Next ‘Apiary Training Session – this Sunday 23rd August at 2pm!

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Just to advise that the next apiary meeting is this Sunday 23rd August 2026 at the Woodland Apiary, Scolton Manor commencing at 2pm promptly.

Programme:

Update on this Sunday’s (23rd Aug) Scolton Apiary session. Removal of cleared, nadired supers leaving hives on single brood to over winter. Varroa treatment in the form of Apivar strips added to brood boxes. Queens removed from 2 or 3 hives where queen is either old or of indeterminate age and) /or hive is weak or weakening. Queens removed to nucs 3 frame nucs and 2026 queens introduced. Mini plus nuc split and another one made up with new queen introduced. Any hives low on stores fed with 1 to 1 syrup . Hope to see you there! 👍

BEGINNERS – Beginners are encouraged to attend! Please ensure you bring a bee suit (if you have one), sturdy footwear covering your ankles (i.e not Crocs!!), and suitable gloves, such as rubber Marigolds (e.g. not woollen gloves!)

If you do not have a bee suit (typically beginners/new members), then please advise us in good time if you can, as we have a limited number of bee suits available, which we can loan you for the session. N.B. You will need to bring your own boots and gloves as above however. It would be helpful if those people requiring a bee suit could arrive before 2pm in order to save time.

N.B. Apiary meetings are on Sundays, commencing promptly at 2pm, subject to weather conditions (please check the PBKA web page for any updates in that event

Scolton Manor Museum
Spittal
Haverfordwest
Pembrokeshire
SA62 5QL

Off the B4329 road, turn into Scolton Manor main entrance and keep left. Pass the old steam train on the right and go through the two sets of gates ahead (with the large Green Barn building on the right). Follow the lane, past the containers on the right, down to the Woodland Apiary, which is in front and just before railway line. There is a wooden beekeeping shed on the right.

Please park up the left hand track at the end of the lane, starting at the top and being sure not to block anyone in. Additional ‘Pay and Display’ parking is also available by the site shops, just before the steam train.

Contact details

If you have any queries, please email the Apiary Manager, David Moore, at pbkatrainingapiarymanager@gmail.com

 

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