Doors will open at 8:30 a.m. and the workshop will be from 9 a.m. – noon. The presenter is David Feltes of the University of IL extension, and a local beekeeper. Topics to be discussed include basic beekeeping, terminology, equipment and costs, bee breeds, who occupies the hive, and more.
This a classroom setting workshop geared towards beginning beekeepers or for those who are interested in becoming beekeepers. There is no cost to attend.
The workshop is being offered by the Whiteside County SWCD Education Fund and Feltes. Call the SWCD office at 815-772-2124 ext. 3 by Friday, March 29 if you’d like to attend.
