HWBKA Event

Bee Banter - Rose and Crown, Mayfield No need to book; just come along and chat.

2024 Training Session 6: Bee Safari   Friday 28th June or Saturday 29th June - A visit to three apiaries. Peter Coxon, Helen Hadley, Keith Obbard, Rob Gore, Jo Groom A group of no more than 7 am or pm … Continue reading →

Timings to be confirmed

2024 Training Session 7: Varroa Control Options   Saturday 13th July - 11am -1pm - Horsted Green Apiary Malcolm Wilkie

Bee Banter - Blue Anchor, Crowborough Function room, Blue Anchor, Crowborough No need to book; just come along and chat.

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    Date and details to be confirmed 2024 Summer Bar-B-Q Please register by clicking <> at: Greenbank, Shepherds Hill, Buxted, TN22 4PX

Bee Banter - Rose and Crown, Mayfield No need to book; just come along and chat.

Bee Banter - Blue Anchor, Crowborough Function room, Blue Anchor, Crowborough No need to book; just come along and chat.

2024 Training Session 8: Preparing hives for Winter at Horsted   Saturday 28th September - Horsted Green Apiary Keith Obbard, Roxanne Gould

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18th January from 9.45 to 11.45 at Five Ashes Village Hall Cost nil to members £15 to non-members. Please register <>

Saturday 22nd February - Initial introduction (MW, HH) How a hive works and protective equipment needed

Tuesday 4th March - via zoom 7:30pm (MW, PC) The basics of bee biology. Mind blowing

Saturday 12th April - 11:30am-1pm - Swarm control (RG, KO, DP) Navigating your way out of disaster. A theory session at the Horsted apiary in the hangar

Saturday 26th April - Introduction to the Bees (SB, PH, PL, M.Wilcox) Opening a hive for real.

Saturday 10th May - Swarm control for real (MW, M.Wilcox) Horsted apiary 10am to 12pm (or longer if necessary)

Saturday 10th May -1pm - 4pm Building your hive (MW, PC, RG, SB, M.Wilcox)

The SBKA Bee Market 2025 will be on the 17th May 2025 at Uckfield Community College Details can be found on the SBKA website: SBKA

Saturday 28th June - 10am to 4pm - Bee Safari To lead: SB, PE, KO, DP

Saturday 12th July - 11am to 1pm - Varroa control options - (MW, RG) Horsted apiary

Saturday 2nd August - 10am to 3pm - Honey extraction (PC, PL) Beginners and members Horsted apiary

Saturday 13th September - Preparing hives for winter - 10am - 12pm (KO, RG) Horsted apiary

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