Become an Urban Beekeeper

New York, New York

12 hours

1 - 6 People

Bees are quintessential New Yorkers: busy, vibrant, buzzing with energy. There are a lot of them here—a sweet aspect of the sweeping movement in NYC towards urban farming, local food sourcing and artisanal production. Andrew Coté, founder of Andrew’s Honey and the New York City Beekeepers Association, has been at the forefront of the bee buzz in NYC since 2006. When he’s not tending his hives of Italian honey bees all over New York City or teaching people in the developing world to beekeep through his nonprofit Bees Without Borders, Andrew spends most Mondays and Wednesdays at the Union Square Greenmarket selling his luxe honeys. You can get in on the buzz by taking a class or visiting one of the many hives located on rooftops and community gardens throughout New York City.

Details

This twelve-hour course will teach you everything you need to know to safely start and maintain a beehive.
• construction of a bee hive
• safe hive placement
• general maintenance
• troubleshooting in the hive
• processes and lifecycle within the colony
• diseases and treatments

Learn how to invigorate your vegetables and fortify your flowers (and those of the neighborhood) while contributing to the environment and ensuring yourself as much as 120 lbs of pure raw honey per year per hive. This course teaches everything you need to know to start or continue your fascinating love story with the bees. Learn about this fulfilling and rewarding hobby. Become a beekeeper. It is easier than you may think, and more rewarding than you might imagine.