Classes and Events
One of our top missions at Next Generation Beekeeping is to promote responsible beekeeping and ensure that all participants go home ready to take on their personal journey with bees.
With supplemental funding from donors, we strive to keep our rates reasonable and limit class size to seven participants to ensure everyone gets a bird’s eye view, as well as individual hands on experience.
We have formatted our classes from beginning to end, tailored for everyone from the interested, to the beginner, intermediate and advanced. We think you will enjoy the experience!
Coming in 2025
Queen Grafting - Splitting & Requeening - Honey Extraction
Beekeeping Foundations Course
This four part series will set you up for success and provide you with a solid foundation to guide you through your first year of beekeeping. Includes a hive tool kit. Certificate awarded upon successful completion. Classes offered individually as well, without kit and certificate.
Inside the Hive
Curious about honeybees? This introductory class is well suited for those wishing to gain a deeper understanding of bees and their vital role in our ecosystem. No prior beekeeping knowledge is required.
California’s Winter Hive Checks & Open House
Come hang out at the farm, talk bees and catch up with fellow beekeepers over some tasty snacks and a warm beverage. Check out our new Apiary and Native Pollinator Sanctuary and, if you’re so inclined, suit up and pull & read some frames because it’s just alotta fun poking around in other’s hives!
Handcrafting the Harvest
Unleash your inner alchemist and learn how to transform beehive byproducts into unique, handcrafted gifts. Snacks and a take-home goody bag will be provided as we craft and connect in a fun, festive atmosphere.
Hive Builder's Workshop
Get ready for next season with our hands-on woodenware workshop. Whether you’re refurbishing old equipment, trading with others, or building new boxes, we’ve got the tools and guidance you need. Open to all, this four-hour session includes lunch and plenty of time to connect with fellow beekeepers.
Inside the Hive
Curious about honeybees? This introductory class is well suited for those wishing to gain a deeper understanding of bees and their vital role in our ecosystem. No prior beekeeping knowledge is required.
Splitting & Requeening
Join us as we split and requeen a colony in our apiary. Learn about different types of splits, how to requeen a particularly spicy hive, and practice picking up and marking drones.
Honey Extraction Workshop
This comprehensive workshop begins by removing frames directly from the hive. We then move to the kitchen to learn different extraction techniques and jar honey to take home.