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Webinar: Introduction to Biodynamic Beekeeping

3/10/2017

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Thursday, March 16, 7:30-9pm EDT. This webinar with Alex Tuchman of Spikenard Farm Honeybee Sanctuary is for beginning beekeepers or those who want to start again in a new way: by the biodynamic method. We will begin by placing the honeybees and their keepers in their historical and contemporary context, and then present and discuss the basic options for hive type/shapes, important tools and equipment, considerations for the hive set-up and landscape, and primary guidance for getting started with your bees. Registration is $20 for the general public and $10 for Biodynamic Association members. Not a current member? Join or renew to get the discount instantly! Space is limited in this interactive video class. Sign up now to reserve your spot!

Alex Tuchman is the Program Director and Farm Manager of Spikenard Farm Honeybee Sanctuary, a biodynamic farm and apiary founded by Gunther Hauk in Floyd, Virginia.  At Spikenard, Alex works to implement all educational workshops and programs, where he serves as a lead instructor. His responsibilities also include social and programmatic communications, as well as working with interns, organizing volunteer and visitor activities, oversight of the bees, the flower and vegetable gardens, and the research program. Alex started at Spikenard Farm in March of 2014 after working 3 years as the manager of the Loyola University Student Farm in Illinois. He has over nine years of beekeeping and farming experience along with educational training from Loyola University Chicago, the Michael Fields Agricultural Institute, and the Angelic Organics Learning Center.
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