Tarabeekeepers Association

February 16th, 7pm
Speaker: Kathy Bourne

Topic: Going long—Your Bees, Your Back and Your Bottom Line (exploring Horizontal Hives)

Kathy Bourne is a dedicated hobby beekeeper managing 10–20 colonies on her farm in Hart County, Georgia. She builds and maintains hives in a variety of styles, including Langstroth, Warré, and several horizontal designs such as Top Bar, Layens, and Long Langstroth. She also constructs custom observation hives.

As passionate about supporting the beekeeping community as she is about keeping bees, Kathy was honored as the 2021 Georgia Beekeepers Association (GBA) Beekeeper of the Year. She currently serves as President of the Lake Hartwell Beekeepers Association and as Vice President of the Georgia Beekeepers Association.

In her presentation, Kathy will discuss the design, management, and practical considerations of Top Bar, Long Langstroth, and Layens hives.

We invite anyone interested in beekeeping to attend our meethings, which are free and open to the public.

Tara Beehives in College Park

In 2025, the Tara Beekeepers Association partnered with the Metro Atlanta Urban Farm (MAUF) in College Park to establish our club apiary. We currently maintain three honey bee colonies, with plans to expand this spring. Our goal is to host a monthly hive inspection and mentoring session at the apiary, giving members valuable hands-on experience throughout the beekeeping season.

MAUF is a five-acre, Certified Naturally Grown farm dedicated to empowering communities through agriculture. Founded in 2009 by Bobby Wilson, the farm provides fresh, pesticide-free produce and educational programming that promotes healthy living in urban areas. MAUF is committed to making fresh, affordable food accessible to all while reducing barriers to healthy living through agriculture and STEM education.

This apiary brings exciting benefits:

Hands-on learning opportunities for club members and new beekeepers
Bee education for the MAUF community
Tens of thousands of pollinators supporting the farm’s gardens

Stay tuned for updates as our bees and beekeepers prepare for spring!

Tara Beekeepers Association invites you to join our club!
Membership is $25, and includes family members.

We take payment in the form of cash, check, or credit card (at our meetings). If you would like to send a check, please make it payable to Tara Beekeepers Association and send to:
David Brookshire, Treasurer
1925 Fisher Drive
Stockbridge, GA 30281

2026 MONTHLY MEETING LOCATION:

We host our monthly meetings at the Jefferson Avenue Baptist Church in East Point, GA on the third Monday of each month, at 7pm. Centrally located in the South Metro Atlanta area, our monthly meetings are free to attend, and we welcome anyone who is interested in learning about honey bees!

Jefferson Avenue Baptist Church

1150 Jefferson Avenue

East Point, GA 30344

Directions to Fellowship Hall Meeting Room:

Parking and building entrance are located behind the church on the southeast side at the corner of Batavia St and Winburn Drive.