Birmingham and District Beekeepers' March talk by Richard Lindsey Richard started beekeeping at the age of 10 and by the age of 27, he had become a master beekeeper. His passion for beekeeping has grown into a commercial enterprise and he now keeps 1000 hives scattered around Staffordshire, Shropshire and Warwickshire.
Gavin Wade will deliver this talk about the art, design and plants of our "Exotic Triangle Garden". Gardeners World said "A couple in Birmingham share their experimental garden which has been curated like a living art gallery with cacti, ferns and air plants at the heart of its design." There are lots more plant species… Read More »The Exotic Triangle Garden (as seen on Gardener’s World!)
The second and eagerly awaited follow up to Tim Vivian's talk about his triumphs and tribulations of keeping bees on the roof tops of Birmingham's city centre buildings. In Tim's previous talk, he left us with a teaser of what was to come in part two... This was a black and white slide of an… Read More »The Rooftop Beekeeper – part 2
This talk by Rhona Toft will look at our experience since stopping varroacides in 2007, the mechanisms of Varroa resistance and suggestions of how to select for Varroa-resistant traits in your own bees" Rhona is an artisan honey producer and Master Beekeeper based in Worcestershire, a County which provides forage for her bees in the hedgerows,… Read More »Seeking varroa resistant bees
