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| Home | Newbury programme for 2008/2009 | Contact |
| Date and time | Theme for each meeting | Location |
|---|---|---|
| April Sunday 6th 2.30 pm |
First inspection Looking for signs of swarming with Nigel Salmon at Mary Denton's apiary |
See monthly Newsletter or ask by e-mail |
| April Sunday 19th 9 - 5 |
BBKA Spring Convention Lectures and equipment bargains at Stoneleigh: book early Members' day with lectures on Friday 18th |
Warwickshire CV8 2LZ Stoneleigh |
| April Saturday 26th 2.30 pm |
First beginners' workshop with Janet Lewis at Boxford |
See monthly Newsletter or ask by e-mail |
| May Sunday 11th 2.30 pm |
Second beginners' workshop with Serena Watts in Southend Bradfield (numbers limited) |
See monthly Newsletter or ask by e-mail |
| May Saturday 17th 2.30 pm |
Double Your Honey Making up a nucleus, and our annual plant sale with Paula Edwards at Rosemary Proud's apiary in Lambourn |
See monthly Newsletter or ask by e-mail |
| June Sunday 8th 2.30 pm |
The Robust Honeybee Traditional methods in a traditional apiary with Stephen Fleming at Ted Matthews' apiary in Hampstead Norreys |
See monthly Newsletter or ask by e-mail |
| June Saturday 14th 2.30 pm |
Third beginners' workshop with Lister Hickson at Great Shefford |
See monthly Newsletter or ask by e-mail |
| July Saturday 12th 2.30 pm |
Donnington Duo Keeping bees in domestic gardens with Dave McKay and Michael White in Donnington |
See monthly Newsletter or ask by e-mail |
| August Sunday 10th 10.30 am start |
Whole-day joint meeting (with V&D beekeepers) Skep-making at 10.30, barbecue lunch at 12.30 and hive inspection at 2.30 with David Chubb (skeps) and David Purchase (hive inspection) at the John Simonds Trust in Bradfield |
See monthly Newsletter or ask by e-mail J S Trust |
| September Saturday 13th 2.30pm |
Ecclesiastical Bees Prepare for winter and the next season with Ian Homer at the mediaeval abbey in Sutton Courtenay |
See monthly Newsletter or ask by e-mail |
| September 20th and 21st weekend |
Newbury Agricultural Show Our Association will have an education-based stall All hands on deck, please. |
at Newbury Showground County Show |
| October Friday 10th 7 pm |
Honey Harvest Banquet Buffet meal, special displays from the library and by members Booking essential (call Virginia Arnott) |
St Mary's Hall Shaw Newbury |
| November Friday 21st 7.30 pm |
Annual General Meeting Please take the time to have your say in running your Association |
St Mary's Hall Shaw Newbury |
| December Friday 7th 7.30 pm |
Smooth talking about wax How to make hand creams and lip balms with Jo Nickless |
St Mary's Hall Shaw Newbury |
| January 2009 Friday 16th 7.30 pm |
Where Bees are the Business An update on what the charity Bees Abroad does with Claire Waring |
St Mary's Hall Shaw Newbury |
| February Friday 13th 7.30 pm |
Bumble Bees They come in many shapes, sizes and colours with Dr Juliet Osborne from Rothamsted research station |
St Mary's Hall Shaw Newbury |
| March Friday 20th 7.30 pm |
The 27th Leaver Memorial Lecture The dark European honeybee Tom Robinson of the Bee Breeding Association |
The Sutton Hall Stockcross RG20 8LN |