Revealing the Sacred Physiology of the Hive Organism
Explore the Sacred Physiology of the Hive Organism
In a new three-part short course intensive with Alex Tuchman
Thursdays: March 19, March 26, and April 2nd 2020
Course Content
Though this course you will unlock some of the most enchanting mysteries of the honeybee hive from the perspectives of natural and spiritual science. The sessions will investigate the organs of the hive body though the queen, drones, and workers, cumulating in an interwoven experience of the hive as a whole. Knowing these intimate details will help illuminate beekeeping practices that honor the health and vitality of the honeybee and the greater colony.
A certificate of completion will be available, please review requirements here. (link is external)
Course Format
Revealing the Sacred Physiology of the Hive Organism spans three live video sessions, Thursdays: March 19, March 26, and April 2nd 2020, 7-9:00pm ET, 6-8:00pm CT, 4-6:00pm PT.
Alex and course participants meet through live, interactive video classes that include:
- Lectures to illuminate and clarify the topics of study
- Question and answer sessions
- Small-group and full-group facilitated conversation and discussion
To fully participate in the live video sessions, you need to have a reliable internet connection and a computer, tablet, or smartphone with a camera and microphone. If you don’t have a device that supports this video technology, you may access the course via telephone. Video recordings of each weekly session will be available to participants to review content or make up for a missed class.
To ensure continuity and a high-quality educational experience, participants are asked to commit to the full three sessions.
Registration
Registration for this course is open until the second session. Registration for the course is $120 for the general public, $108 for Soil Builder Members, and $96 for Seed Sower and above members. Become a member of the Biodynamic Association to get the discount automatically! Partial scholarships are available through the Biodynamic Scholarship Fund.
Special thanks to our friends at Supracor (link is external) for sponsoring this year's course!
Meet the Instructor
Alex Tuchman is a beekeeper, educator, farmer, and writer. Alex is a Co-Director at Spikenard Farm Honeybee Sanctuary, founded by Gunther Hauk and Vivian Struve-Hauk, and carries a wide variety of responsibilities on the farm, with the bees, and in the administration. He has been beekeeping for twelve years and arrived at Spikenard in March of 2014 after three years as the Farm Manager of Loyola University Chicago’s Student Farm in Woodstock, Illinois. He is also an active member of the Agriculture Section of the Anthroposophical Society and the Council of Biodynamic Organizations.
Past participants of Alex's courses and webinars had this to say:
"I am a beekeeper from Bulgaria and through Alex’s course, I had the unique opportunity to meet people with different experiences from around the world, to share insights and valuable information about various beekeeping practices. I got to know Alex and the Bee Sanctuary which inspired me to turn my own apiary into such a place. The Biodynamic Beekeeping course takes beekeeping learning at a totally new level as it combines lectures of theory with the practical aspect of discussion between the tutor and beekeepers with various knowledge and practice."
"This course has been so encouraging to me because it has reinforced my suspicions that there is a better way to keep bees than the immediate exposure I've been getting in my community. I am seeking out alternatives and excited to expand my knowledge of biodynamic practices. I feel more confident now going into my hives that I'm doing good for the bees, and that allows me to relax more into the relationship I have with the colonies I tend."
Photos courtesy to Spikenard Farm & Honeybee Sanctuary