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Come enjoy the outdoors and maybe learn a little something about bees as you do. Join me in the apiary at Abbey Gardens and I’ll share what I’ve learned in the last year of bee keeping. Both the ups and downs and even a sample taste of honey production may be available for those that care to try.

I’ll explain the types of bees we have and why we chose them, the breakdown of a bee hive, the problems we face as bee keepers, and jobs of each of the types of bees in our hives.

HIKE #: 12

DATE: Friday, September 23

START TIME: 1:00 pm

DURATION: 1 hours, 0.25 km

LOCATION: Abbey Gardens

MAXIMUM # 25

RATING: Easy

AMENITIES: Parking, and washrooms, shelter, food, water/beverage nearby

LEADER: Chris Anderson

LEADERS BIO:  Chris Anderson recently moved to Haliburton County from London, Ontario. He has years of hands-on experience working in an organic market garden setting where he planted, maintained and harvested vegetables for CSA shares and Farmer’s Markets. He’s an avid learner with a special interest in creating soil, mycorrhizae and compost. At Abbey Gardens, you can find Chris working in the garden and apiary.

DIRECTIONS:  From Minden take Hwy 35 north to Carnarvon (approximately 13km), turn right (east) on Hwy 118 Follow Hwy 118approximately 11km to Garden Gate Drive. (If you come to Lakeside Golf Course on the right you have gone too far). Turn right on Garden Gate into Abbey Gardens. The distance from Minden is approximately 24km. From Haliburton follow Hwy 118 past Lakeside Golf Course to Garden Gate Drive. The distance from Haliburton is approximately 15km.