Back by popular demand!
N.C. Cooperative Extension, Cumberland County Center will conduct a free six week "Beginning Beekeeping Course" starting on Monday, September 15, 2025 and continuing through October 20 from 6:00pm - 8:00pm in the Cumberland County Cooperative Extension Auditorium, 301 East Mountain Drive, Fayetteville, NC.
The course will cover the basic information necessary to get started into beekeeping and will prepare students for the practical hands-on beekeeping course that will be offered in the spring of 2026.
The course is FREE; however, pre-registration for each class is requested. Interested folks should register for each class separately by using the Eventbrite links below, or by calling Susan Johnson at 910-321-6405, email: susan_johnson@ncsu.edu or by emailing Kenny Bailey at kenneth_bailey@ncsu.edu.Week 1 - Introduction/Basic Honey Bee Biology
Beginning Beekeeping Course - Introduction/Basic Honey Bee Biology - Week 1
Week 2 - Beekeeping Equipment
Beginning Beekeepers Course - Beekeeping Equipment - Week 2
Week 3 - Honey
Beginning Beekeepers Course - Honey - Week 3
Week 4 - Non-honey products/Honey Plants
Beginning Beekeeping Course -Non-Honey Products/Honey Plants - Week 4
Week 5 - Honey Bee Parasites, Diseases
Beginning Beekeeping Course - Honey Bee Parasites, Diseases - Week 5
Week 6 - Establishing Colonies/Basic Hive Management
Beginning Beekeeping Course - Establishing Colonies/Basic Hive - Week 6
“Accommodation requests related to a disability should be made 10 days before the event to Lisa Childers, 910-321-6880 or lisa_childers@ncsu.edu.
“North Carolina Cooperative Extension is an equal opportunity provider.”
