Gulf Coast Beekeepers Assoc Member Benefits
Monthly Educational Meetings
One of the best Gulf Coast Beekeepers Assoc member benefits are the educational meetings, where we discuss best management practices, what should be going on in your hive each month, special topics, Q&A along with what’s blooming and how to identify. Plus networking opportunities with fellow beekeepers who geek speak bees.
Locations
Charlotte County | Port Charlotte, FL
- 1st Saturday each month at 2pm
- UF/IFAS Charlotte County Extension, 1120 Centennial Blvd, Pt Charlotte, FL
Collier County | Naples, FL
- 2nd Tuesday each month at 7:00pm
- UF/IFAS Collier County Extension, 14700 Immokalee Rd, Naples, FL
Lee County | Cape Coral
- 3rd Tuesday each month at 7:00pm
- GVA Farm, 4160 Old Burnt Store Rd N, Cape Coral, FL
Virtual Member | Online
Outside of the Meeting areas? Seasonal Resident? Busy schedule? ……and want to learn about Florida Beekeeping?
- Virtual Meetings on Zoom every 4th Tues at 7pm
- Access to the Private FB Mentoring Page
Public Facebook Page
- Educational articles and bee-related postings of public interest
- Postings of UF’s Bee Lab Research and Events
- Postings of FSBA Events
- LIKE our Page at https://www.facebook.com/gulfcoastbees
Closed Facebook Group for Support and Mentoring
- Personalized mentoring to assist / troubleshoot any issues that arise at your hives in between meetings, so you are never left alone when you need help.
- Interesting articles and materials from the meetings posted
- Networking with other local beekeepers in a safe space
- Invite below in Members Only Area
Annual Holiday Party
Congrats to our Hive Giveaway Winners!
2021 Winners: Charlotte Cty: | Collier Cty: | Lee Cty:
2019 Winners: Charlotte County: Brophy family | Collier County: Johnson family
2018 Winners: Charlotte County: Stacey family | Collier County: Goodacre family
2017 Winners: Charlotte County: Francis family | Collier County: Hoffman family
For GCBA Members Only
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We are working to improve membership experience by:
- Creating a secure member’s only website that allow us to provide meeting slides and resources to those not on Facebook or out of the area for parts of the year. CLICK here to LOG IN
- Classifieds for Members to Swap Equipment and Services
- Member Directory
- Advertising of Products & Services by Members
- Resources for the Florida Beekeeper
- “Live” webcast of meetings to allow members to participate that cannot always make it to the meeting, but can make it to a computer or internet-enabled device
- Group trips to UF’s Honey Bee Lab, UF’s Bee College
- Club Hives for more “Hands On” Opportunities for mentoring [in progress for Collier]
- Meeting Announcement Business Cards to give to other local bee enthusiasts
- Swag