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Central Coast Beekeepers Alliance presents a special free event with Instructor Erin Holden, Saturday, Feb 22, 10 AM to Noon, at Santa Margarita Community Hall.
Erin Holden, past president of CCBA, has extensive experience in bringing “Beekeeping to the Beginner”. Join us for a ~free~ “Introduction to Beekeeping” presented by Erin this Saturday at the Santa Margarita Community Hall , 22501 “I”St, Santa Margarita — next to Library.
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Central Coast Bee Alliance Spring Kick-off Meeting — Wednesday, Jan 15th at the Santa Margarita Community Hall. Social Mixer begins at 6 PM, Program 6:30
Please note, club meetings have been moved to **Wednesday** for 2025
Meet our local Nucleus Colony suppliers.
Jeremy Rose of California Bee Company, Nucleus, Queen and Colonies from See Canyon.
Thomas John McCall of Sierra Honey Farm, Nucleus and Full Colonies from Paso Robles.
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Preparing Bees for Autumn
Thursday, Aug 15, Santa Margarita Community Hall
Social Mixer: 6 PM, Program: 6:30
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| Paso Golden Oak Honey and Pumpkin FestivalSaturday, October 21 at Paso Robles Downtown City Park10 to 5 PM Great opportunity to share your passion for honeybees with an interested public and help staff our club booth. |
| “Cooking with Honey” Monthly CCBA Club meetingThursday, Oct. 12, 6:30 PM Santa Margarita Community Hall 9610 Murphy Ave (cross of “I” St, next to the library) Everyone invited to the Thursday meeting. Favorite honey recipe you wish to share? Bring a recipe copy we compile into our club recipe book. |
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| Thursday, August 10th Santa Margarita Community Hall 9610 Murphy Ave (cross of “I” St, next to the library) Everyone invited to the Thursday meeting. Social mixer begins at 6 PM Mike Lindsey will present Varroa Mite Strategy and Management |
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| Varroa Mites are the most severe issue facing Central Coast Bees. Learn strategies and managements practiced by veteran beekeeper Mike Lindsey to respond to the threat posed by Varroa. Do YOUR homework: download and read the Honeybee Health Coalition guide to Varroa management, https://honeybeehealthcoalition.org/resources/varroa-management/ |
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“Beekeeping in the Summer Transitions”
Santa Margarita Community Hall
9610 Murphy Ave (Cross of I St, next to the library)
Social Mixer begins at 6 PM
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Meeting at the Santa Margarita Community Hall
( 9610 Murphy, Cross of I St, next to the Library)
Thursday, June 8th, social mixer begins at 6 PM
Our program topic will be “Honey Harvest”
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Colony splits, divisions and queen introduction
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Our April meeting will be hosted by Anna Rempel on Thursday, April 13 from 6 to 8 at the Oak Creek Commons Great Room, 635 Nicklaus Dr. Paso Robles
Anna Rempel founded the Central Coast Bee Alliance in late 2013, assisted in her vision by the late Rob Kimmell. Her special interest in the relationship of our honeybees to our abundant spring flowers will be the topic of our April meeting.
Bring a tin soup can to hold the Black Sage starts we will be preparing as a hand-on activity during the meeting.
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