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ABKA

About Blagdon Branch

About Blagdon Apiary

 Blagdon, Clevedon & District Branch

 President:
Stephen Brain    tel: 01275  342235
Chairman:
Tom Salter   tel: 01275 870295
Treasurer Emma Allan   tel: 0117 9777717
ABKA Delegate Bob south
  tel: 01275 463117
Education  Ivor Davis   tel: 01934 832825
Apiary Manager Phil Clemente    tel: 01275 879697
mob: 07957 588841
Programme Managers:  Shona Grant
 Helen Brice
  tel: 01275 866236
  tel: 01934 862413
Secretary:
Denis Sims    tel: 01934 732244


Study Group

Here is your chance to learn the basics of beekeeping and pass a practical exam to show you have mastered it. You will be trained by some of the best beekeepers in the Blagdon area. for further details read here (.PDF)

Photo Gallery

View some photos from Summer 2007 here (.PDF).

Newsletter

You can now view the July  2008 newsletter from here (.PDF file ) . You can also read an extra report on an eventful swarm control demonstration  here (.PDF)

Honey Show Schedule

The Blagdon branch hosted a honey show competition at the Churchill Memorial Hall on 16th February 2008. details are given in the Schedule. The results of the honey show are given in here (.PDF file). 

Programme for 2008

          Please contact the Secretary for further details.
Date Time Place Contact Description

19th Jan.

Saturday

2.30pm

Perriton, 1 Ladywell, Wrington,

BS40 5LT

Ffi: Helen Brice

01934 862413

Microscopy – pollen sampling with Lyn Sykes

21st Jan.

Monday

7.30pm

Landi-Kotal, Brinsea Road, Congresbury

Ffi: Ivor Davis

01934 832825

Spring Study Group 1 : General Beekeeping – hives & equipment

11th Feb.

Monday

7.30pm

Landi-Kotal, Brinsea Road, Congresbury

Ffi: Ivor Davis

01934 832825

Spring Study Group 2: Swarm control & the beekeeping year

16th Feb.

Saturday

2.30pm

Churchill Memorial Hall

Churchill (American Tea)

Ffi: Tom Salter

01275 870295

Branch Honey Show & talk from Sally Lister – The conservation of bumble bees and wildlife gardening to increase bee visitors

3rd March

Monday

7.30pm

Landi-Kotal, Brinsea Road, Congresbury

Ffi: Ivor Davis

01934 832825

Spring Study Group 3: Honeybee anatomy & honey production

15th March

Saturday

2.30pm

ABKA AGM - Hosted by Bristol

The Engineers House

Ffi: Bob South

01275 463117


23rd March

Sunday

11-12 noon

An experienced beekeeper will be at the branch apiary every Sunday until September

Ffi: Philip Clemente

01275 879697 /

0795 7855841

Members can learn some skills & help with the branch apiary. Please come at 11am

24th March

Monday

7.30pm

Landi-Kotal, Brinsea Road, Congresbury

Ffi: Ivor Davis

01934 832825

Spring Study Group 4: Pests & diseases

5th April

Saturday

9.30am – 5.30pm

ABKA Spring Day School

Old School Room, Chew Magna

Ffi: David Maslen

0117 958223

Speakers arranged all day

Free entry

13th April

Sunday

11.00 am

Branch Apiary


Ffi: Ivor Davis

01934 832825

Spring Study Group 5: Practical session – how to pass the Basic Assessment

26th April

Saturday

2.30pm

Landi-Kotal, Brinsea Road, Congresbury


Ffi: Ivor Davis

01934 832825

Advanced beekeeping topics – Practical session on Shook Swarms with Ivor Davis & David Sutton

4th May

Sunday

11.00 am

Branch Apiary


Ffi: Ivor Davis

01934 832825

Spring Study Group 6: Practical session – The general husbandry Assessment

17th May

Saturday

2.30pm

Branch Apiary

(Please bring a seat with you)

Ffi: Shona Grant

01275 866236

Practical swarm control using a Taranov board with Tom Salter

5/6 & 3/7 Thursdays

7.00pm

Branch Apiary


Ffi: Philip Clemente

0795 7855841

Apiary Manager

Hive Practice

14th June

Saturday

2.30pm

Branch Apiary

(Please bring a seat with you)

Ffi: Shona Grant

01275 866236

Queen/Drone rearing with Simon Jones (Somerset Beekeepers)

27th June

Friday

6.30pm

Stephen & Heather Brain

The Limes, Kenn Moor Road, BS21 6UB

Ffi: Stephen Brain

01275 342235

President’s Branch B-B-Q+ Auction of bee equipment

19th July

Saturday

2.30pm

Churchill Memorial Hall if wet weather / Branch Apiary if dry weather

Ffi: Tom Salter

01275 870295

Practical Varroa Control & Raise your bee questions with our Panel of Experts

25/26th July

Fri./Sat.

2.00 pm

Portishead Show


Ffi: John Badley

01275 844450

Show schedule of honey classes to follow.

16th August

Saturday

2.00 pm

Tickenham Show


Ffi: Tom Salter

01275 870295

Show schedule of honey classes to follow.

6th Sept.

Saturday

12.30 pm

Day visit to Bees on Exmoor

Meet at White Horse Inn, Exford for lunch

Ffi: Philip Clemente

0795 7855841

Directions and final details to follow.

13th Sept.

Saturday

2.00 pm

Winscombe show


Ffi: David Welham

01934 852361

Show schedule of honey classes to follow

15th Nov. Saturday

2.30pm

Churchill Memorial Hall

Churchill (American Tea)

Branch AGM

Talk from Ken Edwards – The Art of Mead Making

5th Dec.

Friday

HOLD THE DATE!

Branch Christmas Meal


Further information to follow


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