Winter Programme – speaker Emmeline Smith Reading University Strengthening Links Between Agri-environment Management and Pollination Services for Cost-Effective Bee Conservation
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
David Evans theapiarist.org talks.theapiarist.org
Dear Secretary The British Beekeepers’ Association Annual Delegate Meeting, 10 January 2026 at 9.30am The British Beekeepers’ Association is planning the 2026 Annual Delegate Meeting (ADM) and warmly invites your association to send a delegate. The ADM will be a … Continue reading
The agenda will be posted here soon! In addition to AGM we will also have Tom Bickerdike our Regional Bee Inspector as invited speaker to talk about YLH/AH Spring trapping.
SBKA Bee Market 2026 | Sussex Beekeepers Association
