This workshop takes you on a journey to discover honeybees and wild bees: Since Switzerland is fortunate to have a wide variety of bee species, you’ll learn about the role of these pollinators and their importance to plant biodiversity. Our...
Varroa Mites & Our Queens
Summer Harvest and Varroa Treatment: Help with the last honey harvest of the year from the two hives, assisted by the beekeeper. You’ll retrieve the spring honey frames from the hive and extract the honey with the beekeeper. All the...
Cosmetics Development
Workshop on making cosmetics from bee products: Did you know that bees produce more than just honey? You’ll discover that beeswax and propolis are also two valuable ingredients in natural cosmetics. You’ll then make your own...
Workshops | BEEKEEPING WORKSHOPS
Spring Harvest:
Help the beekeeper harvest honey from the two hives.
You’ll retrieve the spring honeycombs from the hive and extract the honey with the beekeeper. You’ll all go home with a delicious jar of honey that you helped make.
You'll learn all the ins and outs of the honey extraction process.
This workshop is led by Cédric Périllat, a beekeeper, founder of Printemps Abeilles, and an enthusiast of these exceptional pollinators of our gardens and orchards.
Date: Monday, June 1, 2026
Schedule: 11 a.m.–1 p.m./2 p.m.
Location: Jardins des Jeunes, 90 Route de Pré-Marais, 1233 Bernex.
At the JDJ apiary in front of the forest.
- Full price: Pay what you can (min. CHF 20 to 40) per person per workshop
- Youth rate: Pay what you can (min. CHF 10–20) per person per workshop
(ages 12–28)