Links to our various beekeeping and homesteading / gardening classes and education. Click the class name for more information. Class / Education descriptions – as well as dates and registration links are on each page for the individual class.
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Beekeeping Classes
Beekeeping 101 – Introduction to Beekeeping (Attendance Limited to 10 – Intended for people who have never experienced bees to give them a peek into the wonderful world of bees and see if beekeeping is something they’d like to pursue)
2026 – October 3
Full Beekeeping Series
Beekeeping Series – Next Steps or “What Now”? We start with the bee itself — biology, life cycle, and instinct — long before we ever become its keeper. – ( Attendance Limited to 12. Registration link coming soon!)
Our “Next Steps” Beekeeping 5-Class Series will get you started on the right foot. Intended for people ready to fully dive in to beekeeping – including hobbiests, as well as property owners who have gotten bees – but need to learn management of the bees to increase success rates” ) This is (5) 4-hour class sessions. Class Series includes a copy of “For The Bees” – by Tara Dawn Chapman.
PART ONE — UNDERSTANDING THE BEE (Classes 1 & 2)
Class 1. Bee Biology & the Hive as a Home
Class 2. The Queen & Colony ReproductionPART TWO — BECOMING THEIR STEWARD (Classes 3, 4, and 5)
Class 3. Nutrition & Health Management
Class 4. Seasonal Management, Harvest & Best Practices
Class 5. Hands-On: Into the Hive
Individual Focus Classes
Beekeeping 202 – Making Splits (info coming soon – Attendance Limited to 10 )
Beekeeping Field Series – Mite Treatments (Join us as we apply our mite treatment (Apiguard) to the hives. Signups Soon.
Education for Groups:
- DFW Area Beekeepers Conference
Oct 24 2026 9am-5pm
Location: Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Center, Fort Worth
Bees for Tax Purposes – (Classroom B) – Rex Smith
Pollinator Plants – (Classroom B) – Laura Winters
- All About the Bees – Great for Homeschool groups, Elementary 1-6 grade Includes honeybee education, sensory with wax, Watch the bees in an observation hive.
- Create Your Own Garden – Great for Prek-2nd Grade. Education about food systems from soil, seed, plant, and how plants feed both animals in nature as well as humans, then the waste composts back to soil.
Next Class Date: 3 October 2026 – Introduction to Beekeeping
Rex has been working with bees for 16+ years, and Laura for 6+ years. There is a value in having community with whom to share experiences and have an introduction to new experiences, ideas, and troubleshooting. After all – not everything can be found in a YouTube video or online forum – when having eyes and hands-on in a hive is so valuable.
We developed this class to give an introduction to beekeeping – so that people who have never experienced working with bees – can have an opportunity to get not only a classroom start to the lifetime of education – but also hands-on as we inspect hives. Having a hands-on class can allow you to decide if beekeeping is right for you – and what to expect.
You will see the inside of an active hive and handle frames of bees! You will observe and help Laura and Rex complete a full hive inspection, such as identifying eggs, workers, drones, and the queen. This Educational Agritourism class will be held at Owenwood Farm and Neighbor Space in Dallas Tx. Classroom time will consist of approximately 2 hours, then we will proceed to the apiary for the field class portion.
What Laura and Rex will cover:
- Basics of the bee/bee biology
- Learn to identify different stages of honey bee development
- Roles and responsibilities of the bees in their colony
- Necessary equipment
- Bee hive components
- Hive maintenance
- Full inspection of a functioning bee hive
- Question and answer session at the end of class
- HANDS ON EXPERIENCE IN THE APIARY
Cost – $60.00/person for a 4 hour class.
This is NONREFUNDABLE, so please ensure that you will be able to attend your scheduled class date. Once your payment has been received, you will receive a confirmation email within 48 hours. Please check your spam folder. For any questions contact Rex or Laura, at HarmonyHollowBees@gmail.com
This is a great class for those who are interested in starting beekeeping, if you have purchased your first hive, or if you want the experience of seeing the inside an active beehive. Also, this is a great class for beekeepers in their second or third year who want to see how an experienced beekeeper moves through the hives.
We have presented to elementary schools, home school groups, beekeeping clubs, beekeeping seminars, and two beekeeping schools in Texas (Brazos Valley Beekeeping School and Central Texas Beekeeping School), . Rex is also in the Texas Master Beekeeping program.
There will be a maximum of 10 students per class to ensure that all have a great experience.
2026 Class Schedule:
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October 3 2026 – Introduction to Beekeeping (signup link coming soon)
Past Class Dates:
March 14 9am-12pm (COMPLETED)
April – (RAINED OUT)
May 2 2026 9am – 12pm (COMPLETED)
June 6 2026 – RE-SCHEDULED TO JUNE 13th BECAUSE OF RAINOUT. (Completed)
June 27 2026 (COMPLETED)
Things to know:
– The classes are held at Owenwood Farm & Neighbor Space in Dallas Texas – at 1451 John West Rd, Dallas, TX 75228 – with thanks to Grow North Texas for the space made available for the classes
– Adults and children 13 years and older are welcome to register for the class. (Age 13+ WITH Parent)
– Bee aware that classes will be cancelled/rescheduled on rainy days or temperatures below 60 degrees (Bees do not like to get wet or be cold. This makes for a lot of angry bees). In this instance, we can refund you in full, but we’ll do our best to have a makeup class day.
