Now that we have moved, all tours will take place at Luckevich Pinchin Honey Bee Research Centre, located at 460 Stone Road East.
Our outdoor tours take place rain or shine. Please dress appropriately according to the weather.
“Discover Honey Bees” – approximately 75 minutes
- Meet your tour guides in the Discovery Zone of the new HBRC.
- Short interactive presentation on honey bee biology, pollination and pollinator friendly plants.
- Instructions on how to behave around stinging insects.
- Outside demonstration in the bee yard on beekeeping safety.
- Beehive components are brought to participants in the apiary for an up-close view.
- Time to peruse the honey shop for a sweet treat or other fund-raising items.
“Discover Honey Bees and Luckevich Pinchin HBRC” – approximately 2 hours
- Meet your tour guides in the Discovery Zone of the new HBRC.
- Short interactive presentation on honey bee biology, pollination and pollinator friendly plants.
- Instructions on how to behave around stinging insects.
- Outside demonstration in the bee yard on beekeeping safety.
- Beehive components are brought to participants in the apiary for an up-close view.
- Tour of the new HBRC, including the behind-the-scenes areas!
- Time to peruse the honey shop for a sweet treat or other fund-raising items.
Purchase Our Delicious Honey After The Tour!
Honey sales support our research in honey bee health.
Tour Consent Form
We require that each person touring our facility complete a tour consent form. Please bring the completed form(s) on the tour date. Children under the age of two and those with a known allergy to honey bee stings can participate in all parts of the tour except for the demonstration in the bee yard. This demonstration can be viewed through a window. There is no fee for children under two years of age.
View and download our Release Form for Honey Bee Tours.
View and download the Upper Grand District School Board Informed Consent Form for Honey Bee Tours.
This form is to be used ONLY by the UGDSB.
Directions
We are located at:
Luckevich Pinchin
Honey Bee Research Centre
460 Stone Rd East
(on the north side of Stone Road, just west of Victoria Road)
Book a Tour With Us
Email: socialhbrc@uoguelph.ca
Phone: 226-332-0842