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.
Below the Association meetings, you will find a list of other meetings in Norfolk during 2008. You will be welcome to attend these too.
| WHEN | WHERE | DETAILS (Contact) |
| Sun 20th Jan 10.00am-1.00pm | Tottenhill Village Hall PE33 0RS Map | Beginners Build a Hive Course - First Day. Click here for pictures |
Wed 23rd Jan 7.00-9.00pm |
Pink House, Dow Chemicals, Estuary Road, King's Lynn PE30 2JD Map | General Bee Husbandry Certificate then same venue on Wednesday 12 th March. The remaining dates are all 10am-4pm : Saturday 12 th April at the Association Apiary, Sunday 18 th May at Anmer Village Hall and the Association Apiary and finally Saturday 7th June at the Association Apiary |
| Sun 10th Feb 10.00am-1.00pm | Tottenhill Village Hall PE33 0RS Map | Beginners Build a Hive Course - Second Day Click here for pictures |
| Sun 17th Feb 2.30pm | Tottenhill Village Hall PE33 0RS Map | Workshop - Preparation for the New Season
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| Sat 15th Mar 2.30pm | Tottenhill Village Hall PE33 0RS Map | AGM: Followed by the Dunkley Memorial Lecture given by Margaret Thomas (Ragwort and Borage) |
| Sat 5th Apr 2.00pm | Association apiary at Flitcham PE31 6BT Map | Setting up an Apiary & Opening Hives for the first time. A practical demonstration, with discussion, on how hives should be positioned within the apiary and what to look for on the first inspection of the year. |
| Wed 16th Apr 7.00-9.00pm | Pink House, Dow Chemicals, Estuary Road, King's Lynn PE30 2JD Map | Basic Practical Beekeeping Course Begins. Phone Terry Gibson on 01553 674051 to join in. Then Sunday 18 th May at Anmer Village Hall and the Association Apiary at Flitcham 10am – 4pm, followed by Sunday 25 th May, Sunday 8 th June and Sunday 15 th June, 10am -12 noon at the Association Apiary. |
| Sun 18th May 10.00am - 4pm | Anmer Club PE31 6RN Map and association apiary | “Healthy Bees are Happy Bees” – To look at aspects of disease and how to maintain bees, in optimum health. |
| Sat 14th June 2.30pm. | 1 School Cottages, Etling Green, Dereham NR20 3EU Map | Preparing Honey for sale with advice from Environmental Health Officer. Hands on discussion about the latest legislation and what that means for the beekeeper when preparing honey for sale. |
| Sun 6th July | Abbey Farm, Flitcham PE31 6BT. OPEN DAY Map
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Abbey Farm, Flitcham, where our Apiary is situated, is having an open day Farm : Website and Programme for the day including Pimms and Lemonade |
| Sat 12 th July 2.00pm | Norfolk Lavender, Heacham Map | Lavender fields trip - Clive Wakes-Miller's Apiary followed by talk on Ancient Egyptian Beekeepers, honey and medicine |
| Wed 30th July | Sandringham Show Map | Annual Honey Show (Jill Tinsey) See our Sandringham Show page |
| Sun 3rd August | Sheringham Park Map | Norfolk Smallholders Training Group Annual Show |
Sat 16 th August 2.30pm |
Brian Gemmell's Apiary, Stradsett Map | Preparing your Bees for the Winter. As the main beekeeping season draws to an end it is important to prepare the bees for the winter and the following season. |
| Tue 26 th August 7.00pm | Tottenhill Village Hall PE33 0RS Map | Nosema Diagnosis. Bring a sample of 30 bees from each of your hives and have them checked for Nosema Apis and Nosema Ceranae. |
| Sat 20 th September 2.30pm | Chris & Penny Snell . The Cottage Thorpeland Lane Runcton Holme King's Lynn Norfolk PE33 0AF Map | Social afternoon, BBQ and Cup Presentation 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 13th September. |
| Wed 24 th Sept. 7.00pm | Tottenhill Village Hall PE33 0RS Map | "The 20 Minute Beekeeper". An amusing and informative talk by Regional Bee Inspector Andy Wattam |
