Category: Past Items

Past Events and Notices

NBKA AGM October 26th at Newent Community Centre 7:30pm

This is open to all members and prospective members and you are encouraged to come and learn about our activities during the past year, our status as an association and plans for the coming year.

If you are interested in taking an active role (or more active role) in the running of the NBKA this is your opportunity to come and talk to the current committee and learn how we share the tasks necessary to keep the association active, relevant, and providing a service to local beekeepers.

Apart from our social plans the next major event in 2024 is hosting the annual GBKA Honey Show and AGM. Plans for this are advancing, but we will need more volunteer helpers towards and on the day (Saturday 24th February.)

Improvers Course 2023

Everyone is welcome to join us for a series of interactive ‘Improvers’ sessions starting in February.
The sessions will cover a wide range of topics of interest to the practical beekeeper who is either simply taking the next steps, or wanting to challenge themselves with something new.

  • Feb 27 – Reading the Hive
  • Mar 6 – Disease and comb change
  • Mar 13 – Honey & Wax
  • Mar 20 – Swarming
  • Mar 27 – Queen rearing

NBKA Previous Winter Talks

Topics and Dates were as below:

Location: The usual venue is Newent Community School,
in the 6th Form Conference Room.

If you have ideas for further talks please contact Bob or Marcus
at newentbees@googlemail.com

Thursday 23rd February 2023 at 7:30pm
Derek Mitchell will talk on “The Invisible Dams of Bees”
Thursday 30th March 2023 at 7:30pm
Roger Paterson will talk on “Bee Improvement is Easy”

NBKA Honey Show

Thursday 29th September – at Meredith.

See the Newsletter for details

Bee related products on display for judging

Mike Hunt was our Honey Show Judge for the evening with Marcus Clark judging the mead class. The event was very informative, with lots of hints and tips being passed on by Mike. We were impressed with the number of entries of honey, wax, candles, cakes and much more. A credit to all.
Awards and trophies were handed out to class winners, with some members being extremely successful.
Thank to all who supported the evening and thank you once again to Neil and Rachel for being the hosts.

See you next year!