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March 2019
SBKA – AGM – 2019
Sussex Beekeepers' Association AGM Agenda 13:30 - Trade Stands open 14:00/14:30 - AGM 15:00 approx - Speaker: Paul Vagg, 'Beekeeping and Disability - From Hobbyist Beekeeper to Social Enterprise' The talk will be about Paul’s experience of challenging the idea that physical disabilities would prevent him becoming a beekeeper, and his creation of an organisation to help others with physical and learning disabilities access the wonderful world of beekeeping. 16:00 - Refreshments Please sign up using this link, and select 'High Weald Beekeepers'
Find out more »Members Talk – “Queen Rearing”
Queen Rearing a talk by Malcolm Wilkie In the function room at Cross in Hand Pub. 7.30 pm All very welcome, but please buy a drink even if it tea because the pub do not charge us for the use of their room.
Find out more »Apiary Working Party – Slab Castle
10am to lunchtime
Find out more »Beginners Course – 2019 – 1
Session 1 of the "Full Course" and "Introduction 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 »Withyham – Annual Parish Assembly – 2019
We are attending the Groombridge Parish Annual Meeting on Sat 23rd March. 9.30 am to 12.30 or thereabouts. Please can people let Keith know if they are available to help? The Parish Council will also be running the Community Café and will have the Chief Constable of Sussex Police Giles York in attendance to talk about Policing.
Find out more »Asian Hornets – a talk by Bob Hogg from Jersey Beekeepers
As you may know beekeepers on Jersey have now had considerable experience in dealing with Asian hornets and Bob Hogg from Jersey Beekeeper's Association who is visiting the UK in March has been invited to give a talk by the SBKA on 26th of March at the Uckfield Civic Centre......should be well worth attending.... even though it clashes with our Bee Banter You can register for this event here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/asian-hornets-in-jersey-tickets-55106019588
Find out more »April 2019
A talk on Swarm Control
Malcolm/Keith will be leading a talk on Prevention of Swarming. 3rd April. Cross in Hand Pub. 7.30 - 9.30 pm Not compulsory - but to help give us an idea of the numbers attending, please could you fill out the form below: [googleapps domain="docs" dir="forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfy-zjpwUplCzmOMXPNUTt1cL4SrHZEwBgMBS9IkpOx-5DkKw/viewform" query="embedded=true" width="900" height="1500" /]
Find out more »Beginners Course – 2019 – 2
Session 2 of the "Full Course" and "Introduction 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 – 2019 – Extra
Extra Session - for the "Full Course" and "Introduction Course" Advice for those who need it with building their flat pack hive. Building frames. Sterilising wooden hives and sterilising poly hives.
Find out more »Beginners Course – 2019 – 3
Session 3 of the "Full Course" and "Introduction 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 »May 2019
Beginners Course – 2019 – 4
Session 4 of the "Full Course" Dealing with swarming. How to do an artificial swarm. How to take the Queen out into a nucleus box.
Find out more »Members Workshop – mid-Summer check-up
This workshop was to have been "re-queening a bad tempered colony" however, due to unforeseen circumstances, Keith will host it at the Association Apiary, and it will be a “mid-Summer check-up” event. Dealing with supering, looking for disease, splitting colonies, swarms, or whatever arises on the day. Start at 2.30pm. Meet in the Association Apiary and retire to Keith's Log Cabin at 4.30pm for tea and cakes. In order to get an idea of attendance, please contact Keith if you are…
Find out more »June 2019
Beginners Course – 2019 – 5
Session 5 of the "Full Course" Handling bees. Feeders. Robbing.
Find out more »Beekeeping Taster Day
Repeating previous very successful Beekeeping Taster Days. This is an introduction to bees and beekeeping, covering much in short day. The day includes opening a hive to meet the girls. This is a day where you will be handling bees and is not a classroom based theoretical exercise Cost is £50 An ideal present for someone you feel may be interested ! or the man / woman who has everything. You can download a PDF Gift Voucher as a present…
Find out more »Members Workshop – “ReQueening a Bad-Tempered Colony”
This session is to show you how to replace the Queen in a bad-tempered colony with one from another, more gentle, colony. Kindly hosted at the apiary of Peter Coxon, in Buxted, Keith Obbard will explain and demonstrate how to find the old queen (hopefully!) and then exchange her for a more gentle replacement.
Find out more »July 2019
Beginners Course – 2019 – 6
Session 6 of the "Full 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 »Bee Banter – Crowborough – Crow and Gate
No need to book in - just turn up! All are very, very welcome. Nothing formal, just friendly chat about our bees.
Find out more »August 2019
Beginners Course – 2019 – 7
Session 7 of the "Full 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 »Members Workshop – (To be rescheduled)
Winter Preparations - Details TBC
Find out more »Bee Banter – Mayfield – Rose and Crown
No need to book in - just turn up! All are very, very welcome. Nothing formal, just friendly chat about our bees.
