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Welcome to the Beekeepers Guild of Southeast Virginia (BGSV). We meet on the 2nd Monday of the month at 7:00 PM in Towne Hall, a wing of Towne Bank located at 137 Mt. Pleasant Rd.,Chesapeake, VA 23322. The public is invited to join us for socializing and the meeting.

Beekeepers Introductory Course 2020

Sign up early for the Beekeepers Guild of Southeast Virginia presents a three day Short Course for Beginning Beekeepers with an emphasis on sustainable, chemical-free practices. The course will be held on three consecutive Saturday mornings, February 8, 15, & 22 2020 at the Hampton Roads Agricultural Research and Extension Center (HRAREC), 1444 Diamond Springs Rd, Virginia Beach, VA 23455. Course will start at 8 am and finish up at 2 pm each day.

An optional fourth Saturday, around April time period, will have an open hive demonstration in the bee yard with an equipment assembly demonstration. Date pending weather and bee yard availablity.

Topics include:

Honey Bee Biology
Beekeeping Equipment
Seasonal Hive Management
Guild Mentor Program
Guild Nucleus Colony (Nuc) Program
Beekeeping Best Management Practice
Honey Bee Pests and Diseases
Honey Production and Other Hive Products

Where you can find us next...

The Flower and Garden Expo

The Flower & Garden Expo is a special treat in the cold of winter - landscape companies build actual gardens inside the convention hall. Nothing is more welcome than being in a lush, warm garden when it’s freezing outside! Speakers, demonstrations, vendors and exhibitors round out the list of gardening attractions all in one location. The Guild will be one of many vendors for this event that will be taking place January 24th through the 26th at the Virginia Beach Convention Center.

Our exhibits will be showcasing the mutually beneficial relationship between bees and plants. Our primary focus for this event is education; however, honey and other products from the hive will be available for purchase. More details of the event will be posted when available. Some additional information can be found at vafgs.org.