The Amazing Honey Bee Workshop

In this workshop, explore the vital role of honey bees in our ecosystem focusing on their role in pollination, their unique biology, and the challenges they face today, including habitat loss and pesticides. We also discuss practical ways to help honey bees thrive, like planting bee-friendly gardens and promoting sustainable farming practices.

Every workshop is customized to age of students, class size, time allowed, and requested curriculum topics.

Logistics

  • Duration 1.5 Hours / 3 Classes

  • Location - Vancouver

  • Pricing starts at $15 / per student

Takeaways - each student will receive

  • Jar (45 ml ) of local Wildflower Honey 

  • Raw Honey Straw Treat 

  • Envelope with a local blend of Bee Friendly seeds - using imagination and creativity, students can create their own vision of a Bee Habitat on an envelope with a custom Pollinator seed mix inside. 

Topics Covered

  • Intro to the amazing honey bee 

  • Pollination, food web, and local pollinators 

  • Honey bee biology 

  • Habitat and adaptation of the honey bee 

  • Life cycle of the honey bee

  • Threats to the honey bee 

  • How can we help 

Activities

  • See a fully set up hive with 10 picture learning frames inside

  • View Honeybees thru a magnifying glass ( Bees will be left for further viewing) 

  • See and Handle Beekeeper tools and Protective Clothing

  • View a Poster Board of the Honey Bee Life Cycle

  • View, Smell, and Handle Frames and materials from an actual hive (no live bees) showing: Wax, Pollen, Propolis, and Honey 

Additional Opportunities

  • PAC School Fundraiser 

  • Field Trip to the Apiary ( May, June ) 

  • Adopt a Hive Program 

  • Beekeeping Mentorship Program 

Want to build on this workshop? Additional classes -

  • Mason Bees and Local Pollinators (May/ June) 

  • Show Me the Honey! ( September/ October)

  • Beginner Beekeeping 101