– Attire should include a light weight long sleeve shirt during the spring classes, jeans or pants (no holes or capris), closed toed shoes (preferable boots), and a baseball cap. If you have your own bee jacket/suit and gloves please bring them with you, otherwise a full suit will be provided for use during class.
– No use of perfumes or colognes
– A liability waiver will be filled out before entering the apiary
– YOU CANNOT ATTEND THE CLASS IF YOU ARE ALLERGIC TO BEE STINGS
Class Flyer – Click for full size photo
Current Education / Speaking Calendar
Open for scheduling bee schools and/or private talks about honeybees with groups or schools.
2026
Beekeeping 101 – June 27 – at Owenwood Farm, Dallas TX – ( Click to Purchase Class Placement )
Alternative site: https://sites.google.com/view/dallas-beekeeping-classes
DFW Area Beekeepers Conference Oct 24 2026 9am-5pm
Bees for Tax Purposes – (Classroom B) – Rex Smith
Pollinator Plants – (Classroom B) – Laura Winters
2027
Central Texas Bee School – March 2027 – Inspecting Hives- Brenham, TX
Newsletter Links (click month to open)
2026
Where’s the Honey?
Summer Solstice Newsletter
June
May
March
January
Pollinator Plant Spotlight- Mexican Buckeye
2025
One of our goals at Harmony Hollow Apiaries is to protect our vital natural resources. Included in this goal is the aspect of education of the public as to the importance of honeybees and other native pollinators in our ecosystem and their interaction with our food-chain.
Members of the Texas Master Beekeeper Program, local beekeeping associations, as well as organic farmers participate in educating both children and adults. We can schedule a time to speak to school-aged children, homeschool groups, Boy and Girl Scout troops, as well as adult groups.
If you feel that we can assist in showing the importance of environmental impacts – then we probably have a speaker that can assist with your function or group.
Below are a few links for quick reference.
Pests of the Hive
Varroa – Sept 2025
Hive Beetles
Hive Beetles (YouTube Video)
Wax Moths
Hive Management
Transferring NUC to a Langstroth box (YouTube Video)
4-Minute Hive Inspection (YouTube Video)
Hive Management Plan (Ag Valuation) – ( PDF File )
Past Speaking Events
Beekeeping 101 – May 2 – at Owenwood Farm, Dallas TX –
Beekeeping 101 – June 13 – at Owenwood Farm, Dallas TX –
Central Texas Bee School – March 7 2026 – Inspecting Hives- Brenham, TX
Beekeeping 101 – March 14 – at Owenwood Farm, Dallas TX
Luna Elementary – Garland, Tx – (April 10) – Nature Education about the Plants
Beekeeping 101 – April 18 (Rainout from April 4) – at Owenwood Farm, Dallas TX – ( Link to purchase class placement )
Big Country Bee Association – January 20 2026 – Planning For Spring – 4857 Buffalo Gap Rd, Abilene, TX 79606
Brazos Valley Bee School – Sept 13 2025 9:30am – Making Splits – Bryan / College Station, TX
Texas Natural Beekeepers Association – Dripping Springs, TX – April 10 2025 – Making Splits
Central Texas Bee School – Brenham, TX – March 1 2025- Inspecting Hives
Trinity Valley Beekeepers Assn – Dallas, TX – November 2024 – Planning for Spring
Brazos Valley Bee School – Bryan / College Station, TX – Sept 2024 – Making Splits
NE Texas Beekeepers Assn – Canton TX – May 2024 – Ag Valuation with Bees
Trinity Valley Beekeepers Assn – Dallas, TX – March 2024 – Making Splits
Central Texas Bee School – Brenham, TX – March 2 2024- Inspecting Hives
Brazos Valley Bee School – Bryan / College Station, TX – Sept 2023 – Making Splits
Central Texas Bee School – Brenham, TX – April 2023 – Making Splits
Brazos Valley Bee School – Bryan / College Station, TX – Sept 2021 – Making Splits
Honeybees for Ag Valuation (in Texas)
TOFGA (Texas Organic Farmers & Gardeners Assn)
2023 Conference – 29-31 January 2023
Mesquite Convention Center – 31 January – 10:15am-11:30am
We will be discussing current law as it is written, minimum property requirements, management of hives and bees, what the appraisal districts want to see (documentation), and future legislation to watch for
#TOFGA
Past Classes
Dallas Beekeeping Classes
If you are curious about beekeeping and want an up-close experience and class with the bees, this is the class for you.
You will learn about:
- History of beekeeping
- Different purposes for beekeeping
- Products of the hive
- Breeds of bees
- Basic honeybee biology
- Equipment
- Full HANDS-ON inspection of a hive
AND – You will go into the hives and experience first-hand, working with the bees and recognizing the stages of development and equipment.
If you have a bee suit and gloves, feel free to bring them for use. We have a limited supply of bee jackets available for the duration of the class.
YOU CANNOT ATTEND THE CLASS IF YOU ARE ALLERGIC TO BEE STINGS
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