Session  4: Preparing for Winter/Honey Extraction Basics: Sunday; August 20, 9 am – 1:00 pm Instructor: Rachel Morrison, The Beecharmers.   Topics: Preparing your colony for winter Winter Bees Combining Hives Requeening Looking toward your second year Q & A and troubleshooting Honey Extraction Demo Date/Time: Sunday; August 20, 9 am – 1:00 pm Location: Sacramento County […]

Hands On Mead Making Experienced mead maker Louis Zurlo and experienced winemaker Karen Burleson will take class participants step-by-step through the process of making mead. Mead making kits will be available for purchase for $25 (one-gallon kit) and $45 (five-gallon kit). Those who want to bring their own mead making supplies are welcome to do so. […]

Products of the Hive Louis Zurlo and Vickie Lewis will offer a hands-on class that instructs participants on using beeswax to make lip balm, lotion, soap, beard balm and other products. Participants will leave the class with products they created that will make perfect holiday gifts. Saturday, October 29, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sacramento County-UC […]

Hands On Mead Making Back by popular demand! Learn how to make mead. Leave with your own mead and the know-how to make more. Award winning mead maker Victoria Alvarez will take class participants step-by-step through the process of making mead. Participants will take home a batch of young mead to be fermented and finished at […]