Clive Stewart will give a talk on his work at Westart Apiaries on removing honey bee colonies from buildings and other places of inconvenience. Full details will be on the Birmingham Beekeepers website.
We invite beekeepers and members of the public to our 2023 open honey show. There will be lots of activities for all of the family, including arts and crafts, demonstrations, competition tent with our honey exhibits, etc. Also there will be lots of honey to buy from a variety of local producers. Saturday 9th to Sunday… Read More »Birmingham Open Honey Show
Birmingham and District BKA has a winter talk: A beekeeper's incredible journey through India and the apis Indica he met along the way. The speaker is Gervald Frykman and the event will be held at Dame Elizabeth Hall B30 1UA
Birmingham and District Beekeepers have a winter talk by Riverside House Stourbridge. It will be held at: Dame Elizabeth Hall, Firbank Cl, Bournville, Birmingham B30 1UA
Andrew Durham is Cambridgeshire Beekeeper who is a regular contributor to the BBKA News on the Asian Hornet and has been a speaker at the BBKA Asian Hornet Conferences. For over 9 years he has been studying the Asian hornet situation in France with regard to its effect on beekeeping. Drawing on his own research… Read More »Asian Hornet: The Beekeepers’ Guide by Andrew Durham
Birmingham and District Beekeepers have a winter talk by Hopes Garden Plants. It will be held at: Dame Elizabeth Hall, Firbank Cl, Bournville, Birmingham B30 1UA
February 2nd Monday meeting - 12th February 2024 This '2nd Monday' is our AGM and we hope as many Shipston Beekeepers' members as possible will be able to make the meeting. A number of important decisions (votes) need to be taken at each AGM so the more members, the more the votes represent the whole… Read More »Shipston Beekeepers AGM
Birmingham Branch is holding a local event which is open to all Warwickshire members. Join us: 10am-11.15 Sam Walker will be providing a briefing on Asian Hornets and providing lots of advice on reporting hornets and a demonstration of traps. 11.30am -1pm Ron Rock (Bumble Bee Conservation Trust) will be discussing bee hotels and the… Read More »Hornets & Bumble bees
Colleen Reichling our regional bee inspector, from the National Bee Unit, will talk about her Asian Hornet experiences from last year. This is a rare chance to meet someone with recent hands on, experience of dealing with Asian hornets. Colleen's talk will include: Asian Hornets Strategy Asian hornet nests up to 2022 Asian hornet nests… Read More »Asian Hornets: Colleen Reichling NBU
Shipston Beekeepers Introduction to Beekeeping course 27th and 28th April 2024 Led by a local Master Beekeeper our weekend course will give you an insight and hands on experience of the world of the honey bee and the role of the beekeeper. We will cover:- Day 1 (classroom, Brailes Village Hall) How a honey bee… Read More »Shipston Beekeepers Introduction to Beekeeping Weekend course
BIRMINGHAM & DISTRICT BEEKEEPERS ASSOCIATION 2024 OPEN HONEY SHOW AND COMPETITION HELD AT Winterbourne House & Gardens Edgbaston Park Road. Birmingham, B15 2RT ON SATURDAY 7th & SUNDAY 8th September 1030 – 1630hrs both days JUDGES: Joyce Nisbet, Deborah Smith & Ivor Flatman IMPORTANT NOTICE: Online entries will close 31st August. Entries in person will… Read More »Birmingham Honey Show 2024
To be held at Winterbourne Gardens in the OLD TOOL SHED B15 2RT Macmillan cake + coffee morning all proceeds to Macmillan Entrance £1 per person, tea, coffee and cake for sale Please don't go to the main house entrance you want the 'back of house' where the greenhouses and training rooms so put Winterbourne… Read More »Macmillan Cake & Coffee Morning
