Eastbourne Beekeepers' Association
Meetings in 2022 will either be on Zoom or in-person depending on the Covid situation. As usual zoom invitations will be sent by email to members and in person meetings are held at St Georges Church Hall, 110 Eastbourne Road, Polegate BN26 5DF
Tuesday January 18th at 7.30pm
ZOOM
The Asian Hornet – The Beekeepers Guide by Andrew Durham
Highly respected Andrew Durham will talk about the Asian Hornet, in our January meeting. He will cover its lifecycle, the hornet’s predation, how that impact relates to the honeybee in apiaries, and how the beekeeper needs to manage its arrival. His talk looks at the situation and lessons learnt in France, including the measures they have adopted. This promises to be a highly informative talk which will be of interest to all members.
THIS WILL BE A ZOOM MEETING.
Tuesday February 15th at 7.30pm
In Person meeting
St Georges Church Hall, 110 Eastbourne Road, Polegate BN26 5DF
Bee Diseases by Diane Steel, our regional Bee Inspector
This is a great opportunity for our members to have such an experienced person talk on this topic and to meet her. We urge everyone to attend and learn more about this important aspect of our bee keeping. The evening will end with a short quiz.
We anticipate this will be an in-person meeting.
Beginning Beekeeping Course
(2 evenings)
Wednesday 23 February 2022
&
Wednesday 2nd March 2022
What is it about? Learn about the origins of the honey bee, its life cycle and how we manage bees for honey production and our own enjoyment at sessions run by a friendly group of experienced beekeepers.
Email Jacky Eustace for further details or to book your place.
Tuesday March 15th at
7.30pm
In Person meeting
St Georges Church Hall, 110 Eastbourne Road, Polegate BN26 5DF
Mike Cullen, Master Beekeeper
Exploring the BBKA exam modules, the Basic Assessment and preparations for the new season.
We anticipate this will be an in-person meeting.
Friday 8th April
until
Sunday 10th April
Harper Adams University,
Shropshire
BBKA Spring Convention 2022
For further details:
https://www.bbka.org.uk/Pages/Category/about-spring-convention
Saturday 21st May
10am-5pm
BEE MARKET
Heathfield Community College
Cade Street, Old Heathfield, East Sussex TN21 8RJ
Auction of bees and equipment. Trade and other stands.
Talk by Martin and Clare from BUCKFAST.
More information to follow.