Principles & Practices of Biodynamic Beekeeping – Part 2: The Spikenard Method (Webinar)

This is part two of Spikenard’s basic class in biodynamic/sustainable beekeeping methods. This workshop will offer in-depth advice for those who want to have bees and for those who had bees and want to start again.

Participants will learn about the Honeybee as a creative and life-supporting insect and about beekeeping methods that honor her very own needs. We will look at the evolution of beekeeping practices culminating in the present challenges the bees and beekeepers face. Understanding and learning ways and means to overcome the present crisis will be at the core of this workshop. We have to become active for the future of the honeybee worldwide!

Topics include:
Theory and practice of working with natural wax comb—without foundation
Theory and practice of working with natural queens
Understanding the hive as an organism
Feeding
What is biodynamic beekeeping?