Eastbourne Beekeepers' Association
Unless otherwise stated, out of the beekeeping season, in person meetings are held at:
St George's Church Hall,
110 Eastbourne Road,
Polegate BN26 5DF
Please arrive after 7pm for start of meetings at 7.30pm.
Beginning Beekeeping
We will be running our Beginning Beekeeping course over three sessions commencing in March 2024. Sould you wish to receive further information please contact Jacky Eustace, our Membership Secretary.
email: membershipsecebka@gmail.com
21 November
AGM & Honey Show 2023
St. George’s Church Hall, 110 Eastbourne Rd, Polegate BN26 5DF
EBKA AGM and honey show will take place at our next winter meeting on Tuesday 21st November 2023 at 7.30 pm. Meeting at our usual venue of St George’s Church Hall, 110 Eastbourne Road, Polegate, BN26 5DF.
Whilst all members and guests are very welcome to attend, only full members may vote at the meeting.
The honey show will be judged during the AGM. Classes are listed below the AGM notification and agenda (click).
We hope you will submit entries to as many catogories as you can. Cups and trophies will awarded to some of the classes and engraved with your name and available for collection at the December social meeting.
05 December
Christmas social - with mead
NB The Sussex Ox, Milton Street, BN26 5RL
16 January
A Medley of Manipulations (back by popular demand)
St. George’s Church Hall, 110 Eastbourne Rd, Polegate BN26 5DF
20 February
"Keep Control of Your Colony Numbers” - Roger Patterson
St. George’s Church Hall, 110 Eastbourne Rd, Polegate BN26 5DF
19 March
"Mistakes I’ve Made in Queen Rearing, So You Don’t Have To” - Simon Tuck
St. George’s Church Hall, 110 Eastbourne Rd, Polegate BN26 5DF
16 April
"Processing and Using Beeswax” - Ben and Maggie Pratt
St. George’s Church Hall, 110 Eastbourne Rd, Polegate BN26 5DF