Promoting beekeeping in East Tennessee
The following people are serving as offices of the Blount County Beekeepers Association for 2017:
President: Chuck Davis
Vice President: Mark Evans
Secretary: Mark Ford
Treasurer: Bernie McGraw
Alternate Officer: Harlen Breeden
Public Relations: Doug Hardwick
3 year Director: Kristy Ridley
2 year Director: Doug Carnathan
1 year Director: Luke Newman
If you're interested in joining the Blount County Beekeepers Association, call
Chuck Davis
865-566-3690
or
Mark Ford
865-603-2016
Welcome to the web site of the Blount County Beekeepers Association in Maryville, Tennessee.
This site will tell you a little about the association and how to become a member. It will also tell you a little about beekeeping.
Bees are an important part of our environment and particularly our agricultural system. They are also fascinating creatures.
We hope you will be interested enough to join us at some point, even if you're not interested in keeping bees. There are lots of ways you can join in with what we do.
Follow us on Twitter at @blountbees.
The Blount County Beekeepers Association meets on the second Monday of every month, except for September and December, at 6:30 p.m. at the Maryville Church of Christ, 611 Sherwood Drive in Maryville.
All of the meetings are open to the public, and anyone interested in learning more about beekeeping is welcome and encouraged to attend.
The following is the schedule of meetings and activities for 2017:
January 9 – regular meeting
February 13 – regular meeting
February 18 – BCBA short course for new beekeepers
March 11 – New Beekeeper Classes
March 13 – regular meeting
March 18 -Wooden Ware class
April 10 – regular meeting
April 29-
Field Day for new beekeepers
May 8 – regular meeting
June 12 – regular meeting
July 10 – regular meeting
August 14 – regular meeting
October 9 – regular meeting
November 13 – regular meeting
December 11 – Christmas dinner
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January 4, 2012 at 6:05 pm
Bethany Payne
Hi. I’m Bethany Payne. I have to complete an essay on local beekeeping and the results of honey bee pollination in my community. I live in Maryville and was wondering if someone could help me out. I can’t find much in any book here at the library. If you are willing to help me, please contact me with a number or you can contact me at home(865-856-5796) or on my cell (865-368-7522). It would be very helpful. Thank you.
-Bethany Payne-
email-bethanyautumn@live.com
August 5, 2014 at 10:05 am
DONNA
PLEASE REMOVE ME FROM YOUR EMAIL LIST. THANKS
August 5, 2014 at 10:15 am
Jim Stovall
What email address of yours is on our list? I can’t find donna.kirk@agi.alabama.gov.