Here is an update on what's happening in the Bee Garden!
First, and sadly, our hives did not survive the winter. The culprits were primarily mites, and wasps (although the first hive had a disease that has stumped master beekeepers around the city - all part of the learning process!). Seattle Bee Works, a local West Seattle company, has kindly offered to donate bees this year that will be coming up from Oregon in April - specific date TBA!
Seattle Bee Works will also be hosting beekeeping classes throughout the year - more details to follow.
We have ambitious plans for the year! During the winter we have been working hard on ways to include the schools and library more - had 12 successful field trips last year, but feel like we can do better! The Bee Garden will again be part of Seattle Public Library's Summer of Learning Program, and several teachers at local elementary schools plan to incorporate pollinator curriculums in their classrooms, making field trips to the bee garden significantly more meaningful!
We also hope to include webcams (linked to live internet feed), which will help with research and create an overall more interactive experience at the garden. Here is the group helping us with that:www.seattlehives.org
Also look for a link to a live hive check video on the enclosure (plan to have up my early May) - another way we can help people see what's going on inside the hives.
Of course there is lots of gardening to do. If you are interested in helping out in the pollination garden, please get in touch: [email protected]. No job is too small - watering, weeding, planting, there is plenty to do to keep the flowers blooming and our pollinators happy!
I plan to keep a blog this year to keep everyone up to date on the activity in the hives and garden. It will be posted here: www.westseattlebeegarden.com
Last - we are planning another West Seattle Bee Festival!
Please save the date: Sunday May 4th (11am-3pm)
Music, vendors, face painting, food, arts and crafts, and a parade!
If you would like to participate (sit at a vendor table, participate in the parade, or volunteer day-of) please get in touch: [email protected]
Happy Friday! I hope you have all been enjoying the sunshine this week!
Cheers,
Lauren
First, and sadly, our hives did not survive the winter. The culprits were primarily mites, and wasps (although the first hive had a disease that has stumped master beekeepers around the city - all part of the learning process!). Seattle Bee Works, a local West Seattle company, has kindly offered to donate bees this year that will be coming up from Oregon in April - specific date TBA!
Seattle Bee Works will also be hosting beekeeping classes throughout the year - more details to follow.
We have ambitious plans for the year! During the winter we have been working hard on ways to include the schools and library more - had 12 successful field trips last year, but feel like we can do better! The Bee Garden will again be part of Seattle Public Library's Summer of Learning Program, and several teachers at local elementary schools plan to incorporate pollinator curriculums in their classrooms, making field trips to the bee garden significantly more meaningful!
We also hope to include webcams (linked to live internet feed), which will help with research and create an overall more interactive experience at the garden. Here is the group helping us with that:www.seattlehives.org
Also look for a link to a live hive check video on the enclosure (plan to have up my early May) - another way we can help people see what's going on inside the hives.
Of course there is lots of gardening to do. If you are interested in helping out in the pollination garden, please get in touch: [email protected]. No job is too small - watering, weeding, planting, there is plenty to do to keep the flowers blooming and our pollinators happy!
I plan to keep a blog this year to keep everyone up to date on the activity in the hives and garden. It will be posted here: www.westseattlebeegarden.com
Last - we are planning another West Seattle Bee Festival!
Please save the date: Sunday May 4th (11am-3pm)
Music, vendors, face painting, food, arts and crafts, and a parade!
If you would like to participate (sit at a vendor table, participate in the parade, or volunteer day-of) please get in touch: [email protected]
Happy Friday! I hope you have all been enjoying the sunshine this week!
Cheers,
Lauren
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