This program begins with three in-person classroom sess ions in January\, February\, and March\, and then continues through October with hands-on and in-the -field inspections of the several hive stands pres ent at Horn Farm.
\n \nProgram Fees:
\n \n$750 ($500 year one\, $250 year two) - Paymen t plan is available. For those wanting a p ayment plan\, a $100 deposit will enroll for you f or the course.
\n \n*Ap plicants must not have an allergy to bees (Yes\, y ou will get stung).
\n \n*Y ear One participants will be responsible for purch asing their own safety equipment and woodenware (H ives/Boxes). Guidance on what to purchase occurs w ithin the class sessions.
\n \n< span style="text-decoration:none\;">The schedule a nd content for the program is as follows - session s occur in-person\, rain or shine:
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| \n Wednesday\, February 25\, 2026 \n \nHellam Township Municipal Building \n | \n \n | \n \n Honeybee Anat omy (at Hellam Township Municipal Building) \n | \n
| \n Wednesday \, March 25\, 2026 \n \nHellam Township Municipal Buildin g \n | \n
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| \n Parts of the Hive / Beekeeping Methodology (a t Hellam Township Municipal Building)< /span> \n | \n
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Horn Farm Center (4945 Horn Road\, York \, PA 17406) \ n | \n \n 6:00 PM -7:30 PM \n | \n \n Classroom / Open Hive Inspection< /span> \n | \n \n
| \n Wednesday\, May 13\, 2026 \n \n
| \n \n 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM \n | \n \n | \n \n
| \n Wednesday\, June 10\, 2026 \n \n< span style="font-size:10pt\;">Horn Farm Center \n | \n \n 6:00 PM -7:30 PM \n | \n \n | \n \n
| \n Wednesday\, July 8\, 2026 \n \n
| \n \n 6:00 PM -7:30 PM \n | \n \n
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| \n No August Ses sion \n | \n \n ---------- \n | \n \n Off \n \n |
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| \n \n 6:00 PM -7:30 PM \n | \n
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| \n Saturday\, October 10\, 202 6 \n \nHorn Farm Center \n | \n \n 7:30 AM \n | \n \n Take Bees Home< /p>\n | \n
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Health and Safety
\n \n*Parking for class at at the farm takes place along the field above the farmhouse.
\n \n*Al l programs are subject to change based on unforese en circumstances including inclement weather. Part icipants will receive an email and phone call if t here are any program changes or cancellations. Tha nk you for supporting regenerative farming and edu cational programs at the Horn Farm Center.< /span>
\n \n*For questions regarding cancellation\, please review our Cancellation and Refund Policy. < /span>
DESCRIPTION:Our Beekeeper Training Program participants learn under the supervision of our beekeeper\, Mark Ging rich of Gingrich Apiaries. Over the course of the two year program\, participants will work side by side with Mark and other program participants to l earn all aspects of keeping bees. At the end of ye ar one\, each participant will have the option of receiving a bee colony to be moved to their home p roperty. During the second year\, participants wil l benefit from repetition of some aspects of the p rogram\, learn more advanced techniques and troubl eshooting while managing their own hive at home. \n \n \n \n This program begins with three in-pers on classroom sessions in January\, February\, and March\, and then continues through October with ha nds-on and in-the-field inspections of the several hive stands present at Horn Farm.\n \n \n \n Pro gram Fees: \n \n \n \n $750 ($500 year one\, $250 year two) - Payment plan is available. For those wanting a payment plan\, a $100 deposit will enrol l for you for the course. \n \n \n \n Program deta ils/requirements:\n \n \n *Applicants must not hav e an allergy to bees (Yes\, you will get stung).\n \n \n \n *A general understanding and basic knowl edge of beekeeping is helpful\, but not required. Foundational information will be covered in the cl assroom sessions.\n \n \n \n *Year One participant s will be responsible for purchasing their own saf ety equipment and woodenware (Hives/Boxes). Guidan ce on what to purchase occurs within the class ses sions.\n \n \n \n The schedule and content for the program is as follows - sessions occur in-person\ , rain or shine:\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \ n \n Wednesday\, January 21\, 2026\n \n \n \n Hellam Township Municipal Building (35 Walnut Sp rings Road\, York\, PA 17406)\n \n \n \n \n 6:00 PM -7:30 PM\n \n \n \n \n Meet / Greet / Program Overview (at Hellam Township Munic ipal Building)\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Wednesday\, February 25\, 2026\n \n \n \n Hell am Township Municipal Building\n \n \n \n \n 6:00 PM -7:30 PM\n \n \n \n \n Honeyb ee Anatomy (at Hellam Township Municipal Building) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Wednesday\, M arch 25\, 2026\n \n \n \n Hellam Township Munic ipal Building\n \n \n \n \n 6:00 PM -7:30 PM\n \n \n \n \n Parts of the Hive / Bee keeping Methodology (at Hellam Township Municipal Building)\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Wedn esday\, April 22\, 2026\n \n \n \n Horn Farm Ce nter (4945 Horn Road\, York\, PA 17406)\n \n \n \n \n 6:00 PM -7:30 PM\n \n \n \n \n Classroom / Open Hive Inspection\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Wednesday\, May 13\, 2026\n \n \n \n Horn Farm Center\n \n \n \n \n 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM\n \n \n \n \n Open Hi ve Inspection\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Wednesday\, June 10\, 2026\n \n \n \n Horn Farm Center\n \n \n \n \n 6:00 PM -7:30 PM\n \n \n \n \n Open Hive Inspection\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Wednesday\, July 8\, 2 026\n \n \n \n Horn Farm Center\n \n \n \n \n 6:00 PM -7:30 PM\n \n \n \n \n Op en Hive Inspection\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \ n No August Session\n \n \n \n \n ---- ------\n \n \n \n \n Off\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Wednesday\, September 9\, 2026 \n \n \n \n Horn Farm Center\n \n \n \n \ n 6:00 PM -7:30 PM\n \n \n \n \n Open Hive Inspection - Fall Preparation \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Saturday\, October 10\, 2026 \n \n \n \n Horn Farm Center\n \n \n \n \ n 7:30 AM\n \n \n \n \n Take Bees Home \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Heal th and Safety\n \n \n \n *Parking for class at at the farm takes place along the field above the far mhouse.\n \n \n \n *All programs are subject to ch ange based on unforeseen circumstances including i nclement weather. Participants will receive an ema il and phone call if there are any program changes or cancellations. Thank you for supporting regene rative farming and educational programs at the Hor n Farm Center.\n \n \n \n *For questions regarding cancellation\, please review our Cancellation and Refund Policy. (https://hornfarmcenter.org/refund -policy/) \n \n CATEGORIES:Programs CALSCALE:GREGORIAN DTSTAMP;TZID=America/New_York:20260121T180000 DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260121T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261010T073000 URL:https://hornfarmcenter.org/civimessages/event/info/?reset=1&id=1274 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR