Newent Branch of Gloucestershire Beekeepers' Association

Meetings

Meetings are normally held in Newent Community School and Sixth Form Centre, Watery Lane, Newent, GL18 1QF.  For full directions see the school’s website at www.newent.gloucs.sch.uk 

 

2012 PROGRAMME

Thursday January 26th

' A Question of Honey' A panel of experts will answer questions on extracting, processing and preparing honey for sale.

Thursday February 23rd

Dave Maslen will talk on 'Queen Intrduction and Colony Uniting' 

Sunday 18th March

 

GBKA AGM at Uckington & Elmstone Hardwick Village Hall, Uckington, Cheltenham, Glos GL51 9SN. 

11.30am  Ron Hoskins ‘Queen Production to combat Varroa Mites’.

 

2.15 pm The AGM

Thursday March 29th

Jeff Bee will talk on 'Microscopy for Beekeepers'

Thursday April 26th

Brian Durk will tell us about his recent visit to the Cameroons and the work of Bees Abroad.

Saturday 12th May

GBKA Auction of equipment and bees at Hempstead Meadows, Gloucester

Thursday May 31st

 A return visit from Justus Klarr - our local Seasonal Bee Inspector - who will refresh our knowledge of EFB, Varroa and also give a slide show  on "Evolution of Sociality in Insects

Thursday  June 28th

Peter Guthrie will tell us about 'Winter Feeding'
Saturday July 7th

Again we shall be the guests of John and Ann Armstrong for a visit to their bees and a barbeque

 Thursday August 23rd

 A talk by Paul Hand on 'Making a Skep and Skep Beekeeping'

 Saturday September 8th

Newent Onion Fayre

 Thursday September 27th

Branch Honeyshow

 Thursday October 25th

Branch AGM

 Thursday November 29th

Christmas Social.  Details to be arranged