Course at a Glance

Course:
Practical Beekeeping (OLLI Members)
Date:
February 10 to May 5
Location:
In person: On campus
Cost:
$225

Practical Beekeeping (OLLI Members)

Registration opens Dec. 11

With Dick LaForge & Jeannine Kaprielian, Beekeepers

In this class, you will gain skills you need to keep honeybees for honey, pollination, other hive products, and enjoyment.

You will learn about honeybee biology, beekeeping equipment, and management techniques.

You will have the opportunity to buy bees.

Required textbook: Beekeeping for Dummies, 5th edition, 2020, by Howland Blackiston.

See the other beekeeping class offered to OLLI members: Bee Yard Experience, Sun., Feb. 16-May 4, 2025 

Mondays, Feb. 10-May 5, 2025 (No class March 17 and 31)
6:30-8:30 p.m.   •   On campus
Plus four Saturday field trips (weather permitting)
Off campus: TBA
$185   •   Registration opens Dec. 11
Non-members must register for this class through Extended Education.

Register now

Register for both Practical Beekeeping and Bee Yard Experience:

Register: Practical Beekeeping & Bee Yard, non-credit

Dick LaForge

Dick LaForge

Dick LaForge manages eight beehives near Freshwater. He produces on average six new colonies and several hundred pounds of honey each year. He has taught bee classes at Humboldt since 1998. He is at master level in the California Master Beekeeper Program (CAMBP).

 

Jeannine Kaprielian

Jeannine Kaprielian

Jeannine Kaprielian began beekeeping by taking Practical Beekeeping in 2009. She has an apiary on her small farm in the Hoopa Valley. She also keeps bees on several coastal sites, giving her insight into specific issues facing both inland and coastal beekeepers. Jeannine is at Master level in the California Master Beekeeper Program (CAMBP).