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East Devon Beekeepers – Summer Programme 2018
Events Colour Code:
Green = external site of beekeeping or general interest
Red = Beginners Event, Things you Must Know in Year 1 and beyond
Black = Things you Should Know and Practice
| DATE | VENUE | SUBJECT | INFORMATION |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday 12th May 1430 hrs | Hunthay Apiary | Inspecting for Diseases | David Packham, SBI. Committee – Alasdair Bruce |
| Thurs – Sat 17-19th May | Westpoint | Devon County Show | Stewards needed. Contact: Barry Neal, tupnce@aol.com, 01805 601715 |
| Sat / Sun, 26 / 27th May | Park Farm, Raymonds Hill R’d Nr Axminster EX13 8TB | River Cottage Food Fair | Branch Marquee. Stewards contact: Mary Boulton, mary.boulton@btinternet.com |
| Saturday 2nd June 1430 hrs | Hunthay Apiary | Simple Queen Rearing Use of Jenter and Cell Punch Methods | David Shale, Colin Sherwood. Committee – Hilary Kirkcaldie |
| Sunday 10th June 1200 for 1330 hrs | Hunthay Apiary (bring your own lunch) | Hunting for a Drone Congregation Area | DARG. Devon Apicultural Research Group |
| Saturday 16th June 1430 hrs | Hunthay Apiary | Making up Nucs. Introducing Queen Cells and Virgin Queens into Mating Nucs | John Badley, David Shale. Committee Ralph Cox |
| Saturday 23rd, Sunday 24th June, 1000-1800 | Axminster Show Ground | Axevale Garden Festival | Branch Marquee. Stewards needed: Free admission. Contact: Rosemary Maggs rosemary.maggs@hotmail.com |
| Saturday 30th June 1430 hrs | Hunthay Apiary | Assessing, cleaning and restoring used equipment, including sale | David Pratley. Committee – Val Bone |
| Saturday 7th July 1630 – 1900 hrs | Hunthay Apiary | Eat, Drink and be Merry – Social | Committee |
| Saturday 14th July 1430 hrs | Hunthay Apiary | Beginners Course: Varroa control. ALL Members: Asian Hornet update | John Badley. Committee – Sue Babey |
| Thursday 2nd August | Honiton Show Ground | Honiton Show | Bees & Honey Marquee. Stewards needed: Contact: Keith Bone treasurer@edbk.co.uk |
| Saturday 11th August 1430 hrs | Hunthay Apiary | Beginners Course: Extracting and Preparing Honey | Colin Sherwood. Committee – Richard Simpson |
| Saturday 1st September 1430 hrs | Hunthay Apiary | Beginners Course: Preparing for winter. Checking stores, feeding, queen assessment and combining colonies | David Pratley. Committee – Colin Osborne |
| Saturday 22nd September 1430 hrs | Hunthay Apiary. All members | Cleaning and Storing Equipment | David Shale. Committee – Andy Legg |
Sub-pages: | Local & National Events | Maps | Skep Making | Asian Hornet Workshop | Honiton Show | Gallery |