On June 13th, Fox Chase Farm will host Bee Fest, promoting awareness about the importance of bees. The event features educational tables, vendors, and presentations, and maybe honey extraction on site. It runs from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM, offering volunteer opportunities and Guild credits for members.
Bee Sundays at Awbury are returning, offering a family-friendly experience to interact with bees. Participants can don bee suits and engage in educational activities, taste honey, and visit farm animals. It’s free, but donations are welcomed. Completing an Apiary Waiver Form in advance is recommended for quicker access.
The 2026 Urban Beekeeping Intro Class apiary session, where participants should wear sensible shoes and casual attire. Bee suits will be provided. The session will focus on observing bee colonies during their peak growth, discussing swarm prevention and dynamics.
Summer solstice picnic this month! Come out and celebrate the longest day of the year! We’ll start at 1 pm and go as long as we can! We’ll have burgers and hot dogs both meat and veggy, chips, sodas, beer, all the usual suspects. Feel free to bring something to share but you don’t have […]
Bee Sundays are back at Awbury for another fabulous bee season. On Bee Sunday you can come to the Farm at Awbury, put on a bee suit, and stick your face into a box full of bees. It’s all free and fun for the whole family. We have adult and child size bee suits, fun […]
Chit and Chat, Pipe and Quack, Buzz and Drone, whatever you want to do, do it with us at bee chat.
Bee Sundays at Awbury are returning, offering a family-friendly experience to interact with bees. Participants can don bee suits and engage in educational activities, taste honey, and visit farm animals. It’s free, but donations are welcomed. Completing an Apiary Waiver Form in advance is recommended for quicker access.
Austin Martin is a former state apiary inspector, visiting assistant professor at Villanova University’s Department of Geography and the Environment, and a PhD candidate at Temple University’s Department of Geography, Environment, and Urban Studies. In this presentation, Austin will talk about his latest findings on floral resource distribution and bee diversity across the urban landscapes […]
Join us for an educational weekend about bees and beekeeping. Activities include hands-on demonstrations, the Pennsylvania State Beekeepers Association Summer Picnic, and sessions for all experience levels. The event runs from July 18 to 19, featuring various tracks and lunch provided. Registration costs $25 for Saturday, $35 for Sunday, or $60 for the whole weekend.
This will be our first open extraction event with the new trailer. This event is intended for Guild members who have a few supers. We will extract into buckets and you’ll take your honey home with you. The cost will be $10/super, $5 if we keep the wax. Purchase tickets below for the number of […]
