If you are considering becoming a beekeeper or are just curious about what is involved and want to help our pollinators, this presentation is just for you! We'll discuss the time commitment needed to start this hobby, what equipment is needed and where you can get it, and all the dynamics of the hive throughout the seasons. Come learn all about the honeybee and all of the fascinating things they do as individuals and as a colony. You will leave this presentation armed with the knowledge to start your very own hive.

Scott Herbert is the owner of Charlton Bee Company, created in 2019 after several years of being a hobby beekeeper. He owns and manages approximately 85 colonies throughout Central Massachusetts and provides bees and northern bred queens to local beekeepers. Scott earned his Master Beekeeper Certification through Cornell University in 2010. He is an active member of EPIQ, a program at Penn State focused on improving northern queen genetics through selective drone rearing and Instrumental Insemination, as well as a Massachusetts Delegate for the American Beekeeping Federation. In 2022, Scott was named “Beekeeper of the Year” by Worcester County Beekeepers Association. Scott has taught at the Worcester County Beekeepers Association Bee School since 2021.