Kennet Beekeepers Association

Course: Module 1 - Honey Bee Management
2025-10-16 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-10-23 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-10-30 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-11-06 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-11-13 19:00 - 21:00 (Europe/London) | Lansdowne Arms Hotel, The Strand, Calne, Wiltshire, SN11 0EH, United Kingdom
This will be particularly useful for newish beekeepers who want a greater understanding of the theory and practicalities of beekeeping.

Course: Module 2 - Honey Bee Products and Management
2025-10-21 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-10-28 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-11-04 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-11-11 19:00 - 21:00 | Lansdowne Arms Hotel, The Strand, Calne, Wiltshire, SN11 0EH, United Kingdom
Those who would like to produce quality products for showing will benefit from the content of this course.

Mead Making with Hive Mind in Caldicot
2025-11-01 12:00 - 16:00 | Hive Mind, Unit 5F, Castle Way, Portskewett, Caldicot, NP26 5PR
After demonstrating the basics of mead making in August, Hive Mind have offered us a special price of £50 (using your own honey) for their mead making course in Caldicot IF 15 people sign up by the end of September (non-beekeeping friends and partners are also welcome). If you would like to make your own mead come along on 1st November between 12.00pm – 4.00pm; hopefully there will be time for bee chat afterwards.
Sign-up and payment details are here: https://www.kennet-beekeepers.co.uk/shop/product/mead-making-with-hive-mind/

Frame making workshop (Bishops Cannings Village Hall)
2026-01-17 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.

Candles Masterclass
2026-01-24 09:30 - 13:00 | Hither Dairy, Stanley Lane, Chippenham, SN153RE

February Club Meeting
2026-02-04 19:00 - 21:00 | Bishops Cannings Village Hall, 1 W End, Bishops Cannings, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 2LL, United Kingdom
Talk with Chris Parks.

Introduction to Beekeeping (Course 1)
2026-02-26 19:00 - 21:00, 2026-03-05 19:00 - 21:00, 2026-03-12 19:00 - 21:00, 2026-03-19 19:00 - 21:00, 2026-03-26 19:00 - 21:00, 2026-04-02 19:00 - 21:00 | Bishops Cannings Village Hall, 1 W End, Bishops Cannings, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 2LL, United Kingdom

March Club Meeting
2026-03-04 19:00 - 21:00 | Bishops Cannings Village Hall, 1 W End, Bishops Cannings, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 2LL, United Kingdom
Talk from Richard Rickett.

Basic Study Group
2026-03-11 19:00 - 21:00, 2026-03-25 19:00 - 21:00, 2026-04-08 19:00 - 21:00, 2026-04-22 19:00 - 21:00

Swarm Catching
2026-03-14 10:00 - 14:00 | Bishops Cannings Village Hall, 1 W End, Bishops Cannings, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 2LL, United Kingdom
Learn the art of swarm catching with Jeremy

Open Apiary Session
2026-03-28 13:00 - 16:30, 2026-04-11 13:00 - 16:30, 2026-04-25 13:00 - 16:30, 2026-05-09 13:00 - 16:30 | Court Farm Apiary, Devizes, United Kingdom

Introduction to Beekeeping (Course 2)
2026-05-23 - 2026-05-24
