Engage your tenants and team with innovative team building activities
Honey bees have a superpower: they’re incredible at bringing people together, fostering child-like curiosity, and allowing for deeper conversations about sustainability. To facilitate the connection between humans, honey bees, nature, and cities, we’re constantly creating new conferences and activities aimed at building a bridge between people and the beekeeping project, whether in person or online.
Engaging and educational team-building conferences
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Discover the world of bees: A look at the fascinating role bees play in our world
In this awe-inspiring, conference-style workshop, participants learn more about urban beekeeping and the little city that is a beehive, then listen to their beekeeper recount a bee’s life journey, from the moment she emerges from her cell to her final flight.
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Bee the movement: A foray into the inspiring urban agriculture movement
Chicken keeping, rooftop gardens, vertical farming and creating community - this workshop takes participants a few steps out of the bee hive and into the broader and inspiring movement of urban agriculture.
Hands-on activities
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From hive to honey jar: A very hands-on, artisanal honey extraction
The artistry of beekeeping doesn’t end at hive inspections - join your beekeeper in a behind-the-scenes look at the art of artisanal honey extraction, from the process of harvesting frames to spinning the honey out of the honeycomb.
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Wonders of beeswax: The art of candle-making
While employing proper social distancing protocol (if necessary), your beekeeper will guide you through the artisanal and charming process of making hand-dipped beeswax candles in this hour-long hands-on activity.
Interactive activities
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Meet your bees: A real, memorable hive inspection - up close and personal!
From basic beekeeping tools to the inner workings of your buzzing hive, your beekeeper will take your group through a memorable experience that is sure to create a lasting sense of wonder.
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Bee there or bee square: Team trivia!
A team-based trivia game that is sure to leave participants walking away with a smile, a sense of connection to the rest of the group, and some fun (and surprising) bee knowledge.
Conversation-style experiences
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Meet your Beekeeper
Get to know your dedicated beekeeper and the ins and outs of their day-to-day and your project!
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Information Kiosk: What’s the Buzz?
An eye-catching visual display sure to create a buzz about your bee project.
The workshops are a great opportunity to connect with our tenants and the educational aspect of the project has played a huge part in the experience. The service is turnkey and allows us to give back to the environment while gaining new knowledge.
Answers to your questions!
Why are workshops and activities part of every Alvéole experience?
Educational workshops and team-building activities are a powerful vehicle for education, especially when connected to a hive. After a workshop, participants become mobilized spokespeople for bees, urban beekeeping and pollinators, as well as your urban beekeeping initiative.
What are workshops like?
Depending on the chosen workshop topic and setting (either in-person or virtual), our hour-long workshops can take on different forms. We offer a range of activities, be it conference-style presentations, conversation-style workshops, as well as interactive and (safe!) hands-on activities. What our workshops all have in common are their educational, engaging qualities and upbeat atmosphere.
Do you have online or socially-distant options?
Determined to offer every opportunity for connection with your beekeeping project, we offer our workshops in a variety of settings, with the safety of both our teams and our partners’ being our utmost priority. We have many engaging online options as well as adapted in-person options, modified for social distancing and safety guidelines.