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Beekeeping for Veterans
Event information
Date
Add to Calendar2023-09-10 16:00:002023-09-10 17:30:00Beekeeping 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 MN 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 are required to wear face protection (bee veil or jacket), long pants, and closed-toe shoes in the apiary.
Each workshop includes instruction on basic beekeeping techniques and tips on seasonal bee management. We will use mindfulness techniques to deepen our awareness of honey bee biology and our connection to these incredible pollinators.
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 MN 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 are required to wear face protection (bee veil or jacket), long pants, and closed-toe shoes in the apiary.
Each workshop includes instruction on basic beekeeping techniques and tips on seasonal bee management. We will use mindfulness techniques to deepen our awareness of honey bee biology and our connection to these incredible pollinators.
Audience
These workshops are for Veterans with any level of beekeeping experience (including no experience). Bee veils and bee jackets will be provided for participants to wear in the apiary, although participants may choose to wear their own protective equipment. Participants must be over 18 and are required to wear face protection (bee veil or jacket), long pants, and closed-toe shoes in the apiary.
Cost
Free
Registration
Directions to the apiary will be sent after registration.
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 inherent in working with honey bees.
Instructors
Josh Muñoz transitioned out of the Marine Corps in 2014. He works as an Agricultural Teacher at Como Park Senior High School. Josh has been working with the Bee Squad since 2018.
Jessica Helgen manages colonies and collects hive data for the Bee Squad Bee Network program. She is the coordinator and primary instructor for the Mentoring Apiary workshops. Jessica has been keeping bees since 2005 and has worked for the Bee Squad since 2010.
