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2008 Events |
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| Top Jan/Feb Mar/Apr May/Jun Jul/Aug Sep/Oct Nov/Dec | |
| All meetings with a ? before the date have yet to be confirmed | |
| Apiary meeting 14.30 for "roofs off " at 14:45 sharp | |
All
Winter meetings at Petersfield Community Centre, Love Lane, Petersfield. |
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January |
February |
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Christmas over, time to plan this year's Beekeeping objectives 5th - Annual General Meeting, AGM followed by a Social Hour with light refreshments. 26th EGM then as below 26th - Speaker - Ian Homer - No Bees! No Honey! |
Check your bees have enough food 16 February - Speaker - Roger Patterson- ‘Let’s Keep Beekeeping Simple’ 24th February - Winter training session - Community centre
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| Top Jan/Feb Mar/Apr May/Jun Jul/Aug Sep/Oct Nov/Dec | |
All meetings with a ? before the date have yet to be confirmed |
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March |
April |
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How's the equipment, spare floors clean? What is your varroa mite count? 2nd March - Winter training session - Community centre 8th March - Bob Robinson – A selection of Beekeeping Videos from HBA Library. 8th March - South Hampshire Beekeepers Spring Convention 16th March - Equipment cleaning. 30th March - Apiary |
Good time for changing brood comb. Drone brood trapping for varroa control 6th & 20th April - Apiary
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| Top Jan/Feb Mar/Apr May/Jun Jul/Aug Sep/Oct Nov/Dec | |
All meetings with a ? before the date have yet to be confirmed |
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May |
June |
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Don't forget you can still borrow
from our library, just give Bob a ring. 27th - 30th May Birdworld - Fun Farm Week - Display & talk to visitors 4th, 18th & 25th May - Apiary |
Drone brood trapping through May June and July are an effective way of reducing varroa 1st June - Milland Village fair 14th June - Garden Party 8th & 22nd June - Apiary
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All meetings with a ? before the date have yet to be confirmed |
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July |
August |
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5th July - Out Apiary visit to Wisborough Green BKA - see June newsletter for details. 12th & 13th July Country Fair, QE Country Park 13th & 27th* July - Apiary *Visit by regional bee inspector.
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Apiguard if the mite count demands it? 10th & 31st August - Apiary |
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All meetings with a ? before the date have yet to be confirmed |
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September |
October |
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14th & 28th September - Apiary? 14th September - Hampshire Country Sports - Tichborne Park
20th - HONEY SHOW - Rogate Village Hall |
12th October - Blackmoor Apple tasting day 11th October - HBA Honey show & Convention ?Date TBA - Heavy Horse Show 30th, 31st October & 1st November -National Honey Show 24th October - Skittles |
| Top Jan/Feb Mar/Apr May/Jun Jul/Aug Sep/Oct Nov/Dec | |
All meetings with a ? before the date have yet to be confirmed |
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November |
December |
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5th November - First winter meeting - June Hughes - Preparing Wax for showing PLEASE NOTE: This is a mid-week evening it will be well-worth coming to as June Hughes is a widely experienced practical bee keeper and has accumulated a vast store of knowledge about wax and the many things one can do with it 22nd November - Annual Dinner - See October Newsletter for menu and booking form |
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