at MSP airport
Bee Veterans apiary at MSP airport
Bee Veterans apiary at MSP airport
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The University of Minnesota Bee Veterans program provides free beekeeping education for Minnesota Veterans. Bee Veterans fosters community through hands-on beekeeping training while promoting the recreational and professional benefits of working with honey bees.
The Beekeeping for Veterans program is for Minnesota veterans with any level of beekeeping experience (including no experience). Bee veils and bee jackets will be provided for participants to wear during workshops, although participants may choose to wear their own protective equipment. Participants must wear face protection (bee veil or jacket), long pants, and closed-toe shoes in the apiary.
In-person workshops
Each workshop includes time to suit up and enter the apiary, instruction on basic beekeeping techniques, and tips on seasonal bee management. At each workshop, we will focus on one of our senses, and techniques and technologies that may strengthen those senses and abilities. We will also use mindfulness techniques to deepen our awareness of honey bee biology and our connection to these incredible pollinators.
Workshops will be held from 2 to 3:30 p.m. on Sundays, May 19, June 9, July 21, Aug. 11 and Sept. 15.
Cost
Free
Registration
Space is limited and registration is required. Participants must be 18 years or older.
Accessibility
University of Minnesota Extension is committed to providing equal opportunity for participation in all programs, services, and activities. To request accommodations for persons with disabilities, contact Jessica Helgen at ma-bees@umn.edu two weeks before the start of the event. Requests received after this date will be honored whenever possible.
Five in-person workshops in our Bee Veterans apiary at the MSP airport.
One full-day field trip to visit a commercial beekeeper.
Open House at the Bee Lab, Sunday, October 13.
Open House at the Bee Lab
To wrap up the 2024 beekeeping season, we will host an Open House, on Sunday, October 13, 1-4 p.m., at the Bee Lab on the University of Minnesota St. Paul campus. Veterans are invited to bring their families, children, and friends to take a tour of the Bee Lab, sample honey from the Bee Vets hives, and participate in pollinator education activities. Registration is appreciated, but not required.
