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Quick Links Information for newcomers to learn about the fascinating craft of Beekeeping in Getting Started. Practical advice on many aspects of Beekeeping in our Knowledge Centre. The latest reports from the SBKA President and other Officers. Information about the shows at which the SBKA will be represented; come along and see us at these upcoming events. For our members, read the latest news letters and press releases. Find out who's who in our Divisions. Contact our webmaster to comment on or contribute to our website |
Somerton & District Division
Hon. Secretary - Mrs J Mosedale . Tel. 01278 723320 - jackie @jmosedale.wanadoo.co.uk
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Somerton Division Honey Show
Members of the Public and Beekeepers are welcome to contact our Initial Swarm Contacts if concerned about swarms of bees in our area. The Initial Swarm Contacts are experienced Beekeepers, and are supported by a list of over twenty of our members, who are prepared to help, with a wide geographical spread within our area.
This service is not designed to deal with wasps or hornets. The local Councils are the best organizations to contact for these nuisances.
Swarm contacts for 2012
T. Adams Glastonbury 01458 832051
S.Dennes Shapwick 01458 210119
S Gould Ditcheat 01749 860755
S Horne North Newton 01278 662335
E.Howe Somerton 01458 272114
J.King Pilton 01749 890357
P.Lehain. Langport 01458 253174
J.Webb Podimore 01935 841465
BEGINNERS' BEEKEEPING PRACTICAL CLASSES 2011
The Somerton Division of the Somerset Beekeepers' Association would like to invite you to participate in this year's Beginners' Practical Beekeeping Classes. The classes will be run on Saturday mornings beginning at 10.00 am and continuing until approximately 12.00 pm.
They will be based at North Wootton Village Hall. The apiary and bees are approximately 150 yards walk from the Hall. In wet weather the classes will go ahead in the Hall even though it may be impossible to open up the hives at the Apiary. There is a charge for this course of £10.00 payable at the first session.
May 7 th Spring Inspection
May 14 th . Swarm prevention and control.
June 18th. The June Gap.
July 16th. Diseases.
August 6th Taking the honey.
August 20th. Preparing for winter..
August 27 th Honey extracting.
Appropriate protective clothing will be provided but if you already have your own veil then please do bring it along. Please bring a pair of Wellingtons , and a pair of long sleeved gloves if possible, “marigolds” are appropriate. If you have a zip-up anorak then please bring that.
Travel Instructions.
From Wells. Take the A39 Glastonbury road, and after half a mile turn left into Woodford Lane just before Browne's Nursery. Continue along this road for 2.2 miles. You will then see the North Wootton road signs. Shortly after this you will bear sharply right and enter the rather grandly named High St . The Village Hall with ample off road parking is on the left after a hundred yards or so.
From Glastonbury via the A361. As you approach Pilton you go up a steep hill, the main road turns right, but turn left just before the village shop. Do not turn left between the shop and the pub. Having turned left just before the shop keep on this road and you will eventually drop down into North Wootton passing the large Crossways Pub on your left. Carry straight on and you will pass over a small white painted bridge. Take the next turn on the right and the Village Hall is on your right after approximately fifty yards. For SatNav enthusiasts the postcode of an adjacent house is BA4 4HA.
Programme of Events 2011
All meetings will be held at the Parish Rooms in Somerton
at 7.30pm unless otherwise stated
Saturday 8th Jan 10 - 12am Oxalic Acid Workshop
North Wootton Village Hall with Adam Vevers
Thursday 10th February 'Making mead, melomel & methyglin'
- Alex Morrice
Thursday 10th March 50 years of beekeeping
- David Morris
Thursday 14th April The work of 'Hives Save Lives Africa'
with Michael Oxley
Sunday 22nd May 2.30pm Apiary visit to Trevor Adams
Glastonbury Demonstrator David Charles
Sunday 29th May 2.00pm Visit to Bee Happy Plants Ltd
South Chard talk by Sarah Holdsworth
Sat 11tth June 2.30pm Apiary visit to John & Jackie Mosedale
Near Chilton Polden
Sat. 30th July 2.30pm Apiary visit to Suzy & Bernie Perkins
August Apiary visit TBA
Saturday 17th September Somerton & District Division
Long Sutton Village Hall Honey Show
Saturday 1st October 2.00pm Visit to Dan Basterfield's new modern
Ottery St Mary, Devon Bee Farm
Thursday 13th October 'Working with wax' - Gerald Fisher
Thursday 10th November 'Swarm Control' - Ged Marshall
Thursday 24th November Divisional AGM
Please download the two images below detailing best practice
when removing, transporting, and processing your honey
Download our latest Newsletter
Apiary Visits - Risk Assessment
Anyone organising an apiary meeting or similar event has a duty of care to take the necessary precautions to ensure the safety of those taking part. Formally this means doing a risk assessment. Most of this is simple commom sense but if there is an incident it is important to be able to show that the risks were assessed and that all reasonable action were taken to minimise them Somerton Division has developed Risk Assessment and Check List which they use to cover such events. . "Click here to view Somerton Assessment and Check List"
