Raising Cute Honeybees and Protecting the Environment...

Gwangjin-gu Operates ‘Urban Beekeeping School’

Theoretical and Practical Training on Seasonal Bee Management, Artificial Queen Rearing, and Honey Harvesting

Basic Course for Professional Beekeeping Education Opens Online Registration from March 20... First-Come, First-Served Basis

Promoting the Value and Importance of Bees as a Key Environmental Indicator Species Protecting the Ecosystem

Gwangjin-gu (Mayor Kim Kyung-ho) is operating the ‘Urban Beekeeping School’ to raise awareness of the importance of bees in protecting the environment and to provide various urban agriculture experience opportunities.

Bees are a representative environmental indicator species and play a role in restoring ecosystems. The population of bees can be used to assess the level of environmental pollution in a given area. Additionally, through bees’ pollination activities, plants bear fruit, and insects and birds gather, helping to restore the ecosystem.

Unlike traditional beekeeping aimed at honey production, ‘urban beekeeping’ in the city aims to improve the urban environment.

This year, the Urban Beekeeping School will offer ▲Basic Course for Professional Beekeeping Education ▲Advanced Course for Professional Beekeeping Education ▲Children’s Beekeeping Experience.

First, registration for the Basic Course for Professional Beekeeping Education will open on March 20. The classes include both theory and practice, covering seasonal bee management methods, use of various equipment, artificial queen rearing, honey harvesting, and making feeding solutions.

Anyone aged 19 or older residing in Gwangjin-gu can apply. The tuition fee is 20,000 KRW, and the class size is limited to 24 participants. Applications can be submitted through the Gwangjin-gu Office website → Participation & Communication → Online Registration. Since registration is on a first-come, first-served basis, residents interested in taking the course are advised to apply promptly.

The Advanced Course for Professional Beekeeping Education and the Children’s Beekeeping Experience are scheduled for the second half of the year. For more details, please check the Gwangjin-gu Office website or contact the Parks and Greenery Division.

Meanwhile, in 2022, a total of 32 people completed the professional beekeeping education, and 160 children participated in beekeeping experiences.

Mayor Kim Kyung-ho said, “The district is conducting various projects that protect the environment and provide opportunities to experience urban agriculture. Recently, bees have been disappearing, raising ecological concerns, so I hope many people will take an interest in urban beekeeping and participate actively.”

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