West Norfolk and King's Lynn

Beekeepers' Association

Events Calendar 2007

 

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Spring Lecture and Exhibition Fri 20th April 2007 (members) and Sat 21st April at Stoneleigh Map

Bargains Galore Thornes' Summer Sale of beekeeping equipment. Wragby, Lincolnshire . Sat 7th July 09.00 (but get there at 08.00 to be at the front of the queue. Details Here Map
Summer Course Gormanston. July 23rd-28th. A splendid set of courses. Details here
World Beekeeping Apimondia 2007, Melbourne Australia September 9th to 14th Details here
Honey Show National Honey Show at RAF Museum Hendon. October 18th to 20th Details here

 

 

 

You can come to any of our events. We welcome beekeepers from other associations and we welcome potential beekeepers too. If you are not already a member of our association then please make yourself know to the event organiser or one of the committee members when you arrive. (Pictures of committee members can be found here to help you.

If the event is an apiary visit then please bring your beesuit if you have one, else one can be borrowed from the association.

WHEN WHERE DETAILS (Contact)
Sun 18th Feb 2.30pm Tottenhill Village Hall. Map Preparing for the new season (Ernie Dix). Build a hive, clean equipment, waxing frames. Whatever you need to do there will be someone to demonstrate it
Sat 18th Mar 2.30pm Tottenhill Village Hall Map AGM: Followed by the Dunkley Memorial Lecture (Ernie Dix)
Sat 31st Mar l.pm Association apiary @ Flitcham Map Opening up Demo (Keith Morgan). The first inspection. What to do and what to look for
Sat/Sun 28th/29th Apr. Norfolk Showground, Norwich Map East Anglian Game Fair (Jill Tinsey). Lots of Bee themed activities and exhibitions in our Tent.
Sat 5th May 9.30 - 4pm Anmer Club Map Workshop on Bee diseases (NBU). How to inspect a hive to ensure your bees are healthy
Sat 14th July 2pm. Slipstream Cottage, Cliff en Howe Road, Pott Row PE321BY Map Auction of Bee Equipment (Ernie Dix). All the items you want to sell or buy will be here.
Wed 25th July Sandringham Show Map Honey Show (Jill Tinsey) See our Sandringham Show page

Sun 19th August

CANCELLED

Start From Association apiary @ Flitcham Map CANCELLED Bees on Heather: Trip to the Chatsworth Area of Derbyshire (Keith Morgan). See how to transport bees and get the best from crops CANCELLED
Sat 8th Sep 2.30pm (Revised date) 1 School Cottages, Etling Green, Dereham NR20 3EU Map Annual BBQ and Cup Presentation (Jill Tinsey). A celebration of honey show success. There is a small charge of £5 per person
To reserve your place please ring Irene on 01553 671312 before 1st September.
Sun 28th Oct (revised date) 12.30 The Crown, Gayton Map

There will be a meal at the Crown, followed by a get together in the Jubilee Hall (2.30 p.m.) with everyone bringing along a jar of honey. These will then be looked at and discussed to see where improvements can be made etc. It was also suggested that some supermarket honey be included in the exercise. (Irene Laws)

Fri 14th December 7.00 for 7.30 p.m. Dukes Head (Chinese) at West Rudham Map Christmas Dinner. To reserve your place please ring Irene on 01553 671312 before 1st December. (Irene Laws)
Sun 17th December 13.00 Association Apiary, Flitcham Map Demonstration of winter treatments.
Sat 15th March 2008 Tottenhill Village Hall Map AGM (Ernie Dix)

 

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