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​Diary 2016 Meetings

January 4th 2016
Update on “Buzz from the hive” Dr Michael Newton, NTU 

February 1st  2016
"Bees Abroad"
An update from Jo Hiscox


Saturday, February 6th 2016 @ 2.15pm
Nottinghamshire Beekeepers Association AGM
Lowdham Village Hall
​Speaker: Simon Croson

Saturday 5th March 2016
Bee Tradex
Stoneleigh
Warks

Monday 7th March 2016
"Understanding the Youngsters"
Celia Davis  
Celia is the author of The Honey Bee Out and About and The Honey Bee Inside Out. Both these are excellent to read for the module exams and the Microscopy Certificate and, of course, just for your personal interest.

Monday 4th  April 2016
Taking Bees to the Heather
Michael Badger

BBKA Spring Convention
Friday 8 April - Members' Day and Trade Show
Saturday 9 April - Public Day and Trade Show
Sunday 10 April - Education Day
Harper Adams University
Newport, Shropshire, TF10 8NB

Saturday 9th April 2016 
Lincoln Bee Auction
An auction of bee equipment and live bees
Lincoln Showground

Saturday, 16th April 2016
NBKA Bee Auction

Newark Showgrounds
Auction of bee equipment and usually some colonies of bees

Monday 9th May 2016- Note this is not the first Monday of May
My Swarm Prevention Method
David Chambers
David has kept bees "man and boy" is famous for his gentle bees.

Monday 6th June 2016
Bees and Pesticides
Reinhard Stöger Dr. rer. nat.
Associate Professor in Epigenetics
School of Biosciences
University of Nottingham
Alec Thomson met Reinhard Stöger at a Friends of the Earth Bee Summit and has arranged for him to give us a talk.

Monday 4th July 2016
Processing your honey harvest
Includes a raffle for Bees abroad

​Monday 1st August 2016
Honey and Wax for Shows
Dave Shannon-BBKA Judge

Monday 5th September 2016
Pests and Diseases
​Ivor Flatman
Regional Bee Inspector

Saturday October 1st 2016
AGM
Andrew Beer-legal aspects of Beekeeping

Monday 3rd October 2016
AGM and Alternative Honey Show

Monday 7th November
Winter preparations for bees and equipment 

Monday 5th December
Beekeeper's Question Time with mince pies?


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  • Home
  • About
  • NBKA Clothing
  • Join NBKA
  • EDUCATION
    • Beginners Courses
    • Basic Certificate
    • Apiaries
    • Module Study Groups
  • MORE
    • NBKA Library
    • NBKA Honey Show
    • AGM & Minutes
    • National Bee Unit
    • Monthly Jobs in the Apiary
    • Useful Information
    • Honey Bee Swarms
    • How do Bees make Honey?
    • Beemaster
    • NBKA Movie
  • For sale/apiary sites
  • Contact
  • Newark Auction