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Got questions about getting your hives ready for winter? Come to our 1.5-hour workshop in the outdoor teaching apiary. Thursday, October 15, 5:00–6:30 PM.
Reserve Your SpotChoose from 3 fall-themed kits. Each kit has everything you need: mold, 1 lb beeswax, wick-centering tool, stainless steel pot, wick, and instructions.
Shop Candle KitsGet your hives ready for the cold.
We have different wraps in stock.
A in-person course covering hive setup, bee biology, and your first full season of beekeeping.
We're beekeepers first. Everything we stock, we've tested in the field — from the Alberta prairies to backyard hives in the city.— Worker & Hive Team, Calgary AB
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