Open Apiary Session
2024-08-25 13:30 - 16:30, 2024-09-08 13:30 - 16:30, 2024-09-22 13:30 - 16:30, 2025-04-05 13:00 - 16:30, 2025-04-19 13:00 - 16:30, 2025-05-03 13:00 - 16:30, 2025-05-17 13:00 - 16:30 (Europe/London) | Court Farm Apiary, Devizes, United Kingdom

Easterton Fete
2024-08-26
Contact John Hooper for details – fetes@kennet-beekeepers.co.uk.

Upavon Fete
2024-08-31
Contact John Hooper for further details – fetes@kennet-beekeepers.co.uk.

KBKA AGM and Honey Show
2024-09-04 19:30 - 21:30
Whilst Honey show judging takes place Chris Parks will talk about the author of the first book on beekeeping by the Rev Charles Butler. The book is entitled The Feminine Monarchie or the Historie of Bees. Prizes from the Honey Show will be awarded at the end of the evening.

Club Meeting (Oct)
2024-10-02 19:30 - 21:30
Talk by Richard Oliver – “Beekeeping Discoveries” Some of the historical ways we have kept bees in the passed is both interesting and relevant to modern beekeeping.

Wiltshire Bee and Honey Day
2024-10-12 | Corn Exchange, Corn Exchange, Market Place, Devizes, SN10 1HS, United Kingdom
A fantastic day out for people thinking about taking up beekeeping, as well as old hands who want to learn a whole lot more. Incorporates the County Honey Show. Corn Exchange, Market Place, Devizes SN10 1HS.

Club Meeting (November)
2024-11-06 19:30 - 21:00
Talk by Richard Rickitt – “Bees and Trees – an Ancient Partnership” Richard is one of our members and co editor of Bee Craft Magazine.

Skittles Challenge
2024-12-06 19:30
Social evening for Kennet members, family and friends. Held at the Conservative Club, Long Street, Devizes

Open Apiary Session
2025-01-05 13:30 - 15:30
New Years Day, social gathering with mulled wine and mince pies and winter varroa treatment for the bees.

Frame making workshop (Bishops Cannings Village Hall)
2025-01-18 09:00 - 12:00 | Bishops Cannings Village Hall, 1 W End, Bishops Cannings, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 2LL, United Kingdom
This free event is open to everybody and is an ideal opportunity for new beekeepers to practice their techniques and great for longer term beekeepers to help and advise. If possible, please bring a small hammer and something such as a wooden chopping board to protect the table surfaces. Tea and coffee will be provided.

At Bishops Cannings Village Hall.

WBKA AGM
2025-01-28 19:00 - 21:00 | Devizes Corn Exchange, The Market Pl, Devizes, SN10 1HS, United Kingdom
On 12th December, WBKA members received a notification from Secretary Amanda Letworthy for January’s AGM. The winter lecture will be given by Dr Richard Comont, entitled “Bumblebees and Honeybees” and will explore the potential impacts of honeybees on wild bees and how these can be avoided. Please confirm to Amanda via secretary@wiltshirebeekeepers.co.uk if you will be attending.

February Club Meeting
2025-02-05 19:00 - 21:00 | Bishops Cannings Village Hall, 1 W End, Bishops Cannings, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 2LL, United Kingdom
We will publish the 2025 speaker list as soon as possible, however for now please note that David Holloway of Bees Abroad will be joining us to talk about their project supporting the growth of a social enterprise processing honey in Uganda. Education

Introduction to Beekeeping Theory Session
2025-02-27 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-03-06 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-03-13 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-03-20 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-03-27 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-04-03 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-04-10 19:00 - 21:00 | Bishops Cannings Village Hall, 1 W End, Bishops Cannings, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 2LL, United Kingdom

Swarm Collectors training
2025-03-15 10:00 - 12:00

Apiary Tidy
2025-03-29 13:00 - 15:00 | Court Farm Apiary, Devizes, United Kingdom
We will be having a work party to service all the equipment needed for the season as well as tidying up the apiary area in preparation for phase two of our plan to improve the landscaping and access aspects. This will be in advance of the open sessions beginning the following Saturday, April 5th, starting at 1pm and every second Saturday after that.

April Club Meeting
2025-04-02 19:00 - 21:00 | Bishops Cannings Village Hall, 1 W End, Bishops Cannings, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 2LL, United Kingdom
Andy Willis will be talking to us about The Trials and Tribulations of a Beekeeper, spanning his beekeeping life and how he has kept his interest going since the age of 27.

May Club Meeting
2025-05-07 19:00 - 21:00 | Bishops Cannings Village Hall, 1 W End, Bishops Cannings, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 2LL, United Kingdom
Margaret Murdin, Reading a Colony.

Introduction to Beekeeping Course 2
2025-05-24 - 2025-05-25 | Wiltshire Bee Centre, Old Yatesbury Airfield, Calne, Wiltshire, SN11 8FA, United Kingdom
