Programme of Events 2019
Sat 12th – Ruxley Apiary
2pm – Colonies checked for damage & weather quick check for amount of stores in colonies. If required colonies fed with bee fondant or with dry sugar. Equipment maintenance.
Sat 19th – Baldwyns Apiary
2pm – Colonies checked for damage & weather quick check for amount of stores in colonies. If required colonies fed with bee fondant or with dry sugar. Equipment maintenance.
Sat 26th – Ruxley Manor Garden Centre, Annex to Mulberry Tree Restaurant
2pm 2nd Winter Lecture: Bob Smith NDB – Comb change techniques
4pm Teas by Ruxley Manor
February
Sat 2nd – Baldwyns Apiary
2pm – Colonies checked for damage & weather quick check for amount of stores in colonies.
If required colonies fed with bee fondant or with dry sugar. Equipment maintenance.
Sat 9th – Ruxley Apiary
2pm – Colonies checked for damage & weather quick check for amount of stores in colonies.
If required colonies fed with bee fondant or with dry sugar. Equipment maintenance.
Sat 16th – Baldwyns Apiary
2pm – Colonies checked for damage & weather quick check for amount of stores in colonies.
If required colonies fed with bee fondant or with dry sugar. Equipment maintenance.
Sat 23rd – Canada Water, City Business Centre, SE16 2XB
9am Introduction to Beekeeping Course, parts 1-4.
Sat 23rd – Orpington Village Hall, 311 High St, Orpington BR6 0NN
2:30pm 3rd Winter Lecture: Dr Seirian Sumner – Wasps – why nobody loves them ?
4:00pm 4th Winter Lecture: Dr Nick Isaac – State of Pollinators and other wildlife in the UK.
March
Sat 2nd – Baldwyns Apiary
2pm – Unless done two weeks previously, colonies checked for stores. In poor weather old frames cleaned, then fitting them with new foundation.
Making up new frames..
Sat 9th – Ruxley Apiary
2pm – Colonies checked for stores, health, viability, a note taken if stocks need equalizing.
In poor weather making up new frames and fitting them with foundation sheets.
Sat 16th – Baldwyns Apiary
2pm – Colonies checked for stores, health, viability, a note taken if stocks need equalizing.
Colonies in nucleus hives transferred into full hives.
Sat 23rd – Canada Water, City Business Centre, SE16 2XB
9am Introduction to Beekeeping Course, parts 5-8.
Sat 23rd – Ruxley Apiary
2pm – Weather permitting, routine inspections commenced; 2nd brood box or 1st super put on, but only if the season progressed well thus far. Suitable colonies for the queen and drone rearing selected.
Sat 30th – Baldwyns Apirary
2pm – Weather permitting, routine inspections commenced; 2nd brood box or 1st super put on, but only if the season progressed well thus far. Suitable colonies for the queen and drone rearing selected.