Extraction Party
We’re having our first GBA Extraction Party Saturday, June 17th from 11-4! Bring your honey frames and we will bring the club extractor and tools. Details will be emailed to
Members
Summary
Membership – become a GBA member! Getting Started – Reasons to get bees (or not), and how to get started on your beekeeping journey. Need Advice? – have a question
Photos and Videos
Tracking Growth – your hives should grow rapidly springtime. This video has some tips on counting your bees. Installing a Package – an demonstration by Sara, using a dry (no
2022 Santa Clara County Crop Survey
Register Your Bees! Please register your hives with Santa Clara County. If your hives are registered, it will help prevent pesticide application near your hives. Click here to register your
Bee Buddies and Mentors
Please give us your thoughts on how GBA can better support novice beekeepers. Please take a look at some thoughts about Bee Buddies and Mentors here, and give us your
Gilroy City Council Beekeeping Proposal
It is currently illegal to keep beehives within the Gilroy City Limits. Beehives are allowed in all surrounding communities – Santa Clara County, Morgan Hill, etc. Gilroy City Staff was
Mr. Ed
Jeff Horchoff, AKA “Mr. Ed”, spoke at our October monthly meeting. He was fantastic. It was really interesting hearing his tales of bee removals, support of the Saint Joseph Abbey,