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February 2020
Bee Banter – Rose and Crown, Mayfield – 2020
No need to book in - just turn up! All are very, very welcome. Nothing formal, just friendly chat about our bees.
Find out more »March 2020
SBKA AGM – 2020 – (Uckfield)
Speakers include Celia Davis......................The honey bee inside out Christine Stevens..........Selling honey and beyond the doorstep Donations requested to help defray speakers costs.
Find out more »Beginners Course – 2020 – 1
For those registered on the 2020 beginners course. Hive types, positioning of your hive, where to purchase your hive, building frames, the concept of bee space. A short film about the life cycle of the honeybee.
Find out more »SBKA – Committee Meeting
Details to be confirmed
Find out more »Withyham Parish Assembly – 2020
In conjunction with the monthly Community Café. The theme this year is planned to be Environment / Climate Change.
Find out more »Bee Banter – Crow and Gate, Crowborough – 2020
No need to book in - just turn up! All are very, very welcome. Nothing formal, just friendly chat about our bees.
Find out more »April 2020
BBKA Spring Convention – 2020
Three days of Lectures, Workshops and Seminars. Trade Show on Saturday 4th April Harper Adams University, Newport, Shropshire TF10 8NB
Find out more »Beginners Course – 2020 – 2
For those registered on the 2020 beginners course. Bee suits, lighting a smoker, hygiene. If possible, opening a hive with an experienced beekeeper. This will be dependent on spring temperatures.
Find out more »Beginners Course – 2020 – optional session
(meet at the bee shed at Cherry Gardens) Advice for those who need it with building their flat pack hive. Building frames. Sterilising wooden hives and sterilising poly hives.
Find out more »Bee Banter – Rose and Crown, Mayfield – 2020
No need to book in - just turn up! All are very, very welcome. Nothing formal, just friendly chat about our bees.
Find out more »May 2020
Beginners Course – 2020 – 3
For those registered on the 2020 beginners course. Handling bees. At 4:00pm - introduction to your bee buddy for those of you who have got bees or who are about to get bees.
Find out more »SBKA Bee Market – 2020
Details at: https://sussexbeeorguk.wordpress.com/bee-market-2020/
Find out more »Bee Disease Day – Ringmer Village Hall
Bee Disease Day - Ringmer Village Hall - Sandra Gray - 9am-5pm
Find out more »Bee Banter – Crow and Gate, Crowborough – 2020
No need to book in - just turn up! All are very, very welcome. Nothing formal, just friendly chat about our bees.
Find out more »Beginners Course – 2020 – 4
For those registered on the 2020 beginners course. Dealing with swarming. How to take the Queen out into a nucleus box.
Find out more »June 2020
Taster Day
Spend a wonderful day learning about these amazing creatures ...called honeybees. This will be in one of our members apiaries where you will have the opportunity to handle bees and learn from experts about the fascinating life of a colony. Equipment, lunch and a delicious afternoon tea will all be provided.
Find out more »Beginners Course – 2020 – 5
For those registered on the 2020 beginners course. Handling bees. Feeders. Robbing.
Find out more »Bee Banter – Rose and Crown, Mayfield – 2020
No need to book in - just turn up! All are very, very welcome. Nothing formal, just friendly chat about our bees.
Find out more »July 2020
Crowborough Summer Fair – 2020
The Summer Fair for 2020 will be held on AREA 1 at Goldsmiths Recreation Ground on Saturday 11th July between 1-5pm
Find out more »Beginners Course – 2020 – 6
For those registered on the 2020 beginners course. Bee Safari. Make sure you come for the whole day as it is only those who see all the scenarios who really improve as beekeepers. We will be visiting as many of your apiaries as possible.
Find out more »August 2020
Beginners Course – 2020 – 7
For those registered on the 2020 beginners course. Honey extraction. Discussion of treatments to maintain the health of your colony. Volunteers will be needed to place the honey supers back on the hives. This will be done at about 7:00pm.
Find out more »September 2020
Beginners Course – 2020 – 8
For those registered on the 2020 beginners course. Feeding, preparations for winter, insulation, quiz.
Find out more »Bee Banter – Crow and Gate, Crowborough – 2020
No need to book in - just turn up! All are very, very welcome. Nothing formal, just friendly chat about our bees.
Find out more »October 2020
Bee Banter – Rose and Crown, Mayfield – 2020
No need to book in - just turn up! All are very, very welcome. Nothing formal, just friendly chat about our bees.
Find out more »November 2020
Bee Banter – Crow and Gate, Crowborough – 2020
No need to book in - just turn up! All are very, very welcome. Nothing formal, just friendly chat about our bees.
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