Programme of Events 2019 July 2019
Sat 6 – Baldwyns Apiary
2pm – Routine inspection of colonies, swarm prevention, last Varroa entrapment frames check.
Sat 13 – Ruxley Apiary
2pm – Routine inspection of colonies, swarm prevention, last Varroa entrapment frames check.
Sat 20 – Baldwyns Apiary
2pm – Preparation for honey crop extraction in the two weeks’ time in Ruxley Apiary. Consolidation of frames with honey..
Sat 27 – Baldwyns and Ruxley
Apiary 2pm – Routine inspection of colonies, consolidation of frames with honey.
August 2019
Thu 1 – Baldwyns and Ruxley Apiaries
6:30pm – Blowing bees out of supers, and supers removed to Ruxley pavilion.
Sat 3 – Ruxley Apiary
10am – 4pm Extraction of honey crop. 12:30 lunch with drinks.
Sat 10 – Ruxley Apiary
2pm – Check up on stores and colonies fed with sugar syrup.
Sat 17 – Baldwyns Apiary
2pm – Insertion of Varroa treatment to all colonies.
Sat 24 – Ruxley Apiary
2pm – Top-up of food to all colonies.
Sat 31 – Baldwyns Apiary
2pm – Varroa treatment topped up
September 2019
Sat 7 – Ruxley Apiary
2pm – Colonies fed as required. Removal of all elderberry bushes from the perimeter hedge.
Sat 14 – Baldwyns Apiary
2pm – Varroa treatment withdrawn and discarded, colonies fed if required. Trimming of our hedges
Sat 21 – Ruxley Apiary
2pm – Last check on amount of stores in all colonies. Hedge given its final trim from inside
Sat 28 – Baldwyns Apiary
2pm – Repairs to hive parts, tidying of apiary.
October 2019
Sat 5 – Ruxley Apiary
2pm – Tidying of apiary, bonfire, repairs to hive parts.
Sat 12 – Baldwyns Apiary
2pm – Repairs to hive parts, Tidying of apiary. Bring suitable tools.
Sat 19 – Ruxley Apiary
2pm – Repairs to hive parts, Tidying of apiary. Installation of mouse guards and woodpecker cages. Bring suitable tools.
Sat 26 – Baldwyns Apiary
2pm – Repairs to hive parts, Tidying of apiary. Installation of mouse guards and woodpecker mesh.
November 2019
Sat 2 – Ruxley Apiary
2pm – Cleaning of equipment, repairs.
Sat 9 – Baldwyns Apiary
2pm – Cleaning of equipment, repairs.
Sat 16 – Venue TBA
2pm – AGM
Sat 23 – Baldwyns Apiary
2pm – Cleaning of equipment, repairs. If deemed essential, oxalic acid treatment for Varroa.
Sat 30 – Ruxley Apiary
2pm – Cleaning up equipment, repairs.
December 2019
Sat 7 – Baldwyns Apiary
2pm – If deemed essential, oxalic acid treatment for Varroa.
Early mince pies with mulled wine, final check before the apiaries are closed.
Sat 14 – Both Apiaries closed.
Sat 21 – Both Apiaries closed.
Sat 28 – Both Apiaries closed.