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East Devon Beekeepers – Winter Programme 2018 – 2019
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 / SPEAKER | INFORMATION |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday 22nd September 2018, 1430 hrs | Hunthay Apiary. All members | Cleaning and Storing Equipment | David Shale. Committee – Andy Legg |
| Thursday 4th October 2018, 1930 hrs | Kilmington Village Hall | ‘Grubs up’ Talk by Dr Heather Gibbard | The new superfood is…closer to home than you think! Heather is an entomologist (and East Devon Member) with a passion for insects, and knows they are good enough to eat. |
| Thursday 1st November 2018, 1930 hrs | Kilmington Village Hall | Branch AGM followed by talk ‘What Surrey bees can teach us’ | The AGM is your chance to hear what the Branch has done, decide what it should do, and elect Officers and Committee. This will be followed by a short talk by Evelyn and Gerald Pelham on what they have learned from being trained by a leading bee farmer in Surrey. |
| Thursday 6th December 2018, 1930 hrs | Kilmington Village Hall | ‘Here is one I made earlier’ | A chance for Members to show off their inventions, plus a special supper. |
| Thursday 10th January 2019, 1930 hrs | Whitchurch Canonicorum Village Hall DT6 6RF. Joint Meeting with West Dorset BK. | ‘Medicinal Apitherapy: A journey into the healing hive’ with Dr Gerry Brierley | An ‘Accidental Apitherapist’ and beekeeper, Gerry opens up the hive’s natural pharmacy and will uncover the medicinal properties of honey, drone larva, pollen, bee bread, Royal Jelly and propolis. |
| Thursday 7th February 2019, 1930 hrs | Kilmington Village Hall | ‘Chronic Bee Paralysis Virus – the Problem, Defences and Treatment’ Talk by Clare Densley | CBPV is one of over 20 identified bee viruses. Get up to date with the help of Buckfast Abbey’s bee expert, Clare Densley. |
| Thursday 7th March 2019, 1930 hrs | Kilmington Village Hall | ‘Bees: importance of diversity and relationships with flowering plants’ Talk by Brigit Strawbridge | Nationally known ecologist, broadcaster and beekeeper, Brigit explains that no single species has it all, either as a pollinator or a food source. Diversity is essential but under-appreciated. |
| Thursday 4th April 2019, 1930 hrs | Kilmington Village Hall | ‘Dance Like Nobody’s Watching’ Talk by Lynne Ingram | Master Beekeeper and Psychologist, Lynne considers the role of dance communication in colony wellbeing. Come, learn and enjoy this insight into the colony mind from a knowledgeable beekeeper and able communicator. |
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