| Wed 15 th Oct. 7.00pm | Tottenhill Village Hall PE33 0RS Map | A talk by local beekeeper, joiner and microscopy expert Peter Sunderland |
| Sun 19th October 12.30 | Green Quay,(South Quay) King's Lynn PE30 5DT Map | There will be a meal followed at 2.30 pm by a talk given by Clive de Bruyn, well known beekeeper and author of Practical Beekeeping (one of the best books on the subject) |
| Wed 19 th Nov. 7.00pm | Tottenhill Village Hall PE33 0RS Map | “How do I do that and Why” forum led by Jill Tinsey and Brian Gemmell |
| Sun 3rd January 1.30pm | Association Apiary, Flitcham PE31 6BT Map | Demonstration of winter treatments using Oxalic Acid. (Weather permitting) Hands on demonstration of how Oxalic Acid is used to help control low levels of Varroa mite. |
| Fri in January TBA | TBA | "Christmas Dinner" |
| Sun 15 th February 2.30pm 2009 | Tottenhill Village Hall PE33 0RS Map | Workshop: Pollen Analysis |
| Sat 14th March 2.30pm2009 | Tottenhill Village Hall PE33 0RS Map | AGM |
Monday Jan 21st 7.30 pm Grange Farm. Map AGM
A chance to air your views and join in the running of the association.
Monday Feb 11th 7.30 pm Grange Farm. Map Maintaining Hives. A practical demonstration by Peter Sunderland of building and keeping hives in good condition.
Monday 17th March 7.30 pm Grange Farm. Map Planning to Control Swarms / BBKA exams – what suits you. John Everett talks about keeping your bees in residence and also about the various BBKA routes to improvement.
Saturday 12th April. 2.30 p.m. North Cove (A146 half way between Beccles and Lowestoft). Opening Up. Map
Duncan Cole shows you the things to consider at the start of each season.
Saturday 10th May. 2.30 p.m. Easton. Map Queens. Paul Metcalf gives us the benefit of 50 years experience with bees and queen rearing.
Saturday 14th June 2.30 pm Grange Farm. Map Extraction. Mike Learner takes us through the various methods of extracting honey without getting too messy.
Saturday 19th July 2.30 pm. Grange Farm. Map BBQ / Bee Health. A talk by the bee inspectors on how to spot disease and what action to take, followed by a big barbeque.
Sunday 3rd August. 2.30 Shawsgate Vineyard, Badingham Road, Framlingham, Woodbridge, Suffolk. IP13 9HZ. Map A guided tour of vineyards and bottling plus a wine tasting session £5
Saturday 16th Aug 2.30 pm. Flixton House Blundeston (B1074 Somerlayton-Lowestoft). Map Closing Down. Richard Emery talks about preparing your bees for winter in optimum condition.
Monday Sep 22nd 7.30 pm Grange Farm. Map Reminiscences. An amusing talk by Peter Beckley, complete with pictures and some strange old beekeeping equipment
Saturday Oct 11th 7.30 pm Grange Farm. Map Honey Show and Fish Supper. Try entering some honey in the show. Categories for newcomers and old boys alike.
Monday Nov 17th 7.30 pm Grange Farm. Map Honey Hygiene. If you sell honey or just want to know best practice then this is for you. Optional Food Hygiene certificate session.
Saturday Dec 13th 7.30 pm Grange Farm. Map Christmas Social. Games, food, quiz and good company.
Monday Jan 19th 2009 7.30 pm Grange Farm. Map AGM
A chance to air your views and join in the running of the association.
Bad weather conditions can effect outside events (April-Aug)
If in doubt please phone the host, or the chairman on the morning of the visit
Mike Learner for Grange Farm 01502 713630
Bob Spruce - Chairman 01508 492963
Fred Willis – Secretary 01502 586511
Geoff Harris – Treasurer 01502 475128
Grange Farm Centre is at Barsham (B1062 Beccles to Bungay). Follow sign toward Ringsfield, then right into Hall Road
Other venues as shown above, will have WBG signs from main roads to guide you in.
