Beekeeping Education
Upcoming Educational Events
New Hanover County Beekeepers Beginners Bee School
The New Hanover County Beekeepers Association is excited to announce an in Person Beginner Bee School!
We plan for this to be an opportunity for you to learn about one of the most important insects in the word!
Through this experience you will learn about the honey bee and how to maintain a colony of honey bees. Beekeeping is a very exciting and rewarding hobby. We will also explore the benefits of the honey bee and honey.
Hopefully you will “catch the bug”, and start your very own apiary; or, you may simply choose for this class to help you become more educated about the honey bee (apis mellifera)! Either way you will leave amazed about this extraordinary insect!
NHCBA 2027 Beginner Bee School In Person Registration 11/17/2026
2027 Beginner Bee School Schedule:
Begins: January 12, 2027
Ends: February 9, 2027
Total of 8 sessions held on Tuesday and Thursday Evenings
This is an introductory course designed to help you learn what you need to know to get started in beekeeping. The course covers Basic Bee Biology, Castes, Anatomy, Life Cycles, Apiary Setup, Bee Hive Equipment, Seasonal Management, Honey Bee diseases, Pests Integrated Pest Management(IPM), Treatment options, hive equipment assembly, and harvesting and extracting honey. There will be raffles for hive equipment give aways for those who opt to take the NCSBA Certified Beekeeper written test at the end of this course.
Your tuition cost includes the following: Classroom Course Instruction, Beekeeping For Dummies textbook, hands-on instruction by NC Master, Journeyman and Certified Beekeepers, beekeeping equipment, door prizes, membership to both the NCSBA and the NHCBA, and a chance to win a complete honeybee hive setup and more!
There will be the opportunity to take the Written test and a follow-up hands on Practical to become a Certified Beekeeper with the NCSBA.
Location
Halyburton Park
4099 South 17 th st
Wilmington, NC 28412
Course Fee
$100 Cash or Checks only. Checks written to NHCBA
To Register
REGISTER IN PERSON AT MEETING ON NOVEMBER 17TH, 2026 AT 6PM
Journeyman Review Course
Resources
2024 Bee School Recap
2024 Bee School Recap Beginner bee school was a great success! Students heard from several presenters and had many opportunities to win everything from Halyburton Hives Honey to 2 complete hive setups! We enjoyed snacks, pizzas and subs at various classes! All 36...
What’s Bugging My Bees?
Beehive Pests & Diseases This presentation will explore problem pests such as wax moths and varroa mites, and problem diseases such as American Foul Brood and Nosema. Explore pest and disease control options as well to maintain a healthy hive.
Seasonal Management
Seasonal Management Learn all you need to know about the seasonal management of beehives in the early spring, mid spring, late spring, summer and winter.
Intro to Beekeeping
Introduction to Beekeeping Beekeeping is defined as skillful colony population management based on knowledge of predictable seasonal patterns of growth and decline. It's science with an art form! Explore our presentation to learn more about the history and background...
Social Behaviors and Anatomy of a Honeybee
Learn the Social Behaviors and Anatomy of a Honeybee The objective of this presentation is to share the social behaviors, anatomy, and colony life of the honeybee.