Kennet Beekeepers Association

Introduction to Beekeeping (Course 1)
2026-03-05 19:00 - 21:00, 2026-02-26 19:00 - 21:00 (Europe/London) | 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.

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.

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

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.

Course: Module 1 - Honey Bee Management
2025-11-13 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-11-06 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-10-30 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-10-23 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-10-16 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-10-09 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-10-02 19:00 - 21:00 | 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
2025-11-11 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-11-04 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-10-28 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-10-21 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-10-14 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-10-07 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-09-30 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/

Wiltshire Bee and Honey Day
2025-10-11 10:00 - 16:00 | Devizes Corn Exchange, The Market Pl, Devizes, SN10 1HS, United Kingdom
This all-day event takes place at the Corn Exchange in Devizes. As well as the activities described in the poster there will be free talks by the following well-known beekeepers and educators: Marin Anastasov, Stephen Fleming, Richard Rickett and Roger Patterson – all are entertaining speakers and well-worth coming to listen to.
In addition to entering your honey into the show itself (don’t wait, do it now), as you can also sell your honey on the day, see the link below. It is a busy event with members of the public coming from far and wide to spend their money! See the show website for more details: Wiltshire Beekeepers Association Bee & Honey Day 2025.

Open Apiary Session
2025-10-04 13:00 - 16:30, 2025-09-20 13:00 - 16:30, 2025-09-06 13:00 - 16:30, 2025-08-23 13:00 - 16:30 | Court Farm Apiary, Devizes, United Kingdom

October Club Meeting
2025-10-01 19:00 - 21:00 | Bishops Cannings Village Hall, 1 W End, Bishops Cannings, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 2LL, United Kingdom
Jeremy Percey will give a presentation entitled:
“It’s not just about the honeybee – a hopefully entertaining wander through the lives of the earth’s insect populations: the good, the bad and the terrifying”

Annual General Meeting
2025-09-03 19:30 | Bishops Cannings Village Hall, 1 W End, Bishops Cannings, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 2LL, United Kingdom
Location: Bishops Cannings Village Hall, commencing at 19:30

KBKA Honey Show
2025-09-03 19:00 - 22:00 | Bishops Cannings Village Hall, 1 W End, Bishops Cannings, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 2LL, United Kingdom
Location: Bishops Cannings Village Hall
Entries to be handed to Show Secretary/Stewards by 18:45. Judging commences at 19:00.

KBKA Honey Show Closing date for entry submissions
2025-09-01 12:00
Entries are to be submitted by 12:00.
To complete you entry visit https://www.kennet-beekeepers.co.uk/members-area/