WBG Beginners Workshop Sunday 11th May 2.00pm Grange Farm. Map Beginners Workshop More Details from Fred Willis, Secretary, 01502 586511 email : frederickwillis @ btinternet.com
WBG Beginners Course Wednesdays 7.00-09.00 at Grange Farm Map on the following dates :
May 21 (28 May is Suffolk show, so no lesson)
June 4, 11, 18 (25 June is Norfolk show, so no lesson)
July 2, 9, 16, 23
WBG Basic exam July 5th at John Everett’s Apiary
Norfolk Beekeepers' Association
January Fri 25 th 7-30pm CCD Update Paul Metcalf at Easton College Sports & Conference Centre
February Sat. 23 rd 2-30pm Getting ready for the season ahead Don Cooper at Easton College Sports & Conference Centre
March Sat 8th 2-30pm Padmore Memorial Lecture by Tim Lovett Chairman BBKA & AGM, Easton College Sports & Conference Centre
April Sat 5 th 2-30pm Opening up for the start of the season Graham Ford 66 Caistor Lane , Caistor St . Edmund.
May Sun 11 th 9-30 am Beginners Workshop Graham Ford at Easton College Sports & Conference Centre
May Sat 17 th 2-30pm Swarm Control Don Cooper at Carmelite Monastery, Quidenham
May Sat 31 st 1-30pm Disease Day Paul Metcalf at Easton College Apiary
June Sun 1 st 10-30am Easton College Open Day
June Sun 15 th 2-30pm Queen Rearing Paul Metcalf at Easton College Apiary
June Wed/Thurs 25th/26th. Royal Norfolk Show Pat Marshall
June Sun 29 th 2-30pm Honey Extracting for Beginners Carolyne Liston at Easton College Sports & Conference Centre
July Sun 13 th 2-30pm NBKA BBQ Lynne Pettit at Dunton Cottage ., Broad Rd. , Worstead Tel 01692 536017
July Sat 19 th 2-30pm How to make up a Nucleus from a Hive Don Cooper at Grovelands Fruit Farm , Thorpe Market Rd Roughton Nr Cromer
August Sun 3 rd 2-30pm Preparing your bees for Winter Paul Metcalf at Easton College Apiary
August Sat & Sun 30 / 31st Autumn Honey Show at Notcutts Garden Centre
September Sun 28 th 2-30pm Ways with Wax Carolyne Liston at Hainford Village Hall
October Fri. 24 th 7-30pm at Easton College Sports& Conference Centre
November Fri 14 th 7-30pm Presidents Evening Presentation of Cups & Shields at Felthorpe Pavilion , Felthorpe
December Sat 6 th or 13 th Christmas Dinner
All events in date order
| Norfolk Beekeepers Calendar Of Events 2008 | |||
| DATE | TIME | DETAILS/VENUE | ORGANISER |
| JANUARY | |||
| Sun 20 th | 10am | Beginners - Build a Hive Course Tottenhill Village Hall | WNKLBA |
| Mon 21 st | 7.30pm | AGM Grange Farm | WBG |
| Fri 25 th | 7.30pm | CCD Update Easton College | NBKA |
| FEBRUARY | |||
| Mon 11 th | 7.30pm | Maintaining Hives Grange Farm | WBG |
| Sun 17 th | 2.30pm | Workshop - Preparing for the New Season Tottenhill Village Hall | WNKLBA |
| Sat 23 rd | 2.30pm | Getting Ready for the New Season Easton College | NBKA |
| MARCH | |||
| Sat 8 th | 2.30pm | Padmore Lecture & AGM Easton College | NBKA |
| Sat 15 th | 2.30pm | Dunkley Memorial Lecture & AGM Tottenhill Village Hall | WNKLBA |
| Mon 17 th | 7.30pm | Planning to Control Swarms/ BBKA Exams Grange Farm | WBG |
