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Burnham & District Division

Hon. Secretary. Mrs C Hare. Tel. 01934 750305

 

Beginners course 2010

Gerald Fisher will be teaching a free Beginners' Course starting on Tuesday 26 th of January at 7:30pm at King Alfred's School Hall, Highbridge, and a practical course starting on March 20th

For more information and to register please contact:

Fiona Wall 01278 792482 or Thomas ONeill 01278 786036

 

Programme 2010

Tue 26 th Jan I ntroduction - what is beekeeping?

Tue 2 nd Feb About the bees - elementary biology

Tue 9 th Feb Equipment

Tue 16 th Feb Bee handling

Tue 23 rd Feb Honey production

Tue 2 nd Mar Trouble-shooting

Mon 11 th Jan “A short history of beekeeping” by David Charles 7.30pm Watchfield Village Hall.(please don't park at the Watchfield Inn)

Sat. 20th Feb SBKA Lecture Day 9.00 am – 5.pm Kings of Wessex School, Cheddar

Sat 13 th Mar SBKA AGM at West Pennard

16 - 18 th Apr BBKA Spring Convention, Stoneleigh

Wed 21st Apr SBKA Special Lecture, Hazelgrove School – Jamie Ellis

Sun. 25 th Apr Apiary meeting with Pat Brooks (our seasonal bee inspector) hosted by Ray Reddish and Phil and Margaret Rogers

Sat. 15 th May 'Beginners only' meeting –“Handling the bees” at the Hare's apiary,

Sat. 22nd May Apiary meeting hosted by Richard and Rosemary Hawkins

2 - 5 th June Bath and West Show

Sun. 20 th Jun 'Warre and African top bar hives',apiary meeting at M & C Duckett's

Sat. 24 th July Apiary meeting hosted by Thomas O'Neill

Sun.15 th Aug Apiary meeting hosted by Mike David

Sat.28 nd Aug Mark British Legion Flower Show with Honey Competition.

Sat.18 th Sep Apiary meeting hosted by Christiane and Michael Hare

Thu.14 th Oct AGM and Honey Competition 7.30pm at Watchfield Village Hall,

Apiary meetings take place at 2:30 pm. If you are planning to attend please contact the host or the secretary beforehand.

 

 

 
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