Beginning Beekeeping Class

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Please Note: Registration for the 2026 Basic Beekeeping Class is now OPEN

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The Rappahannock Beekeepers Association is offering Basic Beekeeping for Beginners. The class is intensive, meets once a week for approximately two months and is designed primarily for people who want to keep bees.

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Books include:

Diana Sammataro, The Beekeepers Handbook, 5th edition

Mid Atlantic Apiculture (MAAREC) Beekeeping Basics

Honey Bee Parasite, Pests, Predators, Diseases and handouts

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Membership in Rappahannock Area Beekeepers Association and Virginia Beekeepers Association included

Classes will be taught by experienced beekeepers and will include information on buying equipment and obtaining bees to start honeybee colonies.

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Class information and location:  Classes will held at the Central Rappahannock Regional Library (Fredericksburg and Salem Church branches).  The dates are from Feb 7 through Mar 28 from 900AM to 1200PM. (9-10 will be for class setup and answer any questions students may have.  The instructional part of the classes will be from 10-12PM)

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Fredericksburg: Feb 7

Salem Church: Feb 14

Fredericksburg: Feb 21 through Mar 7

Salem Church: Mar 14

Fredericksburg: Mar 21 and Mar 28

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Instructors: Experienced beekeepers from the RBA

To register contact the RBA at rbabeekeepers@gmail.com

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Tuition is $100 per family unit. Classes are open to adults and children (age 10+ accompanied by a paying adult). Please register in advance to reserve your seat.  Space is limited and reservations may be restricted to two (2) persons per family.

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