Our beginner beekeeping course is unique in that we have the 1 day theory portion and then there is the hands-on  portion which follows (optional mentoring, no extra charges but you have to take the theory portion).

 The course runs from  8:30am to 3:30pm (Depends on Student size and questions at the end of the course). The cost of the course is $150/person attending. The refrence material will be provided on the course day.  A lot of the material which is covered in the course is proprietary material that you won't find in other manuals. This year we have tweaked our course content for every year beekeeping is changing and evolving. As a side note we have been teaching the course for the past 12+ years. This is a great course for the just starting out beekeeper or the beekeeper that wants a refresher.

The course is instructed by Craig Toth , an experienced beekeepers with a combined experience of over 18+ years in both Urban and commercial beekeeping.

Topics include: Bee regulations and bee guidelines in Edmonton and surroundings, equipment and tools, seasonal management, honey harvesting and processing, disease identification and treatment options and much more. Certificates to allow for bees to be kept in the City of Edmonton, City of St Albert...Will be provided.

Graduates of the course can attend the free optional mentoring sessions which there is theory and the hands on portion of the course on most weeks starting Mid April to the second week in September.
We will be overviewing everything we learned on the 1 day course plus we will be introducing many intermediate and advanced topics as we work throughout the season. Be prepared to learn lots, have fun and get a bit dirty. We normally average 64+ mentoring hours  throughout the season. We recommend only 1 day per week due to the amount of students that we train. All is weather dependant.

By signing up for the beginers beekeeping course you will automatically be registered. To attending the mentoring sessions you have to take the above beekeepers course and then you can  contact  Craig at craig@naturalelementshoney.ca (780-460-7773) to register for the weekly mentoring sessions.

Did you need to order a Nucleus hive? If you need 1 or more be sure to get in contact with craig@naturalelementshoney.ca in order to find out more and be put on a waiting list. The hives are usually ready on the last week of May/ 1st week of June.

Craig Toth/ President of Natural Elements Honey