Learn how to become a beekeeper at the Hudson Highlands Nature Museum.
By Nancy Peckenham
If you have a backyard garden, now it is ime to think about adding new dimensions to your agricultural pursuits by raising chickens and bees in your backyard. In addition to providing fresh eggs, chickens also produce manure to fertilize your garden. Bees, too, offer more than honey. They pollinate fruits and vegetable, providing an irreplaceable service for food production.
The Hudson Highlands Nature Museum is offering two programs later this month, one that will teach the fundamentals of keeping a flock of chickens and one that will introduce the basics of beekeeping.
Beekeeping Course
On Saturday, January 15, apiculturist Darren Fogarty and environmental educator Pam Golben will present a four-hour program that will provide information including basic bee biology, where to order bees, what you need to get started, common problems and what actual hives look like.
The Beekeeping Course requires pre-paid registration and is recommended for adults and children ages 15 and up. The cost is $55 for the general public, $45 for museum members. Museum Members: $45.
Chicken Raising Course
The next Saturday, January 21, Audrey Reith of the Cornell Cooperative Extension will present a three-hour program covering issues like coop requirements, chicken breeds and how to obtain chicks, feeding and general care, local and state regulations. This course also requires pre-paid registration and is recommended for adults and children ages 7 and up. The fee is $25 for adults, $12 for children ages 7-16. Museum Members: $20 for adults, $10 for children ages 7-16.
For information and pre-paid registration for either program, call (845) 534-5506, ext 204 or register on-line at www.hhnaturemuseum.org .
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