Winter Meeting – March
Allesley Church Hall All Saints Church Hall, Allesley, CoventrySwarm management by David Blower
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Apiary Meeting – April
Branch Apiary London Road Allotment Association , Humber Road, Whitley, United KingdomFirst Summer Meeting The activities at the branch apiary for Sunday are (weather permitting): If the weather is good enough, the first inspection of the season. – These will be done by more experienced members (as they still need to be quick), other members are welcome to help/observe. NOTE:- only members who are registered with … Continue reading "Apiary Meeting – April"
Weekly Inspection
Branch Apiary London Road Allotment Association , Humber Road, Whitley, United KingdomWeather permitting, weekly inspection of the hives in the training apiary If you have an entrance gate key – just turn up. It you do not have a key then meet at the car park between 1.55pm and 2pm.
Beginners Course – Apiary Visit
CBKA-Training-Apiary , United KingdomStudents who attend the beginner’s course in February will be attending the branch apiary. For some this will be their first chance to look inside an active beehive. Come along and socialise with the group.
Apiary Meeting – May
Branch Apiary London Road Allotment Association , Humber Road, Whitley, United KingdomThe weather forecast is looking very good. Whatwill be happening? 7 members who are taking their Basic Assessment will be doing some practice disease inspections as part of their preparation. Routine weekly inspections of the colonies. If we get the opportunity a demonstration and some practice on marking and clipping queens (using drones to … Continue reading "Apiary Meeting – May"
Apiary Meeting – June
Branch Apiary London Road Allotment Association , Humber Road, Whitley, United KingdomA teaching session - How to set up and manage an Observation Hive at a public event. This will include the requirement for producing a risk assessment. Routine inspections of the colonies.
Apiary Meeting – July
Branch Apiary London Road Allotment Association , Humber Road, Whitley, United KingdomTeaching session - clearing Supers, Honey extraction, Honey Processing, including testing honey with a Refractometer. Four students will be taking their Basic Assessment at the apiary during the course of the day.
Apiary Meeting – August
Branch Apiary London Road Allotment Association , Humber Road, Whitley, United KingdomRemoving last of honey supers. Applying Varroa treatments Feeding colonies for the winter. Teaching session - Rendering wax out of old combs.
Winter Meeting – September
Allesley Church Hall All Saints Church Hall, Allesley, CoventryAdvice on how to prepare for a Honey Show, by Douglas Nethercleft Douglas will take us through how to prepare products for different classes in the honey show and what he looks for as a judge Douglas’ talk is very timely as it will help you prepare entries for the following: Saturday 30th September it … Continue reading "Winter Meeting – September"
Winter Meeting – October
Allesley Church Hall All Saints Church Hall, Allesley, CoventryCoventry Beekeepers Honey Show Stage your entries, then enjoy a discussion while judging happens Use the link below to pre-register your entries (up to the Sunday before), so your labels will be ready when you arrive: https://warwickshirebeekeepers.org.uk/honey_show/coventry-honey-show-2023/ Or, come along with the entry form pre-filled in and get your labels on the night
Winter Meeting – November
Allesley Church Hall All Saints Church Hall, Allesley, CoventryJo Smith - school bees. Jo will talk about the bees at her school in Coventry
Winter Meeting – December
Allesley Church Hall All Saints Church Hall, Allesley, CoventryCoventry Beekeepers Xmas social quiz will be held. We will also present Certificates to those CBKA members who have passed BBKA exams and assessments through this year. The evening is open to all members , their family and friends. The quiz is a family quiz, with topical questions, Video clips and a few images to … Continue reading "Winter Meeting – December"