Apprenticeship Program
Continue Your Education
Promise Land Apiaries Beeyards
Participate in the Northern Queen Initiative, a nation-wide community science research project.This multi-season initiative aims to map, test, and elevate resilient bee genetics across a wide range of climates—recognizing that geography and winter hardiness play a critical role in colony survival.
Mandatory supplies required:
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bee suit
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smoker
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hive tool
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infrared headlamp
This apprenticeship is not paid, but consistency & competency can open up the option for more hours & getting paid, roughly $20/hr, but TBD.
Applications are open to the first twenty subissions, or April 1, whichever is sooner.
From the Classroom to the Field:
We are uniquely positioned to provide beekeeping education and support on multiple levels. It begins with hands-on introductory beekeeping for the novice, followed by consulting and advanced training for intermediate and experienced beekeepers.
Beekeeping 103: Re-Queening
This six-part lecture series is geared for the beekeeper with at least two years of experience. We cover additional specialty beekeeping topics like split making and re-queening.
Educational Bee Yard - The Hands On Experience.
Continuing Beekeeping 201: Splits
A hands-on field class for the advanced beekeeper. Students learn how to make splits, control swarms and make new queens. Enrollment is limited to six per class.