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Workshops | BEEKEEPING WORKSHOPS
Summer harvest and varroa treatment:
Join the beekeeper in harvesting the last batch of honey of the year from the two hives.
You will retrieve the spring honeycombs from the hive and extract the honey from them with the beekeeper.
You'll learn all the ins and outs of the honey extraction process.
We will then proceed with the varroa treatment, which we have chosen to carry out by caging the queens for 24 days. This is a technique used by beekeepers to better protect the queens from these predators and the treatment itself.
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: Saturday, July 11, 2026
Time: 11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.Location: Jardins des Jeunes, 90 Route de Pré-Marais, 1233 Bernex
Meet 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)