Sunday, September 05, 2010

L.O.C.A.L. Garden - RSU#1

GOLD STAR HONEYBEES is proud to be a part of the L.O.C.A.L. Garden at RSU#1. 

The L.O.C.A.L*. Garden, located at the corner of High Street and Lemont Street  in Bath - boasts a Gold Star Top Bar Hive in addition to its enthusiastic young gardeners and supportive adults. 

 *L.O.C.A.L. = Leading Our Community in Agricultural Learning

 

L.O.C.A.L. Garden at RSU#1

Gold Star Honeybees founder Christy Hemenway on a hive maintenance visit during the summer of 2009.

 

The 1-2-3 of Bees!

The 1-2-3 of Bees!  Gold Star teaches kids about keeping healthy bees in top bar hives.

 

RSU1 hive in the wet summer of 2009

The Gold Star Top Bar Hive at the RSU1 L.O.C.A.L. Garden.

 

RSU1 at the Farmers Market

RSU1 and Gold Star Honeybees talk about bees and natural beeswax at the Bath Farmer's Market, summer of 2009.

 

The Adopt A Row Project

 

The RSU1 Garden in bloom

The garden in bloom

 

Dedicated Gardeners

Some dedicated gardeners take a break from working in the rain!

 

SUNFLOWER!!!

 

Gold Star beekeeper Jimmy Fowler and the RSU1 hive in the fall

Gold Star beekeeper Jimmy Fowler at the RSU1 hive in the fall of 2009.

 

 

Healthy Bees, Healthy Gardens


Company founder Christy Hemenway presents Gold Star Honeybees' Congressional Appropriations Funding Request for

"Healthy Bees, Healthy Gardens - A Maine School Garden Education Program".

This presentation was recorded by Congresswoman Chellie Pingree's staff in Augusta City Hall, Augusta, Maine on January 28th, 2010.

 

 

 

T.H.M.S. - Bees by Gold Star!

Gold Star Honeybees is proud to be the beekeeper

for Troy Howard Middle School,

with our "green" Gold Star Top Bar Hive!

 

The Garden Project at T.H.M.S.


Kids 'n' Bees!

 


In the Greenhouse!

 

Green Growing Things!

 


 Jon Thurston, THMS's Agricultural Coordinator, and

Christy Hemenway, Gold Star Honeybees

 

 

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