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• Nov 8 - So You Want To Keep Bees? An overview class about the ins and outs of beekeeping.

  • When
    08 Nov 2025
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    2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
  • Location
    Bush Hill Presbyterian Church 4916 Franconia Rd, Alexandria, VA 22310

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  This overview class will allow you to make an informed decision about whether beekeeping is right for you. One of our very experienced beekeepers will cover topics including costs, time required, general location requirements, and the joys and woes.

  This is not an introductory beekeeping class! You will need to know much more to successfully keep bees!

  Registration is $10.

  You will also get advance notice of registration for NOVA Bee's Beginning Beekeeping classes (starting in January), allowing you to sign up before the general public can and secure your spot for our popular, multi-session course. 

  Location:

  Bush Hill Presbyterian Church

  4916 Franconia Rd., Alexandria, VA 22310

  
  

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• Dec 2 - NVBA Meeting - Valerie Wampler - Super Cool Products of the Hive

  • When
    02 Dec 2025
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    7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

  Valerie Wampler, EAS Certified Master Beekeeper, Maryland State Beekeeper Association Director, American Dahlia Society Senior Judge.  Became a beekeeper after taking a class in pollination to become a dahlia hybridizer and hasn't left beekeeping since.  Valerie has been gardening for 60+ years, beekeeping since 2016, and has been making soaps, lotions and tinctures with products of the hive.  Come and learn how to use products of the hive plus gardening herbs/plants to create your own lotions and soaps.  Valerie will share how to create propolis tinctures.  Valerie plans to build in time for Q&A on products of the hive you might have.
  

  
  

  6:30 PM Open Question Time

  7:00 PM Speaker

  This will be an online Zoom meeting.

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