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Tag: The Best Bees Company

  • Tuesday, July 11, 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm – The First Honey Harvest

    Spring’s flowers produce a unique, light honey in New England, yet we are only just beginning to learn which flowers are the true sources for this liquid gold. On Tuesday, July 11 beginning at 1:30 pm, engage with harvesting tools and techniques to collect honey and beeswax together with The Best Bees Company team of bee experts, led by Noah Wilson-Rich, Ph.D. The event will take place at The Gardens at Elm Bank, 900 Washington Street in Wellesley.

    Noah Wilson-Rich, Ph.D. is a biologist, professor, NYTimes & LATimes contributor, two-time TEDx speaker, beekeeper, and author of The Bee: A Natural History published by Princeton University Press. Noah’s research focuses on bee immunology. Noah is the Founder and Chief Scientific Officer of The Best Bees Company, a beekeeping service that delivers, installs, and manages beehives for residential and commercial properties nation-wide. Proceeds from The Best Bees Company go toward research to improve bee health. This research is based out of the Urban Beekeeping Laboratory and Bee Sanctuary, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization in Boston’s South End. More information at bestbees.com and beesanctuary.org.

    Mass Hort member price $12, nonmembers $20. Register online at www.masshort.org or call 617-933-4973.  Image from www.brooklynhomesteader.com.

  • Tuesday, April 25, 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm – Bees in Springtime

    Bees pollinate dozens of plants that bloom in the springtime, so now is the time to set up beehives in gardens, on rooftops, at home or even at work. Engage with bee expert Noah Wilson-Rich, Ph.D. and a beekeepers from The Best Bees Company to learn how to set up habitat in springtime with bees in mind. This Massachusetts Horticultural Society event will take place at the Gardens at Elm Bank on Tuesday, April 25 from 1:30 – 3.

    Noah Wilson-Rich, Ph.D. is a biologist, professor, New York Times & Los Angeles Times contributor, two-time TEDx speaker, beekeeper, uncle, and author of The Bee: A Natural History published by Princeton University Press. Noah’s research focuses on bee immunology. Noah is the Founder and Chief Scientific Officer of The Best Bees Company, a beekeeping service that delivers, installs, and manages beehives for residential and commercial properties nation-wide. Proceeds from The Best Bees Company go toward research to improve bee health. This research is based out of the Urban Beekeeping Laboratory and Bee Sanctuary, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization in Boston’s South End.

    Mass Hort Member Cost: $12; Non Member Cost $20. Register online at www.masshort.org.

  • Wednesday, April 22, 10:30 am – 1:00 pm – Metro District Annual Meeting and Luncheon

    The Metro District of the Garden Club Federation of Massachusetts, Inc. will hold its Annual Meeting and Luncheon on Wednesday, April 22, from 10:30 – 1:00 at the Wellesley College Club, 727 Washington Street (Route 16 West), Wellesley.  The featured speaker is Noah Wilson-Rich, Ph.D, Founder and Chief Scientific Officer of The Best Bees Company, LLC.  Parking is available adjacent to the Club, just inside the College’s rear entrance off Route 16.  Additional parking is available in the lot across Route 16, and elevators are available to the 2nd floor dining room.

    Noah Wilson-Rich founded Best Bees Company in his Boston apartment while getting his Ph.D. at Tufts University. Best Bees supplies gardeners and any other interested parties in the Boston area with beehives, as well as the resources, materials and appropriate consultation for their upkeep. This service is a nontraditional means of raising money for research to improve honey bee health. Profits from installing and managing these honey beehives goes to fund Wilson-Rich’s research into bee diseases.

    Dr. Rich will speak at 10:30, followed by lunch at noon.  The menu is butternut squash bisque, chicken Caesar salad, sorbet with fresh fruit, coffee and tea.  $38 per person.  Reservations are due by Wednesday, April 1.  Please make check payable to Garden Club Federation of Massachusetts (GCFM) and mail to Jean McCarthy, 24 Tubwreck Drive, Dover, Massachusetts 02030.  Please note the name of your Garden Club on the check.

  • Tuesday, January 13, 7:30 pm – The Bee: A Natural History

    The January meeting of the Cambridge Entomological Club will take place Tuesday, January 13 at 7:30 pm in Room 101 of the Museum of Comparative Zoology, 26 Oxford Street, Cambridge.  The speaker will be Noah Wilson-Rich, the founder of The Best Bees Company and author of The Bee: A Natural History.  The meeting is free and open to the public.  Snacks will be provided, and you are welcome to join the group at 6 pm for an informal pre-meeting dinner at Cambridge Common.  For more information email Shayla Salzman at shaylasalzman@FAS.harvard.edu.

  • Tuesday, December 9, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm – The Bee: A Natural History

    Bees pollinate more than 130 fruit, vegetable, and seed crops that we rely on to survive. Bees are crucial to the reproduction and diversity of flowering plants, and the economic contributions of these irreplaceable insects measure in the tens of billions of dollars each year. Yet bees are dying at an alarming rate, threatening food supplies and ecosystems around the world. In this natural history talk at the Arnold Arboretum on Tuesday, December 9, from 7 – 8:30 pm, Noah Wilson-Rich, PhD, Founder and Chief Scientific Officer of The Best Bees Company, will provide a window into the vitally important role that bees play in the life of our planet. He will speak about the human–bee relationship through time; explain a bit about bee evolution, ecology, and physiology; and share his holistic approach to bee health and how you can help bee populations. His book, The Bee: A Natural History, will be available for sale and signing.  Fee $5 Arboretum member, $10 nonmember.  Register at https://my.arboretum.harvard.edu/Info.aspx?DayPlanner=1385&DayPlannerDate=12/9/2014.

  • Sunday, July 13, 9:00 am – 2:00 pm – Blueberry Festival

    Blueberry lovers unite!  Celebrate this classic summer favorite at Weston Nurseries in Hopkinton on Sunday, July 13.  The schedule includes:
    9:00 am – 11:00 am Blueberry Pancake Festival, Hopkinton and Ashland Lions Fundraiser

    10:00 am – Tips on Growing Great Blueberries

    11:00 am – 1:00 pm Burgers and Dogs, Hopkinton and Ashland Lions Fundraiser

    11:30 am – 12:30 pm Live Music with “According to Nancy”

    12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Honey Tasting with The Best Bees Company

    1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Blueberry Pie Contest

    For directions visit www.westonnurseries.com.  Admission free.