101 Marchant Road, Redding, CT, 06896

(203) 938-2117

Adopt a Hive!

INTERESTED IN LEARNING ABOUT BEEKEEPING AND THE LIVES OF HONEY BEES?

It’s possible, with our Adopt a Hive Program, for New Pond Farm Members.

In this unique hands-on program, you will suit up and work alongside our passionate beekeeper and educator, Ann Murray. Ann is brimming with knowledge about these essential and extraordinary pollinators, and soon you will be too!

Between April and October, you and Ann will coordinate several monthly visits so you can see firsthand how your hive progresses through the growing season. You will observe the behaviors and roles of workers, drones, and possibly the queen, and you will be amazed at the engineering feats and endless productivity taking place in this super-organism known as the honey bee colony.

This will be a hands-on learning experience that you will never forget! All beekeeping suits and equipment will be loaned to you during each visit. This special program is just for Members of New Pond Farm Education Center and costs $400. If you are interested, please write to info@newpondfarm.org.

 

 

Visit A Hive

We now have a new program available where you and up to three family members can enjoy a visit to a beehive (borrowing a bee suit from us for the day!) and help our beekeeper and educator, Ann Murray, with an inspection of one of our active colonies. This one-visit opportunity is great for looking inside a working hive without committing to the full-season Adopt-a-Hive program.

Of course, we still have our full-season Adopt-a-Hive program, our best training program for those interested in becoming beekeepers.