Workshop with bee experts Gunther and Vivian Hauk
Fri, Mar 19 2010 to Sun, Mar 21 2010
Presented by the Portland Branch of the Anthroposophical Society at Portland Waldorf School
Colony Collapse Disorder: a blessing in disguise
Weekend workshop with bee experts Gunther Hauk and Vivian Struve-Hauk. For information contact Cathy Lusa at beeworkshop10(at)yahoocom or 503-235-1741. Download flyer and registration form
Plus Special Screening of Queen of the Sun, a new documentary by Taggert Siegel. 7 pm at Sunnyside Methodist Church, $10 advance (at PWS) or $25 at the door benefits Queen of the Sun and Spikenard Farm.
SCHEDULE
Friday, March 19, 7 pm
Opening Lecture by Gunther Hauck: The Demise of the Honeybee: symtomatic of humanity's lack of a spiritual understanding of nature.
Saturday, March 20
9 am Where has the honeybee come from? Where do we stand now in beekeeping & where do we have to go? Workers, Drones and Queen--Organs of a complex organism. What Is instinct? The importance of swarming.
10:30 am Break
11:00 am Questioning The Accomplishments Of Modern Beekeeping: Grafted Queens, Wax Foundations, Sugar/Corn Syrup Feeding
12:30 pm Lunch Break--provided for participants--soup/salad/bread buffet...'regular', vegan, gluten free, healthy! Great chance for communication, sharing and honey tasting!
1:30 pm Group Singing---a shared artistic endeavor
2:00 pm Workshops---we will be broken into 2 groups which will switch
Group one: Important bee forage to plant in your garden and on your farm. Medicinal tees, homeopathic medicine: BD preparations
Group two: Plant Processes In Relation To The Sun Forces And Our Own Warmth Organism In The Light Of The Essential Oils in Therapy---With Bees Wax Therapy
3:15 pm Break
3:30 pm Change Groups--Same Topics
5:00 pm Closing with Questions until 5:30PM
7:00 pm Special Screening of "Queen of the Sun", a new documentary film from Taggart Siegel. At Sunnyside Methodist Church, SE 35th and Yamhill. $10 in advance, $25 at the door benefits Queen of the Sun and Spikenard Farm. Reception at 7 pm, Screening at 8 pm.
8:00 pm "Queen of the Sun" screening
9:30 pm Questions & Answers
Sunday, March 21,
9 am Closing Talk by Gunther and Vivian
10:00 am Break
10:30 am Plenum
NOON End of Workshop
Cost: Friday evening- Sunday noon including lunch and screening of "Queen Of The Sun": $90/person if paid by March 1, 2010 ($125/person if paid later).
Friday Evening Lecture only: $15/person if paid by March 1, 2010 ($25/person if paid later). Seating is limited and early registration is recommended.
This workshop is not able to accept any children or participants under the age of 14 years. There is no infant/toddler/child care available at the workshop.
Additional Children's event at Mother Earth School, Friday, March 19, 10 am - 2 pm. For teachers, home schoolers, parents and children. For information please call 503-760-8220.