Look out for the KBKA stand at the following events in 2018: – Bushton Garden Fair (Monday 7 May), click here for more information on this event. Rowdeford Garden Fair (Sunday 20 May), click here for more information on this event. More to be confirmed….
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Apiary Skills Short Courses 2018
Three apiary skills short courses will be offered in 2018, designed to help members improve normal apiary procedures How to Handle Swarming Successfully. How to Extract Honey – from hive to jar. Winter Preparations Please see Education page or Short Courses page for further information Varroa this year has been promoted to Club and Apiary Sessions led …
Chairman Letter – Apr 2018
Dear Kennet Beekeeper, The next talk we are having is this Friday 6 April at Bishops Cannings Village Hall SN10 2LA at 7.30 when Lynne Ingram will be speaking on The Importance of Drones. Drones are important in the honeybee colony, but are often ignored in hive inspections, or sacrificed. This talk will look at …
Chairman Letter – Mar 2018
Dear Kennet Beekeeper, Suddenly things related to bees will begin to happen during this month. And to start with WBKA (Wiltshire BeeKeepers Association with whom KBKA are affiliated) is in need of some volunteers from all the member associations – and that includes KBKA members. Firstly, WBKA is looking for a new Editor for the …
Chairman letter – Feb 2018
Dear Kennet Beekeeper, Our next talk is by the very popular Brigit Strawbridge who gave us ‘The life of Bumblebees’ last year. This Friday 2 February, at Bishops Cannings Village Hall SN10 2LA at 7.30, she is talking on ‘Bees and other pollinators‘. You are welcome to bring family and friends to this talk which …