Open to all interested:
A history & science course supporting New Hampshire’s
farm and forest apiary resources. Keeping bees is not required but mentoring is included for those who decide to.
SPRING 2026 - Live Zoom & Recorded lessons:
Tuesday & Thursday
6:30pm - 8pm ~
January 6 - April 23
SIGN UP INFO FOR SPRING 2026
Instructor: Athena Contus, Cornell University Certified Master Beekeeper & University of Montana Certified Master Beekeeper - Keeping bees 18 years in the Sandwich Mountain Range
$175 for an individual / $225 couples or Free for DIPLOMA students:
~ counts as a history credit ~
Call Crystal Sawyer to register for Spring 2025: 603 323-5100 - or register online: click here
Check payable to: Carroll Academy send to:
Carroll County Adult Education
680 White Mountain Hwy
Unit 10
Tamworth, NH 03886
Online Payment Option
Includes:
-
A Field Guide to Honey Bees and Their Maladies
- Book: Honey Bee Biology and Beekeeping
(Supplied by CCAE - Please note: if you already have the books we cannot compensate you on the fee)
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CALENDAR 2026
Note: Zoom recordings of lessons will not be of the live class but a PowerPoint. To get the most out of the course. students should attend live sessions. Recorded Zoom lessons are monitored for attendance.
HISTORY - How we got here...
Jan 6 - Ancient Beekeeping
Jan 8 - Early American Beekeeping
Jan 13 - Bee Pollination Changes Farming
Jan 15 - Commercial Beekeeping in the U.S.
BIOLOGY & BEHAVIORS - Fascinating facts...
Jan 20 - Honey Bees - Vocabulary
Jan 22 - Honey bee Queens & Drones
Jan 27 - The Humble Worker Bee - Biology
COMMUNICATION
Jan 29 - Primer & Releaser Pheromones
Feb 3 - Duties bind a family of bees - Behaviors
Feb 5 - Natural Defences of the Honey Bee
DISEASES & PREDATORS
Feb 10 - Hive Pests & Predators
Feb 12 - Brood Diseases: Nurseries in Peril
Feb 17 - Hive Inspections & Tools of the Trade
Feb 19 - IPM for Honey Bees
EQUIPMENT CONSIDERATIONS
Winter Recess February 24 - 28, 2025
EQUIPMENT CONSIDERATIONS FOR NH
Mar 3 - Beehive Styles
Mar 5 - Building a Beehive
Mar 10 - Honey Bee Nutrition
Mar 12 - Getting Bees - Installing Bees
Mar 17 - Choosing a Location & Fencing
EQUIPMENT & WINTER MANAGEMENT
Mar 19 - Honey Bees & Native Pollinators
Mar 24 - Winter in the Hive
Mar 26 - Winter Hive Setup - Frame choices
APIARY MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES
Mar 31 - The Beekeeper's Calendar
Apr 2 - Seasonal Duties - Spring
Apr 7 - Seasonal Duties - Fall
MOVING FORWARD IN BEEKEEPING
Apr 9 - Putting It All Together
Apr 14 - Natural Beekeeping Methods & History
Products of the Hive
Apr 16 - Honey Harvesting
Apr 21 - Beeswax & Propolis - Uses & Harvesting
Bee Clubs & Organizations
Apr 23 - Who's Who in New Hampshire Beekeeping - LAST DAY Q & A - Live Zoom Event
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