Beginner Beekeepers Class ’27 — Low Country Beekeepers Association

Category: Learning Also called: LCBA Beginner Beekeepers Class; Low Country Beekeepers beginner class 2027; Lowcountry Beekeepers Association bee class (Cottageville, SC) Last checked: 2026-10-12

What it is

The Beginner Beekeepers Class ’27 is a one-day, in-person beginner course with a follow-up spring field day, run by the Low Country Beekeepers Association (LCBA) at Bee City in Cottageville, South Carolina. The official Classes page says, “The classroom session will be held at Bee City on Saturday, January 23, 2027 from 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. Included in this price is our outdoor - hands on - Field Day which will be held in the early Spring.” The fee includes a course materials manual, the book The First Lessons in Beekeeping, a one-year LCBA membership, and beekeeping magazines and catalogs. It is a dated beginner course with registration, not a monthly club meeting and not a hive-equipment shop.

Who it’s for

Would-be and first-year beekeepers in South Carolina’s Lowcountry. The association describes its purpose as “the education and support of beekeepers, providing assistance to new beekeepers.” Students of elementary or high-school age must be pre-registered through the association’s Contact page, and all students must be accompanied by an adult whenever they leave the classroom. Not an online course and not a tested master-beekeeper certification.

Why it’s listed

This is a first-party Learning program. The association’s own registration page prints the 2027 date, times, venue, fee, capacity, registration cut-off and cancellation deadline, and registration is open now for a January 2027 class.

• Date & venue (Classes page + event page — checked 2026-10-12): Saturday, January 23, 2027; check-in and final registration 8:30–9:00 AM, class 9:00 AM–5:00 PM, at Bee City, Cottageville, SC (the association’s meeting place at 1066 Holly Ridge Ln, Cottageville). An outdoor, hands-on Field Day follows in early spring 2027 (date not yet posted).
• Cost & registration (event page — checked 2026-10-12): $80.00 per individual; $110.00 per couple. Capacity 40. Registration cut-off December 31, 2026, 6:45 PM. Cancellations before January 1, 2027 are refundable; fees are not refunded after that date.
• Included (event page): Course Materials Manual, The First Lessons in Beekeeping, a one-year LCBA membership (an existing member who takes the member discount does not get a one-year extension), and beekeeping magazines and catalogs. Lunch is ordered and paid for separately at the Bee City Café.
• Organizer (home / About page — checked 2026-10-12): the Low Country Beekeepers Association, a 501(c)(3), meets at Bee City on the 3rd Thursday of each month (meal from 6:30 PM, meeting 7:00–9:00 PM); annual dues $20, free student membership for high-school and college students 26 and younger (Join page).
• Contact (Contact page): a web form with options for general contact and named officers; no phone number or public email is printed on the pages checked.

Course date, fees and details above are what the official pages showed on the check date. Programs change. Use the live LCBA pages before treating any detail as fixed.

Official URL

Program page (event registration): https://lowcountrybeekeepers.org/classes/sign-up-for-beekeeper-class

Classes: https://lowcountrybeekeepers.org/classes

LCBA home: https://lowcountrybeekeepers.org/

About Us: https://lowcountrybeekeepers.org/about-us

Join (dues): https://lowcountrybeekeepers.org/members/join

Contact: https://lowcountrybeekeepers.org/contact

Location

In person at Bee City, 1066 Holly Ridge Ln, Cottageville, South Carolina (the address the association prints for its meetings; the course page names the venue as Bee City), Saturday, January 23, 2027, 9 AM–5 PM, with a spring field day to be announced. No online attendance option is described.

This is a Learning / in-person course identity, not a Local club hall and not an Equipment retail counter.

Notes

• Category is Learning. The course has a published 2027 date, a fee, capacity, a registration cut-off and an included textbook and field day. It is not Equipment and not Local clubs, although it is run by a club. Like the FCBA course already listed, it has no exam or levels; no completion certificate is mentioned.
• This is a shorter format than most Learning listings: one classroom day plus one field day.
• The registration page title is “Beginner Beekeepers Class ’27.” The site uses both “Low Country” and “Lowcountry” for the association’s name.
• The spring field day date had not been posted on 2026-10-12.
• Dates, fees and details are copied from official lowcountrybeekeepers.org pages checked on 2026-10-12 and may change. The registration form was only read; nothing was submitted.
• First-party image saved beside this listing as low-country-beekeepers-class.png (the official LCBA header logo logoTxt125b.png, unedited 655×134 original).
• Not affiliated with Beekeeping Plaza.
• No Beekeeping Plaza contact, purchase, booking, or publication action was taken.

FAQ

Q: When and where is the 2027 LCBA beginner class?
A: Saturday, January 23, 2027, 9:00 AM–5:00 PM (check-in 8:30 AM), at Bee City in Cottageville, SC, per the official registration page checked 2026-10-12. A hands-on field day follows in early spring.

Q: How much does it cost, and when does registration close?
A: $80 per individual or $110 per couple. Registration cuts off December 31, 2026; cancellations before January 1, 2027 are refundable. Capacity is 40.

Q: What is included?
A: A course materials manual, the book The First Lessons in Beekeeping, a one-year LCBA membership, beekeeping magazines and catalogs, and the spring field day. Lunch is bought separately at the Bee City Café.

Q: Do I get a certificate?
A: The official pages do not mention a certificate or exam. For tested certification pathways, see the Master Beekeeper programs under Learning.

Q: Is this a local club or an equipment shop?
A: It is listed here as Learning, a dated beginner course run by the Low Country Beekeepers Association. For hive gear, see the Equipment listings (e.g. The Bee Barn). For monthly club meetings, see Local clubs (e.g. Treasure Valley Beekeepers Club).