Your Learning Journey
Awareness
One-time workshops
Engagement
Seasonal programs
Commitment
Year-long training
Community
Collaborative beekeeping
Our 7 Programs
Community Beekeeping
For graduates of introductory beekeeping courses who want to continue practicing without solo operation. Practice together in a group of people with the same enthusiasm, with shared resources and mentor support.
Activities
- • Every Thursday 4-8 PM (March-September)
- • Monthly online theory sessions
- • Minimum 60 hours apiary work
- • Frame building, harvesting, processing
Investment
- • 2 starter colonies at 50% discount
- • Additional colonies: 3,000 CZK
- • Wintered colonies: 5,000 CZK
- • Personal protective gear required
"Not alone on their own property but together, in a group of people with the same enthusiasm"
Children's Beekeeping Circle
Semester-long hands-on beekeeping program for young people. Weekly sessions combining theory, nature exploration, and responsibility-building through caring for a mini bee colony.
Four Educational Pillars
- • Discovery: Bee behavior and communication
- • Nature: Trees and flowers bees depend on
- • Responsibility: Safe bee interaction protocols
- • Creativity: Constructing mini hives and crafts
Requirements
- • Beekeeping suit (student keeps)
- • Leather gloves
- • Sturdy footwear and long socks
- • Health certification for participation
Family Workshops
Discover the fascinating world of bees and overcome unnecessary fears in a playful, engaging manner. Perfect for parents and children learning together.
Activities Include
School & Kindergarten Workshops
Two delivery models: beekeeper visits your school, or your class visits Bee Happy MiNi Apiary. Highly customizable with 10 modular activities to mix and match.
Module Options
- • Bee Trail (5 or 9 stations)
- • "Where do bees live?" presentation
- • Meadow walk near hives
- • Observation hive viewing
- • Creative bee crafts
- • Honey and pollen tastings
- • Bee larvae feeding demo
- • Honey pastries
- • Bee Happy product market
- • Beverages
Beekeeper for a Day
Test if beekeeping suits you before starting your own apiary. Real-world, seasonal beekeeping tasks with highly personalized attention (max 3 people per session).
Seasonal Activities
- • Bee treatment protocols
- • Colony division
- • Queen rearing
- • Potential swarm capture
- • Frame assembly
- • Beeswax work
What's Included
- • Pre-workshop consultation call
- • Photos and videos provided
- • Online workshop materials access
- • Guidance on starting own operation
- • Gift vouchers available
Beekeeping Preparation Course
Foundational introduction to bee biology, beekeeping fundamentals, and safety protocols. Gateway course to more advanced programs.
Graduate Benefits
- • Discount on "Beekeeper for a Day" (save 1,000 CZK)
- • Eligibility for Community Beekeeping program
- • Foundation for year-long training pathway
Beekeeper in Training
Comprehensive hands-on annual experience managing your own two bee colonies through the full seasonal cycle with expert mentorship.
Commitment
- • Manage 2 bee colonies year-round
- • Monthly apiary care minimum
- • Mandatory monthly meetings (first Thu)
- • Collaborative weekend work sessions
- • Detailed hive documentation
What's Covered
- • All equipment provided
- • Treatments covered
- • Winter feeding included
- • Spring stimulation
- • Minimum 4kg honey harvest
Ready to Begin?
Whether you're curious about bees or ready to become a beekeeper, there's a program for you. The better you understand them, the more you'll want to protect them.