{"id":252,"date":"2020-05-19T23:27:04","date_gmt":"2020-05-19T23:27:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.EnsureHiveFuture.org\/?page_id=252"},"modified":"2025-07-22T08:32:58","modified_gmt":"2025-07-22T15:32:58","slug":"free-introductory-course","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.EnsureHiveFuture.org\/?page_id=252","title":{"rendered":"Whistler Beekeeping Experiences"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>June 14th &#8211; September 29th, 2025<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Four Seasons Resort<\/p>\n<p>This 2-hour, family-friendly experience offers you an opportunity to learn all about honey bees from our experts, interact directly with our colonies, and immerse yourself in the daily life of a beekeeper!<\/p>\n<p>Whether you adore bees, are passionate about sustainability, or simply want an unforgettable Whistler experience, we have something for every age and experience level.<\/p>\n<p>Facilitated by experienced and skilled beekeepers passionate about bees and sustainable practices, you will leave with a newfound interest and appreciation for these wonderful creatures.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"fh-button-true-flat fh-size--small fh-icon--calendar-check\" href=\"https:\/\/fareharbor.com\/embeds\/book\/ensurehivefuture\/items\/562255\/?full-items=yes&amp;flow=1216596\">Book Now<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Topics to be covered include:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1303\" style=\"width: 319px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1303\" class=\"wp-image-1303\" src=\"https:\/\/www.EnsureHiveFuture.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/IMG_0806-2-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"309\" height=\"412\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1303\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Guests at our Whistler Beekeeping Experience<\/p><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Basic bee types and facts (including the roles of queen, worker, and drone bees)<\/li>\n<li>The importance of honey bees for the environment and pollination<\/li>\n<li>Bee suits and safety protocols for interacting with bees<\/li>\n<li>Exploring the hive (identifying eggs, larvae, brood nest, pollen, nectar, honey, and more)<\/li>\n<li>Hands-on hive interaction (spotting the queen bee and observing bee behaviour)<\/li>\n<li>Bee communication through dances and signals<\/li>\n<li>Bee-friendly gardening tips (creating a bee-friendly garden at home)<\/li>\n<li>The honey production process (from flower to jar)<\/li>\n<li>Honey extraction process with extractor on site<\/li>\n<li>Jarring your own honey to take home<\/li>\n<li>Interactive games and activities<\/li>\n<li>Q&amp;A, recap of key learnings, and take-home messages<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Cost:<\/strong> Adults &#8211; $189 | Children under 12 &#8211; $139 (protective wear will be provided)<\/p>\n<p>At the end of the experience, each participant will get to keep a 100ml jar of honey, perfect to take on a flight home.<\/p>\n<p>We are so excited to see you at our apiary!<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Contact us at <strong>Info@EnsureHiveFuture.org<\/strong> for more details.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>June 14th &#8211; September 29th, 2025 Four Seasons Resort This 2-hour, family-friendly experience offers you an opportunity to learn all about honey bees from our experts, interact directly with our colonies, and immerse yourself in the daily life of a beekeeper! Whether you adore bees, are passionate about sustainability, or simply want an unforgettable Whistler [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"give_campaign_id":0,"_themeisle_gutenberg_block_has_review":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-252","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","post"],"campaignId":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.EnsureHiveFuture.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/252","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.EnsureHiveFuture.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.EnsureHiveFuture.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.EnsureHiveFuture.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.EnsureHiveFuture.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=252"}],"version-history":[{"count":22,"href":"https:\/\/www.EnsureHiveFuture.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/252\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1477,"href":"https:\/\/www.EnsureHiveFuture.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/252\/revisions\/1477"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.EnsureHiveFuture.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=252"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}