Classes – Tubbs Berry Farm

Intermediate Beekeeping

Heidi Tubbs — Thu, 04 Jan 2024 21:04:20 +0000

This class builds on our Beginning Beekeeping class and is geared towards people who have experienced a year or two and are looking for more information and supervised experience and discussion that goes beyond simple beekeeping. Please note that our intermediate class is not recommended for new beekeepers. If you are new to beekeeping or have difficulty keeping bees alive through the winter we recommend our Intro to Beekeeping and our Beginning Beekeeping courses.

It is assumed that at a minimum you have the experience/knowledge of our Beginning Beekeeping Class and a couple of years of beekeeping behind you. This class will focus on more advanced topics that are of interest to beekeepers including splitting, swarming, queen rearing, treatments, and more. If you are wanting to answer "why did my bees not survive winter?", the beginning class will be a better fit. This class will be largely driven by the interests and experiences of attendees, please come ready to get into hives and find answers to questions you didn't even know you had.

Class is 3 hours long. You must pre-register, this is hands on and space is limited. We will be handling live bees, please bring protective gear (veil/jacket, gloves, etc if you own them), (We will have a few suits and veils available for use, or they can be purchased before the class begins)

Class is $30/person, and will be from 2-5 on April 18. Class will be held at Tubbs Berry Farm, 1250 S Park Ave W in Twin Falls.

Introduction to Beekeeping

Heidi Tubbs — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 04:41:08 +0000

New to beekeeping? This is a basic introduction to beekeeping course. If you are thinking about getting bees and need more information, or are planning on getting bees but aren't really sure where to start, this is for you! We cover what you might expect your first year, options for getting bees and equipment, what things might cost, as well as basic beekeeping terminology and information. You should come away with a pretty good understanding of what will be involved and how much work beekeeping will be, and what you will need and need to know to get started! You will have lots of opportunity to ask questions and will have the opportunity to try on bee suites, veils, gloves, etc. and handle hives and equipment. No live bees in this class. We have had experienced beekeepers sit in on this class and come away saying they were surprised how much they learned! No live bees in this class. Class is 3 hours long. Cost is $20/ person or $35/couple (we'd love you to bring a friend or a spouse!) You must pre-register. Class will be Saturday, March 14th, 2026 from 1-4, at Tubbs Berry Farm.

Beginning Beekeeping

Heidi Tubbs — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 04:24:44 +0000

This class builds on our Intro to Beekeeping class. If you did not take that class, please read up on bee biology and basics. We recommend the book First Lessons in Beekeeping. Twin Falls Library has it, we also have it in our store for $9.95!

This is a hands on class geared towards those who are either getting bees, or have bees and would like a little more information and supervised experience handling them. It is recommended that you have attended the intro class or have read and have a basic understanding of bees and terminology. (First Lessons in Beekeeping is a great book to start with!) There are live bees in this class, participants will have the opportunity to see inside and work actual colonies. We will open hives and look for some of the things we talked about in the introduction course, including how to identify brood and the stages they are in, whether the queen is functioning properly, identifying and treating disease, and more. Here is an outline you can download of prerequisite knowledge you should have. Bee Class recommended knowledge base.

Class is 3 hours, there will be 2 sections on Friday, 10-1 and 2-5 as well as a Saturday morning section from 10-1. Each section will cover the same material, choose one class time when you register. For beekeepers who have experience with bees, there is an Intermediate class on Saturday from 2-5. Class is $30/person, $50/couple.

Beginning Beekeeping will be held again April 2027. Registrations will open Feb 1 2027.