Guest Speakers & Field Trips

We love to visit Kawartha Lakes Honey where we met with beekeeper/owner Jerry Jerrard. He gives us a tour of his apiary and helps us inspect his hives. Find out more about Jerry and his apiary here: ontariofresh.ca/profile/kawartha-lakes-honey

  

A lesson on pollination with bee biologist Susan Chan

Learning about pollinators with Joanna Paul from the Xerces Society

Working with beeswax at Dancing Bee Equipment

We were guests of the Peterborough Regional Farmers Market (www.ptboregionalfarmersmarket.org) where we  demonstrated honey extraction.

Kawartha Jr Beekeepers were guests of Peterborough Greenup’s Open Hive event at Liftlock Community Garden. We demonstrated a hive inspection for family, friends and guests. Learn more about Open Hive events at: greenup.on.ca

Our workshop on candlemaking with beekeeper Brian Hamlin.