Mt. Diablo Beekeepers Association (MDBA) is dedicated to educating
communities about honeybees and the historic art of beekeeping. Here
are some of the people we visited in 2005.
| Date |
Event |
Notes |
| 3/9 |
Clayton Valley 4-H |
They came to Gary's backyard to see the bees and
the demo hive. |
| 3/15 |
Cub Scout Pack at Lafayette School
|
Theme meeting of Spring and Bees.
Steve and Thelm took the demo hive. |
| 3/16 |
Science Fair at Stanley School |
Jeff and daughter took the demo hive. Daughter did
most of the talking. |
| 3/19 |
Mt. Diablo School District Science Fair |
Jeff took the demo hive and equipment, along with
honey and pretzels. |
| 3/21 |
Woodside Elementary |
Five first grade classes in three sessions. Gary
took the demo hive and equipments, as well as honey and pretzels. |
| 3/24 |
Murwood Elementary |
Three fourth grade classes in the science room. Gary
took demo hive, honey & pretzel sticks, video and hive equipment.
|
| 3/30 |
Hilltop Christian School |
Kindergarten and First grade classes. Gary took video
and demo hive. |
| 4/14 |
John Swett Elementary |
Four second grade classes. Gary took demo hive, bee
equipment, and honey & pretzel sticks. Pitter will go along. |
| 4/15 |
Jack London Elementary |
Four third grade classes. Gary took demo hive, bee
equipment, and honey & pretzel sticks. |
| 4/16 |
Earth Day Event at Crow Canyon Gardens |
Debbe Holeman took her demo hive and sell her honey.
She also had honey sticks. |
| 4/18 |
Heights Elementary |
Three first grade classes. |
| 4/19 |
Pleasant Hill Master Gardeners |
Gary took demo hive, bee equipment, honey & pretzel
sticks, and video. Talked about bees in gardens for about 40 minutes.
|
| 4/21 |
Neil Armstrong Elementary |
3 kindergarden classes. Gary took demo hive, bee
equipment, and honey & pretzel sticks. |
| 5/1 |
Park Day School, Oakland |
Jeff took demo hive, pretzels and honey to "Fairy
Lane". |
| 5/2 |
Lafayette Elementary |
3 kindergarden classes. Gary honey and pretzels.
(They have the video.) |
| 5/4 |
Krey Elementary |
Gary took video to 7 kindergarden classes. |
| 5/6 |
Parkmead Elementary
|
Mary took her demo hive. |
| 5/7 |
Wild Bird Center |
Phil Rice sold his honey and honey sticks. He took
his demo hive. |
| 5/7 |
Wild Birds Unlimited |
Gary took honey sticks, demo hive, equipment. Honey
sales. |
| 5/9 |
Vannoy Elementary |
Three classes of second graders. Gary took demo hive,
bee equipment, and honey & pretzel sticks. |
| 5/10 |
Clayton 4-H Group |
Came to visit the chickens and bees at Gary's place. |
| 5/12 |
Seventh Day Adventist School |
Sophomore biology class visited Gary's chickens and
bees. |
| 5/13 |
Murray Elementary |
Second grade class, has video. Gary visited to talk
about bees. |
| 5/18 |
Seven Hills School |
Two first grade classes and a teachers' group. Gary
took video, honey and pretzels. |
| 5/19 |
Happy Valley School |
Second grade class in Science Lab. Gary took video
and honey. They are studying plants and pollination. |
| 5/19 |
Hearst Elementary |
Gary attended Open House. They have video. |
| 5/20 |
Springhill Elementary |
Three first grade classes in Science Lab. Gary took
honey & pretzel sticks. |
| 5/20 |
Mohr Elementary |
Mary visited second grade class in Science Room. |
| 5/21 |
Cub Scouts |
Troop visited chickens and bees at Gary's place. |
| 5/23 |
Sequoia Day Care |
Gary took honey and pretzel sticks |
| 5/25 |
Pixie Pre-School |
Pitter took a demo hive. |
| 5/25 |
Hearst Elementary |
Kim Lounsbury borrowed a demo hive for her class. |
| 5/27 |
Monte Gardens Elementary |
Mary visited 5 first grade classes
|
| 6/2 |
Pleasant Hill Elementary |
Gary visited 5 second grade classes |
| 6/2-6/5 |
Contra Costa County Fair |
MDBA hosted a booth in the agricultural pavilion.
Honey sticks and members' honey were for sale. Open hive demo for
school visits. |
