When: August 7, 2026 @ 5:30 pm
Provide a home for your local pollinators
During this fun and informative workshops, participants will build their own bee hotel while learning how to support our native bees! The state of North Carolina is home to over 500 species of bees, with most species living a solitary lifestyle in which they do not form social hives like nonnative honeybees. Rather, the females are hardworking single moms, each one building their own individual nest. These solitary bees seek out hollow plant stems, dead wood, or bare patches of dirt to nest in, but habitat loss has altered, reduced, or eliminated much of their nesting habitat. Join us to create crucial native bee nesting habitat, and help these single moms provide for their babies!
No experience is required to attend this workshop, and all materials are provided (though if you have a drill, that may be helpful to bring.) Gardeners, conservationists, bug lovers, naturalists, and native plant enthusiasts alike are invited to join us, and renters and students are welcome to attend, too. Owning land is not necessary to install a bee hotel, all you need is a spot to hang it where you can enjoy watching a variety of native bees buzz to-and-fro all spring and summer long!
Tickets are $50 and include all necessary materials. This event will run 5:30pm-7:30pm at The Sylvan Mercantile & Co-Op in Sylva (formerly Wildkitchen Supply) on Friday, August 7th. Please plan to arrive at 5:15pm to park and get settled; the workshop will begin promptly at 5:30pm. Email Skye at [email protected] with any questions.
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Refund policy
Contact Skye at [email protected] to request a refund.
Before 4:00pm on Friday, July 31st: Mainspring will retain a $5 processing fee, and refund the remainder of your ticket value.
After 4:00pm on Friday, July 31st: Refunds are not guaranteed, but Mainspring will attempt to fill empty seats. If a cancelled seat is filled, the former ticket-holder will receive a refund minus a $5 processing fee. If the cancelled seat is not filled, we are unable to issue a refund. Thank you for your understanding.
