The College of Continuing Education and Community Service at the University of Hawaii at Hilo is offering a course on basic beekeeping.
The College of Continuing Education and Community Service at the University of Hawaii at Hilo is offering a course on basic beekeeping.
Sessions will be from 5:30-8:30 p.m. April 4, 11, 18 and 25 and May 2 and 4 in UH-Hilo’s College Hall Room 6, and 9 a.m.- 3 p.m. April 22 and May 6 at Paradise Nectar Apiaries in Pahoa. Tuition is $120 and includes the textbook.
“Benefits of Beekeeping” is designed for anyone new to bees as well as those who have bees and are interested in new ways to relate to and care for them.
Participants will learn about treatment-free beekeeping practices based on bee biology and how to develop a relationship and understanding of bees, their castes and the roles each caste contributes to the hive.
Instructor Jen Rasmussen has cared for honeybees on Hawaii Island since 2008. She developed various methods of maintaining her hives without the use of chemicals or treatments and organized the beekeeping program at the Island Princess Macadamia Nut Farm.
Private and nongovernment employers/businesses can qualify for a 50 percent tuition waiver through the state’s Employment and Training Fund. For details, visit http://labor.hawaii.gov/wdd/home/employers/etf/micro.
For more information or to register, contact CCECS at 932-7830 or email ccecs@hawaii.edu.