New York City Beekeeping

May 30, 2009 1:00 PM - 61 attended

Big Bee Bash

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Celebrate beedom in NYC in a BBQ extravaganza in my Fort Greene garden . Visit the hives on the roof. (Please don't fall off!) Eat drink, be merry, yada yada yada. Get to know other fellow bee-lovers, keepers, and graduates from the winter class. (Newbees!)
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Delores
So excited about this meeting.

Posted May 22, 2009 at 1:54 PM
Alison
My mother asked me to ask you: Are there any foods/bev we SHOULDN'T bring because of the bees?

Posted May 24, 2009 at 4:50 PM
John
The weather reports all say Saturday is supposed to be a beautiful day.
Let's all cross our fingers or some such ritual!

Posted May 27, 2009 at 8:04 AM
Greg
I'll bring a bunch of paper plates for the shindig

Posted May 29, 2009 at 2:20 PM
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61 attended

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5.0013 (13 ratings)

Event Host

John
Founder & Organizer Emeritus (retired)
Valerie

As a brand new "wannabee", I found the Bee Bash to be and an AWESOME event!
Carly

It was a fun gathering of people interested in beekeeping or already involved in it. Very diverse group and lots of food, cute animals, and a demo bee hive.
Jacen

Good people (and bees), good food, good brew, great times. Thanks John.
Jessica

Good food, great conversation, delightful folks, gorgeous weather. What more could you want? :-)
Lucia Chang

I think this is in one of the top 3 meetup events I have ever attended while on meetup. The event was welcoming and it was very informative. The people in attendance were very social and conscious minded. The organizer was very knowledgeable and made folks feel welcome. Yeah that and the TONS of food didnt hurt either. Two thumbs up!! BBBBBZZZZZZZZZZZZZ!!
Delores

I learned so much about taking care of bees.
JoAnne Wessel

What a great day! Wonderful hosts, interesting guests, lots of lively conversation, good food and a gorgeous day. I'm so glad I went and met so many nice people (and crawling up to the roof to see the bees was an experience!).
Alicia

Beautiful setting, lovely guests and hosts. The bees were very accommodating as well. Thank you Jon!
Alison

What a wonderful experience! My thanks and gratitude to John and the other organizers for creating such a warm and family-like learning experience, and to the other attendees for providing interesting and instructive conversation. Can't wait for the next one!
KEBoard

Thanks for the day!
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New York, NY

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"THE BEE COURSE" IS IN FULL SWING!

Want to host a hive or bring other pollinators to your garden or rooftop, looking for honey from your neighborhood, or beekeeper seeking assistance?

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About "THE BEE COURSE: For Bee Lovers & BeeKeepers"

Our Free in-depth Winter Course, is underway.

Registration is currently for waitlist only. But we will do our best to seat you before the next lecture in the series and you can still catch up in time to start beekeeping this spring. If you are curious about bees and beekeeping, now is a great time to start The Bee Course.

The first sessions give you foundations in bee biology and behavior and will help you determine whether you'll be ready to keep bees on your own this Spring, would prefer to join a community team, or just want to learn and volunteer with us. In spring as weather permits, we progress to hands-on sessions in urban apiaries, exposing students to dozens of hives at various stages of growth. There is a lot of material on the web about beekeeping. Many different methods are covered in the Course, and our focus is on practices consistent with "Responsible Urban Beekeeping."

"The Bee Course" is comparable to a college course. It is offered free of charge as a matter of principle.

Members are also eligible to participate in the at-cost group purchase of gear and bees we organize each spring. We have a limited allocation of package bees and preference goes to students and active volunteers. Our bee delivery date is in mid-April. If you are not currently enrolled in the Course, please login & click "Contact Us" if you would like to be included or to lend a hand organizing this season.

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We will try to match you with a beekeeper seeking a site. Please click here for an inquiry form.

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For honey or other products of the hive grown or made locally in NYC, please click here for an inquiry form and we will try to connect you!

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NYC Beekeeping is an all-volunteer group for beekeepers and beelovers.

We organize a free course in beekeeping, expert and peer mentoring, and community service & outreach activities throughout the year. Members volunteer with urban farms, community gardens, the NYC Parks Dept., schools and other organizations to foster a strong community of responsible urban beekeepers, to bring training & economic opportunity through beekeeping to underserved areas, to conserve and protect honeybees and other pollinators, and to contribute to the program and fundraising capacities of selected 501(c)(3) organizations.