Dobkow, Katshava Mountains

Winter Garden of Bee Experiments

The winter world of bees in Edyta and Michał’s Apukraine.

Price list

  • person
    40 9.4person
  • family
    140 32.6person

Opening hours / opening dates

    • The workshops are held regularly during the winter holidays and sometimes on weekends when the bees are still asleep
    • see the current calendar of workshops in the Land of Extinct Volcanoes
    • at any time you can order workshops for a school group, several families, beekeepers will come to you

    Information

      • see the current WORKSHOP CALENDAR (remember to choose the right month)
      • If you have a group of at least 10 people, order the workshop at any time
      • “Winter Garden” workshops are a proposal of beekeepers for the winter, in summer we invite you to workshops in the apiary, among the hives
      • The world of pollinators does not sleep like a bear in winter, but uses its resources to protect the queen so that she can rebuild her family in the spring
      • Edyta and Michał from Apukraine will introduce you to the mysterious world of insects and plants through experimental games, tasting bee products and learning about the cycle of development of insects, to which we owe 1/3 of the world’s food
      • During the workshops, participants will perform experiments on their own, thanks to which they will distinguish pollen from bee feathers, wax from propolis, or honeydew from nectar
      • You will learn to distinguish honey from glucose syrup
      • you will taste different types of honey and learn about its properties
      • Everyone will take their bees with them
      • The workshops are suitable for children from 5 years of age
      • children should be accompanied by at least one guardian
      • Payment on the spot, cash only
      • it is necessary to reserve a place, otherwise there may be no vacancies or we will not be able to inform you about the cancellation of classes
      • workshops are regularly held in the Sudeten Educational Homestead , but you can invite beekeepers to your home
      • for participation in the workshop you will receive a stamp to the Passport of the Discoverer of the Land of Extinct Volcanoes

    Frequently asked questions

    Explorer's Passport

    After the beekeeping workshops, you will receive a stamp for the Explorer’s Passport.

    Pollen beets

    You will learn the difference between beetroot and pollen.

    Apikraina – winter workshop about bees.

    Beekeeping workshops

    Beekeeping workshops are interesting and practical.

    Winter workshops

    Workshops for families with children during the winter holidays.

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