| APRIL | |||
| Sat 5 th | 2.30pm | Opening Up Caistor St Edmund | NBKA |
| Sat 5 th | 2.30pm | Setting Up An Apiary& Opening Hives Flitcham | WNKLBA |
| Sat 12 th | 2.30pm | Opening Up North Cove | WBG |
| 26 th /27 th | Country Fair Norfolk Showground | WNKLBA | |
| MAY | |||
| Sat 10 th | 2.30pm | Queen Rearing Easton College | WBG |
| Sun 11 th | 9.30am | Beginners' Workshop Easton College | NBKA |
| Sat 17 th | 2.30pm | Swarm Control Quidenham | NBKA |
| Sun 18 th | 10.00am | “Healthy Bees are Happy Bees” Anmer Village Hall and Assoc Apiary | WNKLBA |
| Sat 31 st | 1.30pm | Disease Day Easton College | NBKA |
| JUNE | |||
| Sun 1 st | 9.00am | Easton College Open Day | NBKA |
| Sat 14 th | 2.30pm | Preparing Honey for Sale Etling Green | WNKLBA |
| Sat 14 th | 2.30pm | Extracting Honey Grange Farm | WBG |
| 25 th /26 th | Royal Norfolk Show & NBKA Summer Honey Show Norfolk Showground | NBKA | |
| Sun 15 th | 2.30pm | Queen Rearing Easton College | NBKA |
| Sun 29 th | 2.30pm | Extracting Honey Easton College | NBKA |
| JULY | |||
| Sat 12 th | 2.30pm | Lavender Fields Trip Heacham | WNKLBA |
| Sun 13 th | 2.30pm | NBKA BBQ Worstead | NBKA |
| Sat 19 th | 2.30pm | WBG BBQ and talk on diseases Grange Farm | WBG |
| Sat 19 th | 2.30pm | How to Make Up A Nucleus Roughton | NBKA |
| Weds 30 th | Sandringham Flower Show &WNKLBA Annual Honey Shown Sandringham | WNKLBA | |
| AUGUST | |||
| Sun 3 rd | 2.30pm | Preparing Your Bees for Winter Easton College | NBKA |
| Sun 3 rd | 2.30pm | Vineyard Tour Framlingham | WBG |
| Sun 3 rd | 2.30pm | Norfolk Smallholders' Day Sheringham Park | WNKLBA |
| Sat 16 th | 2.30pm | Preparing Your Bees for Winter | WNKLBA |
| Sat 16 th | 2.30pm | Closing Down Blundeston | WBG |
| 30 th /31 st | Autumn Honey Show Notcutts Garden Centre, Norwich | NBKA | |
| SEPTEMBER | |||
| Sun 20 th | 2.30pm | BBQ & Cup Presentations | WNKLBA |
| Mon 22 nd | 7.30pm | “Reminiscences” A Talk Grange Farm | WBG |
| Sun 28 th | 2.30pm | Ways With Wax Hainford Village Hall | NBKA |
| OCTOBER | |||
| Sat 11 th | 2.30pm | Honey Show and Fish Supper Grange Farm | WBG |
| Sun 19 th | 2.30pm | WNKLBA Lunch and Talk by Clive de Bruyn Green Quay, Kings' Lynn | WNKLBA |
| Fri 24 th | 7.30pm | Talk – details TBN Easton College | NBKA |
| NOVEMBER | |||
| Fri 14 th | 7.30pm | President's Evening Felthorpe Pavilion | NBKA |
| Mon 17 th | 7.30pm | Honey Hygiene Grange Farm | WBG |
| DECEMBER | |||
| Fri 12 th | Christmas Dinner - TBN | WNKLBA | |
| Sat 13 th | 7.30 | Christmas Social Grange Farm | WBG |
| Sat 6 th or 13 th | 7.30 | NBKA Christmas Dinner Venue - TBN | NBKA |
| JANUARY 2009 | |||
| Mon 19 th | 7.30 | Waveney Bee Group AGM Grange Farm | WBG |
| Sat 24 th | 2.30pm | Cooking With Honey Little Walsingham Village Hall | NBKA |
KEY NBKA – Norfolk Beekeepers' Association WNKLBA – West Norfolk and Kings' Lynn Beekeepers' Association WBG – Waveney Bee Group
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