Avon Beekeepers Website
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
