2010 Events

January

February

Christmas over, time to plan this year's Beekeeping objectives

27th - Annual General Meeting, AGM, Moved from 9th due to bad weather (Please Note Meeting at the United reform church hall College street 18:30 Start)

Followed By

27th - Small Hive Beetle   – Ian Homer

PLEASE NOTE: This is a mid-week evening meeting a the United Reformed Church Hall College Street Petersfield

Check your bees have enough food
How are you going to monitor varroa this year. more from the NBU

17th February - Queen Performance – Roger Patterson

PLEASE NOTE: This is a mid-week evening meeting a the United Reformed Church Hall College Street Petersfield

All meetings with a ? before the date have yet to be confirmed

March

April

How's the equipment, spare floors clean? What is your varroa mite count?

19th March - Microscopy – John Hanks

13th March - The South Hampshire Spring Convention - More information here .

21st & 28th March - Training Days

A free two day introduction to Beekeeping

To book download the booking form and phone number on form to confirm your place then send form to address given.

Good time for changing brood comb. Drone brood trapping for varroa control

?th & ?th April - Apiary Meeting

All meetings with a ? before the date have yet to be confirmed

May

June

Don't forget you can still borrow from our library, just give Bob a ring.
Have you tried artificial swarm to lose lots of varroa mites?

26th - 29th May Birdworld - Fun Farm Week - Display & talk to visitors

May - Apiary Meeting

Drone brood trapping through May June and July are an effective way of reducing varroa

June - Apiary Meeting

Garden Party

All meetings with a ? before the date have yet to be confirmed

July

August

July Country Fair, QE Country Park

July - Apiary Meeting

Apiguard if the mite count demands it?
Honey extracting? Don't forget the Honey Show next month"

August - Apiary Meeting

All meetings with a ? before the date have yet to be confirmed

September

October

September - Apiary Meeting

September - Hampshire Country Sports - Tichborne Park

18th September - HONEY SHOW -

October - Apiary Meeting

October - Blackmoor Apple tasting day

November - HBA Honey show & Convention

?Date TBA - Heavy Horse Show

October -

29th - 31st October - National Honey Show

All meetings with a ? before the date have yet to be confirmed

November

December

December - Annual Dinner - See October Newsletter for menu and booking form