How to keep your bees in the best of health, by Margaret Murdin
Eastgate Baptist Church Eastgate Street, Lewes, United KingdomBeginners mead making demonstration and tasting
18th January from 9.45 to 11.45 at Five Ashes Village Hall Cost nil to members £15 to non-members. Please register <>
Beekeeping Like You’ve Never Seen it Before with Mike Roscopes, Eastbourne BKA
St. George’s Church Hall 110 Eastbourne Road, PolegateWinter Programme – speaker Emmeline Smith Reading University Strengthening Links Between Agri-environment Management and Pollination Services for Cost-Effective Bee Conservation
Mountfield Village Hall RobertsbridgeWinter Programme – speaker Emmeline Smith Reading University Strengthening Links Between Agri-environment Management and Pollination Services for Cost-Effective Bee Conservation
Varroa Tolerant Bees Steve Riley, Westerham BKA
St. George’s Church Hall 110 Eastbourne Road, Polegate2025 AGM & Honey Show
Eastgate Baptist Church Eastgate Street, Lewes, United KingdomThe role of drones and drone congregation areas, by Stephen Fleming
Eastgate Baptist Church Eastgate Street, Lewes, United KingdomBeginners course 2025 – Initial introduction
Saturday 22nd February - Initial introduction (MW, HH) How a hive works and protective equipment needed
Beginners course 2025 – The basics of bee biology
Tuesday 4th March - via zoom 7:30pm (MW, PC) The basics of bee biology. Mind blowing
From Forage to Honey Harvest; Factors Affecting the Productivity of Your Hive(s) John Farmer, Eastbourne BKA
St. George’s Church Hall 110 Eastbourne Road, PolegateBeginners course 2025 – Swarm control
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
The special language of bees, by Margaret Murdin
Eastgate Baptist Church Eastgate Street, Lewes, United KingdomBeginners course 2025 – Introduction to the Bees
Saturday 26th April - Introduction to the Bees (SB, PH, PL, M.Wilcox) Opening a hive for real.
Beginners course 2025 – Swarm control for real
Saturday 10th May - Swarm control for real (MW, M.Wilcox) Horsted apiary 10am to 12pm (or longer if necessary)
Beginners course 2025 – Building your hive
Saturday 10th May -1pm - 4pm Building your hive (MW, PC, RG, SB, M.Wilcox)
2025 Sussex Beekeepers’ Association – Bee Market
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
2025 Bee Market
Uckfield Community College Downsview Crescent, Uckfield, East Sussex, United KingdomBeginners course 2025 – Bee Safari
Saturday 28th June - 10am to 4pm - Bee Safari To lead: SB, PE, KO, DP
Beginners course 2025 – Varroa control options
Saturday 12th July - 11am to 1pm - Varroa control options - (MW, RG) Horsted apiary
Beginners course 2025 – Honey extraction
Saturday 2nd August - 10am to 3pm - Honey extraction (PC, PL) Beginners and members Horsted apiary
Beginners course 2025 – Preparing hives for winter
Saturday 13th September - Preparing hives for winter - 10am - 12pm (KO, RG) Horsted apiary
Talk by David Evans – Rational Varroa Control
David Evans theapiarist.org talks.theapiarist.org