The Life of the Honeybees: Between Light and Darkness

Thursday, February 7, 2019 from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm EDT

The gift of summer sunlight is transformed by the honeybees into the warmth of winter’s dark night, with honey, wax, and propolis. Light and warmth are the essential elements that bring life and health to the honeybee hive.  Join us as we live into these elements during this time of growing light, drawing inspiration from the season’s rhythmic breathing in order to explore more deeply the relationship between the honeybees, nature, and the human being.

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To participate in this webinar, you will need to have a reliable internet connection and a computer, tablet, or smart phone with camera and microphone. If you don’t have a device that will support this video technology, you may access the course via telephone. 

This webinar will be recorded, and all registered participants will have access to the video recording on the Biodynamic Association website for 6 months after the webinar. 

Presenter:

Alex Tuchman is the Program Director and Farm Manager of Spikenard Farm Honeybee Sanctuary, a biodynamic farm and apiary founded by Gunther Hauk in Floyd, Virginia.  At Spikenard, Alex works to implement all educational workshops and programs, where he serves as a lead instructor. His responsibilities also include social and programmatic communications, as well as working with interns, organizing volunteer and visitor activities, oversight of the bees, the flower and vegetable gardens, and the research program. Alex started at Spikenard Farm in March of 2014 after working 3 years as the manager of the Loyola University Student Farm in Illinois. He has over nine years of beekeeping and farming experience along with educational training from Loyola University Chicago, the Michael Fields Agricultural Institute, and the Angelic Organics Learning Center.