7th Annual Tour de Hives

When:
Sunday, Jun 18, 2017 9:00a -
12:00p

Where:
Mass Audubon Boston Nature Center
500 Walk Hill St
Mattapan, MA 02126

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Admission:
$35

Categories:
Lectures & Conferences

Event website:
http://tourdehives2017.brownpapertickets.com/

The Tour de Hives will engage, educate and enchant you with a first-hand look at honey bees in hives across the city, guided by the humans who tend them. On Sunday, June 18th, from 9am til noon, join us for a bicycle tour of apiaries in Mattapan and Jamaica Plain followed by a bring-your-own-picnic lunch at the Boston Nature Center. Come celebrate the bees with us!


APIARIES FEATURED ON THE TOUR INCLUDE:
Boston Nature Center Observation Hive
Founder of classroom hives and observation hive extraordinaire, Jeff Murray, will give you a close up look into the social life of bees.


Boston Nature Center Ware and Top Bar Hives
Organizer of BABA's Bee School, Bill Perkins, will discuss two types of backyard bee hives.


Leland Community Garden
Beekeeper Larry VandeVenter will discuss what it's like starting a hive from a package of bees.


Paul Gore Garden
Beekeeper Leonard Lee will discuss urban beekeeping and finding a good place to keep bees in the Boston Area.


Allandale Farm
Farmers and beekeepers Itzi Garcia and Kristin McDonnell will present on beekeeping, farming, and/or pollinator gardens.


REGISTRATION -- OPEN!
Dues-paying BABA members: $25/rider*
Non members: $35/rider*
To guarantee a spot on the tour, please register online at the "Ticket" link above. Check-in will be at the Boston Nature Center (500 Walk Hill St, Mattapan, MA 02126) starting at 8:45 am. There, you will get your tour t-shirt, join your group, and start the ride! There is parking at the Boston Nature Center. If there are spots available, we will also take day-of registrations in cash or check. Online registration closes at 9:00 am on Friday, June 16.


*There is no extra charge if you bring a child in a bike seat.


BYO PICNIC LUNCH
After a full morning of cycling and bees, all groups will gather back at the Boston Nature Center for a bring-your-own picnic lunch and a chance to mingle!


Please bring a bag lunch, bicycle, helmet, and water bottle! The total cycling distance is ~10 miles. Light snacks will be provided throughout the tour and at lunch.


BIKE RENTALS
Urban AdvenTours is offering 15% bike rentals for this event.


Please contact us if the suggested general registration fee of is prohibitive for you. All proceeds will bee reinvested in education & outreach initiatives by the Boston Area Beekeepers Association (formerly Boston Beekeepers Club).


Many thanks to this year's sponsors!
*The Best Bees Company
*Maxant Honey Processing Equipment
*Agricultural Hall
*Boston Organics
*Iggy's Bread
*When Pigs Fly


Questions? Send an email to [email protected].

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