BBUFA Field Day: Beekeeping and Introduction to Apiculture

This hands-on field day will be held at Filbert Street Garden and taught by their animal caretaker, Charles DeBarber. Charles will discuss hive health and maintenance, hive components and tools. Attendees will have the opportunity to put on a bee suit, enter the bee yard and examine a hive.

At the end of the workshop participants will be able to meet and learn about the other animals at Filbert Street Garden including chickens, ducks and goats!

This is an in-person workshop. Pre registration is required so we can plan accordingly. We suggest that attendees wear weather appropriate attire, and closed-toed shoes you don’t mind getting dirty. Be sure to bring a water bottle! There will be a hand washing station on site, as well as extra masks, waters, hand sanitizer, sunscreen & bug spray.

• Parking Information: Street parking
• Restrooms: none on site, please plan accordingly
• Other Notes: We will be interacting with bees at this workshop, attendees who wish to enter the bee yard will be provided with bee suits. There is seating available on site.
• Cancellation Policy: In the event that we need to cancel due to weather or unforeseen circumstances attendees will receive an email notification
• Pre readings: We encourage attendees to browse their website and Instagram
• Questions? Please contact [email protected]

More about the Speaker: Charles DeBarber is an urban beekeeper located in South Baltimore. He is locally known as a “swarm chaser” that captures and re-homes feral honeybees. He has been keeping bees in the region for 7 years and manages the largest community garden beeyard in Maryland at Filbert Street Garden. Charles has taught classes at numerous bee clubs around the State of Maryland and has had articles published in Bee Culture.”