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CCBA Education

The Objectives of the Association

To assist members in the art and science of beekeeping, including sharing effective techniques, coping with problems, meeting challenges, and supporting each other in our efforts;  to educate members about and encourage compliance with laws pertaining to beekeeping, including inspection and suppression of contagious diseases among honey bees; to promulgate information to the public about beekeeping and the valuable role of honey bees in nature and agriculture; to encourage responsible beekeeping.

Monthly Meeting
 Second Saturday of each month at 9am-11:00am
NOTE: January's Meeting is on the 18th!!

Location:
Boy Scouts PARC
1 Scouting Way, Exton 19341
Also on Zoom. See events calendar for Zoom link

2025 Beginners Course

The course is made up of classroom virtual/in-person training and hands-on lab sessions. 

The classroom sessions will be held once a month from March thru October. The class will be on the 2nd Tuesday from 7-9pm. The class will be held at Historic Sugartown's Carriage Museum. A Zoom session will be available. 

The hands-on labs will be held at the Historic Sugartown, Bondsville Mill Park, Cheslan, and Scouting Center apiaries. Labs will take place April through September. The cohort size will be limited to six people each. When you register, you will select one location for your lab component. Rain dates will be scheduled as needed. If enough demand exists, we will add additional sessions.

You must be a CCBA member and logged in to the website to sign-up or register for the course. To join the CCBA Member Signup / Information

2nd Sunday at Historic Sugartown @ 2-4pm Register

3rd Saturday at Bondsville Mill Park @ 10am-12pm Register

2nd Wednesday at Cheslan @ 5-7pm Register

4th Tuesday at Scout Center (PARC) @ 5-7pm Register

Costs: The training cost is $150 for the entire annual program plus a hivetool. There is not an option to buy a specific number of classes and there will be no refunds unless the class cannot be conducted.

Beginners Course Syllabus