Beekeeping Certification
Course Registration
2022-2023 BeeKeeping Class
Monthly November 19, 2022 - October 21, 2023
Time: 10:00-12:30
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: November 4, 2022
Registration is complete with: payment, completed registration form, signed liability
waiver Participants under 18 must have parent signature
Return Registration Forms to: botanicalgardens@usf.edu
Course Outline - No change in December class meeting date
UpDATEd LECTURE
HIVE
11/19/22 Introduction to Bees
First look inside the hive
12/17/22 (Potluck) Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Reading a Frame
01/28/23 (Order Hive Kit) Setting up Your Apiary In-hive Basic
Inspection
02/25/23 Hive Building
None
03/25/23 (Order Bees) Swarm Control Hiving Your
Bees
04/29/23 NO LECTURE - Pick Up Nucs Installing
Nucs/Re-queening
05/27/23 Q&A, Swarm Control Making
splits
06/24/23 Queen Biology
Re-queening
07/22/23 Varroa destructor Varroa
Counts & Treatment
08/26/23 Apiary Maintenance Day – Inspecting woodware, cleaning,
repairing, replacing, painting, etc.
09/23/23 Honey Extraction, Bottling, Labeling Honey Extraction
10/28/23 Winter Preparations, Q&A Inspections
and Q&A
Course Costs
Course: $200
Starter Kit: Veil, Smoker and Hive Tool: $115
Hive Kit: 10 Foundation Hive Kit (unassembled): $165
Nuc with Bees: $270 (includes $50 refundable Nuc deposit)
Total Investment: $750 (includes $50 refundable Nuc deposit)
All supplies may be purchased from the USF Botanical Gardens. See purchase links, options, and deadlines described below.
Purchase Options
Registration Link Options: Purchase Deadline for each option: 11/4/22
Registration only: $200; Garden Member: $180
Registration + Supply Bundle (all supplies at 10% discount): $700
Registration + Starter Kit: $315
Individual Supply Purchase Options:
Starter Kit: $115, New Purchase Deadline: 12/2/22 *LAST CHANCE*
Hive Kit: $165, Purchase Deadline: 01/31/23
Nuc/Bees: $270 (includes $50 refundable Nuc deposit), Purchase Deadline: 03/31/23
Messer Family Award
Anyone can have the opportunity to participate in our course through the Messer Family Award. To become an applicant, submit a personal statement -500 words or less - on why urban beekeeping is important to you and the community. Personal statements must be submitted to botanicalgardens@usf.edu before November 1st at 11:59 pm. The Messer Family Award recipient will be notified over email the week of November 4th.