January 2023 Winter Meeting
Sherborne St John Village Hall Kiln Road, Sherborne St John, Basingstoke, United Kingdom"Non Native Species that target the Honeybee” A talk by Nigel Semmence from APHA (Animal Plant and Health Agency)
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February Winter Meeting
Sherborne St John Village Hall Kiln Road, Sherborne St John, Basingstoke, United Kingdom'Essential Beekeeping Equipment' by David and/or Celia Rudland of East Surrey Bees. This talk will appeal to both new and experienced beekeepers as the Rudlands have extensive beekeeping expertise as bee farmers with around 200 colonies. David has also been a Seasonal Bee Inspector and both of them have teaching […]
March 2023 AGM
Sherborne St John Village Hall Kiln Road, Sherborne St John, Basingstoke, United KingdomAt our Annual General Meeting there will be the usual refreshments before and after the meeting, with the aim of keeping the business of the meeting as short as feasible.
April Winter Meeting
Sherborne St John Village Hall Kiln Road, Sherborne St John, Basingstoke, United KingdomJeff Sawyer, a retired Metropolitan Police Officer will be coming to talk to us on April 21st about “Personal Safety and Security” - an issue that is relevant to us all. In Jeff’s words “My commitment to the audience, is that they’ll be engaged, educated and, above all, reassured by […]
Charles Butler 400th Anniversary Bee Fayre
Wootton St Lawrence Church Meadows, Wootton St Lawrence, Hampshire, United KingdomWe invite you to come and join us to celebrate Charles Butler, The Father of English Beekeepers, and his publication of “The Feminine Monarchie” in 1623 at his pastoral home of Wootton St Lawrence, Basingstoke, RG23 8PE, over the weekend of Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th August 2023. For details, […]
September Winter Meeting
Sherborne St John Village Hall Kiln Road, Sherborne St John, Basingstoke, United KingdomOur first winter meeting of the 2023-24 season will feature "Food Safety for the Beekeeper" by Andy Pedley. Andy will deal with the practical side of food safety as it applies to bee keepers, from the hive right through harvest and sale. Andy has been keeping bees for 30 years […]
October Winter Meeting
Sherborne St John Village Hall Kiln Road, Sherborne St John, Basingstoke, United KingdomAndrew Gibb, Master Beekeeper, will be giving a talk entitled "Drones, the weaker sex”. The talk will look at physical aspects of drones, bodily appearance, behavioural aspects and what we know and don’t know about drones - which may surprise you! Andrew is currently a member of the BBKA Examination […]
November Winter Meeting
Sherborne St John Village Hall Kiln Road, Sherborne St John, Basingstoke, United KingdomThis month's talk by Celia and David Rudland is entitled "Nucs and their Uses”; a look at the several ways a nuc box can be used in the apiary. The Rudlands began as back-garden beekeepers in 2004 then the hobby grew; they are now bee farmers, running around 300 hives […]
December Winter Meeting
Sherborne St John Village Hall Kiln Road, Sherborne St John, Basingstoke, United KingdomThis month's talk by Stephen Fleming is entitled "The Magic and Mystery of Drone Congregation Areas”. Fascinated by the idea of drone congregation areas (DCAs), Stephen Fleming set out to try to find one. By accidentally ignoring the books, he was very lucky to find one within an hour. Since […]
January Winter Meeting
Sherborne St John Village Hall Kiln Road, Sherborne St John, Basingstoke, United KingdomA very timely talk by Jenny Morgan - "Preparing for Spring and starting the Season” - which will explain what to look for when you first open the hive up in Spring. Disease checks and other things to look out for at that first inspection, plus cleaning equipment and methods […]