Find out more »September 2019
Beginners Course – 2019 – 8
Session 8 of the "Full Course" Feeding, preparations for winter, insulation, quiz.
Find out more »Apiary Working Party – Slab Castle
Details TBC
Find out more »Bee Banter – Crowborough – Crow and Gate
No need to book in - just turn up! All are very, very welcome. Nothing formal, just friendly chat about our bees.
Find out more »Presentation by Maggie Pratt – Preparing Honey for Showing
The presentation will be at 7.30pm at the Kings Head East Hoathly
Find out more »October 2019
A talk on the BBKA Exams – Mike Cullen
Mike has been beekeeping since the early 1970's and is a cornerstone of the Hastings & Rother division of the Sussex Beekeepers' Association having been both Chair and President. He is a Master Beekeeper and has been an examiner for the BBKA Basic and General Husbandry for some time. He has recently been appointed on the BBKA Examination Board. If you are considering taking one of the BBKA practical exams or sitting any of the BBKA modules - or would…
Find out more »National Honey Show – 2019
Please use the link below if you might be interested in using HWBKA provided transport Registration - click here
Find out more »Apiary Working Party – Slab Castle
From 2pm to 5pm. Meet at the bee equipment shed in the farm yard at 2pm.
Find out more »Bee Banter – Mayfield – Rose and Crown
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 2019
SBKA – Autumn Convention – 2019
Details of the Sussex Convention are at:- www.sbkaconvention.org.uk You may book via eventbrite or contact info@sbkaconvention.org.uk if you wish to book by cheque, BACS or paypal.
Find out more »HWBKA AGM & Honey Show – 2019
AGENDA 1:30pm Doors open for members and Honey Show entries 1:55pm Entries close for Honey Show. No entries accepted after this time 2:00pm AGM commences 3:00pm Honey Show commences 4:00pm Talk on the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Bees and Pollinators – Huw Merriman 4:30pm Results announced of Honey Show judging and prize giving 5:00pm Hall closes It would be very helpful if you can submit your Honey Show entry via the web-link: https://hwbka.org.uk/2019-honey-show-entry-form/
Find out more »Bee Banter – Crowborough – Crow and Gate
No need to book in - just turn up! All are very, very welcome. Nothing formal, just friendly chat about our bees.
Find out more »December 2019
Apiary Workshop – Oxalic Acid for varroa control – No.1 of 4
There will be an apiary workshop where you can see the association hives being treated with Oxalic Acid for varroa control. Dates are as follows: Sat 07-Dec Oxalic Acid treatment No.1 Wed 11-Dec Oxalic Acid treatment No.2 Sun 15-Dec Oxalic Acid treatment No.3 Thu 19-Dec Oxalic Acid treatment No.4 If you can be there, please meet at the Cherry Gardens Farm at 10:30am. It would be very useful if you can let Steve know that you can make it by…
Find out more »Christmas ‘Do’ – (2019)
HWBKA - "2019 Christmas Do" Date: 10-Dec-19 Time: 7:00 for 7:30pm sit down to eat Venue: Mark Cross Inn Cost: TBC Please register your interest for this event by completing the form below: Loading... The data you provide will be used by HWBKA for the administration of this event. For full details of our Privacy Policy please click "here" or to download click "here".
Find out more »Apiary Workshop – Oxalic Acid for varroa control – No.2 of 4
There will be an apiary workshop where you can see the association hives being treated with Oxalic Acid for varroa control. Dates are as follows: Sat 07-Dec Oxalic Acid treatment No.1 Wed 11-Dec Oxalic Acid treatment No.2 Sun 15-Dec Oxalic Acid treatment No.3 Thu 19-Dec Oxalic Acid treatment No.4 If you can be there, please meet at the Cherry Gardens Farm at 10:30am. It would be very useful if you can let Steve know that you can make it by…
Find out more »Apiary Workshop – Oxalic Acid for varroa control – No.3 of 4
There will be an apiary workshop where you can see the association hives being treated with Oxalic Acid for varroa control. Dates are as follows: Sat 07-Dec Oxalic Acid treatment No.1 Wed 11-Dec Oxalic Acid treatment No.2 Sun 15-Dec Oxalic Acid treatment No.3 Thu 19-Dec Oxalic Acid treatment No.4 If you can be there, please meet at the Cherry Gardens Farm at 10:30am. It would be very useful if you can let Steve know that you can make it by…
Find out more »Apiary Workshop – Oxalic Acid for varroa control – No.4 of 4
There will be an apiary workshop where you can see the association hives being treated with Oxalic Acid for varroa control. Dates are as follows: Sat 07-Dec Oxalic Acid treatment No.1 Wed 11-Dec Oxalic Acid treatment No.2 Sun 15-Dec Oxalic Acid treatment No.3 Thu 19-Dec Oxalic Acid treatment No.4 If you can be there, please meet at the Cherry Gardens Farm at 10:30am. It would be very useful if you can let Steve know that you can make it by…
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