Dear Kennet Beekeeper, On Saturday 15 July from 4.30 to 9.00 is the Kennet BKA Garden Party. All members, their families and children are welcome. It will be held in my garden (see original letter for address). It is up to you all to make it fun by bringing something to cook, drink and hopefully share. …
Category: Chairman Post
Posts from Kennet Beekeepers Association Chairman
Chairman Letter – Jun 2017
Dear Kennet Beekeeper, On Saturday 10 June at 10.00 am I am meant to be giving an Apiary demonstration of a shook swarm. However Apiary manager David thinks, quit correctly, that none of the colonies are up to it as they are a bit weak. The problem with the Association colonies is that they get a …
Chairman Letter – May 2017
Dear Kennet Beekeeper, At our last KBKA committee we discussed getting all members involved in helping the Association. Committee members felt that it was often the same people who volunteered and offered help and that some people we never have even seen! I know that some members really feel they only need the BBKA insurance …
Chairman Letter – Apr 2017
Dear Kennet Beekeeper, At last the year is warming up and the oil seed rape is flowering and my bees, and I expect yours, are busy getting is as much of this yellow gold as they can. It is usually when this crop runs out that they get a bit upset and are not always …
Chairman Letter – Mar 2017
Dear Kennet Beekeeper, This coming Friday 3 March, we have one of those interesting but not solely for beekeepers talks – so you might want to bring your better half or even a friend and all they have to be interested in is Mead, Medicine and Magic. This is the popular talk we have this …