In March 2008, the City of Guelph and the University of Guelph will be hosting two days of public workshops dealing with pollinators and pollination.
Guest Speakers:
- Julianna Tuell (Michigan State U)
- Gordon Frankie (UC Berkeley)
- Steven Handel (Rutgers University)
- Bonnie Harper-Lore (Federal Highway Administration, Minnesota)
Friday, 7 March 2008 will concentrate on the Guelph Pollination Initiative, particularly the potential new Guelph Pollination Park, to be built on a decommissioned landfill site, as well as other topics on urban pollination, pollinator education, community involvement, biodiversity monitoring, and more.
Saturday, 8 March 2008 will include a meeting of the Canadian Pollinator Protection Initiative (CPPI), as well as talks and discussions on native plants and pollinators, green architecture, pollinator-friendly gardens and roadsides, and more.
Both events are open to the public and any interested parties. The registration cost is $5/day, which includes lunch. For more information, or to register, e-mail pollinateguelph@gmail.com.
Hi there,
Can you please tell me where in Guelph/area that I can take a beekeepers course.
Thanks
Heather
Beekeeping courses in the Guelph area? We haven’t had notice of any, but it seems to me that the University of Guelph had an extension workshop a few years back. That would be one place to inquire. You might also get in touch with your Ministry of Agriculture and/or the Ontario Beekeepers Assocation: they’d probably be the people in the best position to know about Ontario beekeeping courses and workshops. Hope this helps!
Hi Heather
Several years ago I studied psychology at Guelph University and beekeeping was a side course that I took. I don’t know if it is still available but you can sure give them a call
Sterling
“Introduction to Beekeeping” is one of the beekeeping workshops being offered by the Ontario Beekeepers Association in Guelph next month — this info just came in! How’s that for convenient? :)