Beekeeping

UC Master Gardeners of El Dorado County: Event

Central Sierra: All About Lavender | El Dorado County

Event Date
May 16, 2026

You don’t have to live in the South of France to enjoy Lavender.  In our Mediterranean climate, Lavender is a beautiful and fairly drought tolerant and pest resistant garden plant, with a wide variety of specimens in many colors and sizes.  Add to that its fragrance and culinary use and you have a…
UC Master Gardeners of El Dorado County
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UC Master Gardeners of Butte County: Event

Grafting Fruit Trees NEW

Event Date
Apr 9, 2026

Grafting and budding are methods of plant propagation that join parts of different plants so that they will grow as one plant. Nearly all fruit trees are grown on rootstocks that have been selected to overcome soil problems. The scion cultivar is typically budded onto the rootstock. These techniques are used…
UC Master Gardeners of Butte County
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Letters H-A-D filled in with colored pencils, soap and crochet. Home Arts Day with 4-H logo
UCCE 4-H Program of El Dorado County: Event

Central Sierra: El Dorado County | 4-H | Home Arts Day

Event Date
Apr 18, 2026

Home Arts Day is the place to showcase your project work and receive feedback from judges. It's free to enter and you do not need to be present the day of the event to participate. Submit your ONLINE entry form by April 10thDeliver your entry items to the 4-H Office April 10, 13, 14, or 15 between 9…
UCCE 4-H Program of El Dorado County
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Honey bees on Matilija poppy
UC Master Gardeners of Monterey & Santa Cruz Counties: Event

Celebrate National Honey Bee Day!

Event Date
Aug 16, 2025

 DISCOVER THE FASCINATING WORLD OF HONEYBEES! Learn why these essential pollinators play a vital role in our environment This fun and educational event is perfect for the whole family!Live bees in an observational hiveHoney tastingHands-on kids activitiesTips on how to support pollinators in…
UC Master Gardeners of Monterey & Santa Cruz Counties
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Honey bee on a yellow flower
UCCE in Santa Barbara County: Event

August Garden Talk - Honey Bees in the Garden

Event Date
Aug 4, 2025

Honey Bees in the GardenJoin the Santa Barbara County Master Gardeners Online for a discussion on Honey Bees.  
UCCE in Santa Barbara County
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UC Master Gardeners of Butte County: Event

Honeybees

Event Date
Oct 7, 2025

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to keep a hive of honeybees? Humans have been fascinated by the honeybee for a very, very long time: evidence of beekeeping goes back at least 9,000 years, and humans collected honey from wild bees before that. In this class you’ll have an opportunity to observe…
UC Master Gardeners of Butte County
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Pests in the Urban Landscape: Article

Upcoming Webinars from UC IPM

February 9, 2026
If you missed our first Urban & Community IPM webinar of the year, Pests of Backyard Chickens, don’t fret, we have more for you! Join us every third Thursday of the month from 12:00pm to 1:00pm PT to learn about a wide range of urban pest management topics. This series is free and open to the…
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Honey bee pollinating a prune blossom. J. Alosi
The Real Dirt: Article

Backyard Beekeeping for Beginners

September 30, 2025
Keeping honey bees requires planning, knowledge and an investment of time and money to be successful. Honey bees (Apis mellifera) will pollinate the fruits and vegetables in your garden and increase production of your fruit trees. Since they fly as far as five miles, you will also be helping your neighbors…
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University of California 4-H Youth Development Program: Article

2025 National 4-H Beekeeping Essay Competition

March 18, 2025
2025 National 4-H Beekeeping Essay CompetitionSponsored by the Foundation for the Preservation of Honeybees, Inc.CA State deadline is April 14, 2025.Submit your complete essay entry by April 14, 2025 to Gemma Miner at gmminer@ucanr.edu.Theme: The Importance of Youth in Beekeeping: How 4-H members can make a…
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