The Merrimack Valley Beekeepers Association (MVBA) hosts the preeminent beekeeping course in Southern New Hampshire and Northeast Massachusetts. Our courses cover everything you need to know to start a hobby or small business in beekeeping. The classes are taught by experienced beekeepers and are meant to be interesting to all ages as well as fun. They include lectures, presentations, demonstrations, and videos. And you will have the opportunity to purchase equipment and bee packages from local suppliers.

Bee School is presented for two parts, Basic Bee School and Intermediate Bee School

2025 Basic Bee School registration will begin in January, 2025. We met each Tuesday evening for 5 to 6 weeks at 6:30 to 8:30 PM, starting at the end of February. Final dates will be posted at the start of registration. The format is one or two presentations in each session, followed by discussion and Q&A. The presentations are interactive to respond to requests for clarification. Lesson duration varied depending on the night’s topic.

The 2025 Bee School will be conducted in a combination of live and on-line formats. All of the classes are offered as live in-person meetings in Merrimack except for the second classes which was presented only on Zoom. All sessions are also available live on Zoom, however we strongly encourage you to attend the in-person classes. Our attendees feel they get more out of the in-person interaction.

2025 Intermediate Bee School, for experienced beekeepers will be held later in Spring 2025. The schedule and syllabus will be announced in May.

Bee School Registration

Bee School is open to all current MVBA members. To join MVBA click here.

If you are already a member please log-in to register for Bee School.