Classes
In this gathering, participants will explore the different types of kitchen medicines they can easily make in their own kitchens for the Fall and Winter Months. Honeys, vinegars, simple tinctures, tea blends, and syrup preparations will be discussed as well as recipes provided by Lori Jenkins of Sister of Mother Earth.
Participants will be able to make their own…
**A fire cider blend for Winter illnesses in a quart jar
**An elderberry syrup to take home in an 8oz bottle (group demonstration-we will make a big batch together)
**An herb-infused honey in a nice flip-top jar for the Winter chills
**An herbal tincture in a nice flip-top jar to infuse to hit the crud hard when it comes, and then a dropper bottle to decant it in
**An herbal tea blend in a nice flip-top jar to help ease symptoms associated with the temps changing
Come for an afternoon of sharing, tasting, creating, and gathering together while enjoying a lovely fresh herbal tea made from seasonal herbs. Plus, you will also go home with several recipes to help stock your medicine cabinet even more!
This class offers a whirlwind of information for a curious beginner beekeeper, from bee behavior to hive placement, pests, honey harvesting, and season-long management. In addition to the 4-hour lecture portion, the fee for this class includes a 2-hour Hands-on in the Hive session (dates TBD) when the weather begins to warm in the spring. The new beekeeper will find this course invaluable in gaining comfort and confidence around a hive.
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Join Amber Shehan from Pixie's Pocket as she guides you through brewing a one-gallon batch of mead. She'll take you step by step through each part of the process with a primer on each ingredient. You'll cover making the mead, discuss knowing when it is ready to bottle, and the basics of the bottling process. This demonstration is great for anyone interested in brewing mead.
Join our knowledgeable honey staff to learn how to make infused honey! You'll be able to take home your very own infusion and the confidence to make more at home.
This class will also include a fun tasting of the various kinds of infused honey we carry in the store. Class size will be limited, so sign up early to ensure that you get a spot!
PAST CLASSES & CLASSES TO BE SCHEDULED :
Do you have a skill that you can teach related to beekeeping, honey, beeswax, pollinators, or other related themes? Pitch your class idea to [email protected].
Join Dave Cowart at Honey & the Hive and learn how to protect your bees (and the bears) with an electric fence. We will discuss location selection, solar, battery-powered, and A/C plug chargers, fencing materials & installation, and appropriate grounding. Rain or Shine!
HANDS-ON IN THE HIVE SESSION
Want to get some hands-on experience in making herbal medicines? Sign up for this amazing class taught by Lori Jenkins of Sister of Mother Earth! This class will cover wild edible herbs that appear in late Winter and early Spring. Lori will also guide you through making fire cider, a blood-moving oxymel, a tea blend, and an herbal honey that will awaken your body out of its Wintertime slumber.
All you need to bring is a basket to carry your goodies home in and a learning spirit!
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How do you know which hives will make the best splits and what method to use?
In this workshop, Ang & Bi from They Keep Bees will demonstrate how to evaluate queens for splitting. Students will get to practice assessing queens. Teachers will demonstrate splitting techniques for small-scale queen-rearing.
(This is an in-hive class - bring your comfort level of protective gear)