There are lots of opportunities for BCBC members to watch and learn about extraction of honey this year with the good late honey flow in Buncombe County. BCBC is hosting 2 Extraction Gatherings at personal homes of 2 gracious members.
You can come and observe the process, or go ahead and extract your own honey. Either way, you must call Janet Peterson and make a reservation if you want to attend.
There’s a maximum of 2 supers (20 frames of capped honey) per person. Space and time are limited — there’s a small amount of room in each home. However, there is plenty of space to watch and learn!
All participants will be asked to chip in some $ to cover rental costs.
- Monday, August 15, 2016 RSVP to Janet Peterson at janetpeterson9@bellsouth.net
This location is at Debra Nesbitt’s home in Fairview. It will feature the 9-frame hand-crank extractor. The gathering starts at 10 and expects to be completed by 3 pm. Debra’s address is 1883 Cane Creek Road, Fletcher, NC 28732. Directions are below:
At the I-40/I-240 interchange take US-74 Alt E for 7 miles
Turn right onto Cane Creek Road for 2.2 miles
Turn right into second driveway after Gap Creek Road
Come up the driveway, take the right fork, go up the hill and dead end at Debra’s house.
- Monday, August 22, 2016 RSVP to Janet Peterson at the above address
This location is at Linda and Allan McNab’s home in Fairview. It will feature the 9-frame MOTORIZED radial extractor. The gathering starts at 10 and expects to be completed by 3 pm. The McNab address is 29 Rivendell Road, Fairview, NC 28730. Directions are below:
At the I-40/I-240 interchange take US-74 Alt E for 7.1 miles
Slight left onto Village Rd for 0.2 miles
Take the 3rd left onto Garren Creek Rd for 0.6 miles
Turn right onto 39 Rivendell Rd
Follow driveway to bottom of hill near creek
Coordinator Janet Peterson
Janetpeterson9@bellsouth.net 628-1758
Coordinator Janet Peterson
Janetpeterson9@bellsouth.net 628-175