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CHESTER COUNTY BEEKEEPERS ASSOCIATION
                                                  of Pennsylvania

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2025 CCBA BEGINNER BEEKEEPING CLASS


The Beginner's Course in a structured monthly class and a monthly in-hive lab where beekeepers learn how to care for bees over an entire bee year. 

 
The classroom part of the Beginner's Course  meets monthly on the second Tuesday from 7-9 pm at Historic Sugartown in Malvern, Pa.  There is a zoom option for the classroom part.  This class occurs from March thru September.
 
The in-hive lab part of the Beginner's Course also meets monthly at the location, time and date listed below (no zoom option). When you register for the Beginner Course, you choose which location you would prefer for the lab part. 
 
4th Saturday at TBD @ 10am-12pm TBD - 4th Sat - registration
2nd Sunday at Historic Sugartown @ 2-4pm Historic Sugartown - registration

4th Tuesday at Scout Center (PARC) @ 5-7pm PARC Scout Center - registration
 
3rd Saturday at Bondsville Mill Park @ 10am-12pm Bondsville Mill Park - registration waitlist

2nd Wednesday at Cheslan @ 5-7pm ChesLen - registration waitlist

The cost of the Beginner's Course is $150


Historic Sugartown
HST Location Map

Bondsville Mill Road


ChesLen
Cheslen Apiary, 850 Brandywine Drive, Coatesville

PARC Scout Center 
PARC Scout Center, 1 Scouting Way, Exton