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Yeovil & District Division

Hon. Secretary. Andy Dobson and Lorraine Fleming (joint)

Tel:- 07825 912274

 

Programme 2012

17th Jan Dan Basterfield “Educating Beekeepers” at AM
20th Feb Jim Tew “Thieving Bees – More Common than You Think” at AM
20th March Alan & Margaret Johnson “Value Added Products” at AM
28th April Queen marking and clipping, with a practice on drones at Malcolm & Sharon
Blake’s apiary, Over Stratton and pub lunch
13th May Mock Assessment for the Basic Exam (Sunday)
19th May John Hamer “Queen Rearing” at John Carnegie’s apiary, Chilton Cantelo
20th May “Hive Making” with John Hamer at Over Stratton Village Hall (Sunday)
09th June Keith Delaplane “TBA” at Over Stratton Village Hall and pub lunch
16th June Bee Happy Plants Nursery, South Chard
21st July Simon Jones “Managing supers ready for extraction, queen management &
production of a 5 frame nucleus for over wintering” at Nick & Jane’s apiary, North
Perrott
18th Aug Ivor Davis “Preparing for Winter” at Marvin Collins’ apiary, Lufton
18th Sept Max Watkins “What’s new in Vita’s Research” at AM
29th Oct Joint Meeting with SW at the Over Stratton Village Hall
20th Nov AGM plus Questions & Answers at AM
07th Dec Ian & Ruth Homer “Christmas quiz” Over Stratton Village Hall

2013
15th Jan Richard Ball “Bee Improvement” at AM
18th Feb SBKA Lecture Day Speaker at AM
19th Mar Tony Herbert “Basic Genetics” at AM
21st July Alice Hunter’s apiary Sherborne
AM - September to March meetings at Abbey Manor 7.30pm
April to August outside meetings 2.30pm

 

 
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