On Saturday, September 20, 2014, from 10AM – noon, join Doug as he presents an illustrated talk about honey bees at Hills & Dales Estate in LaGrange, Georgia. 
He is thrilled to be able to promote the importance of the honey bee and to educate others on their life cycle, habitat, pollination practices and threats to survival. Bees are important in urban settings as well as rural settings. Hills & Dales falls into both of those categories. The beautiful gardens there depend on bees for pollination and they understand the need for continuing healthy environmental practices and offer educational programs such as this one to the public. Keeping a healthy population of bees is a key factor in gardening on any scale. Doug wears many hats related to gardening a few of which are being a beekeeper, a gardener and an advocate for the preservation and organic cultivation of plants that are part of a healthy diet for honey bees. We all need to do our part, and education is the first step. See live bees in action through an observation hive! Taste local organic honey. Listen to the hum of a busy colony of bees. This workshop is provided through Hills & Dales and will take place at their gardens. Space is limited and pre-registration is required. Workshop fees include garden admission, educational session workshop, refreshments and your own jar of honey to take home! If you are interested you can call 706-882-3242 or email info@hillsanddales.org to register. Check out the bee workshop teaser on their homepage below. This graphic is a convenient link to the Hills & Dales Estate website.
