URGENT: Last minute place available!! Skep Making Course tomorrow!🐝

Hi All,

A last minute place has become available for the skep making course tomorrow,  Sunday 6th October, in the Green Barn at Scolton, now at a reduced cost!
If you are interested and a PBKA member, please let me know asap.
The cost is normally £60.00, but is being subsidised by the PBKA and will only cost members £30.00 for the day, to include all materials, and refreshments (tea and coffee), but please bring your own lunch!

Strictly first come first served, so to book a place, please contact pbkaapiarymanager@live.co.uk asap

Asian Hornet nest!

Wow! Check out the news channels……an Asian Hornet’s nest has been discovered in Southampton, estimated to hold about 3000 insects! This is a worry, it demonstrates the Asian Hornet populations are spreading west. Please continue to be vigilant and report suspected sightings to me Peter Kirkup, Asian Hornet Co-ordinator; the PBKA’s Apiary Manager, Paul Eades, or the National Bee Unit.

Additional Apiary Meeting, Sunday 22nd September

Following last Sunday’s apiary meeting, it was agreed that an additional apiary meeting for PBKA members will be held this Sunday 22nd September, at 2pm to continue the winterising process.

Hopefully, it won’t be as wet as the last meeting, but the jury is out on the weather forecast currently, so we will do what we can!

Hope to see you then!

Photo by Paul Eades 2024

Winter is Coming! – WBKA Webinar – Sep 12, 2024 at 7:30 PM BST.

Winter is Coming – Lesley Jacques NDB. Join us for a webinar on Sep 12, 2024 at 7:30 PM BST.

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Although winter may seem a long way away, our bees are definitely thinking about it already. As beekeepers, what do we need to think about to ensure that our bees go into the winter in the best possible condition, and are ready thrive in the spring? There’s more at stake than simply having sufficient stores. Understanding the needs and dynamics of the colony in the run up to, and during the winter can help us to weather the season most effectively. Here, we will look at the preparations that we make for the winter; what are the essentials and the nice-to-haves, the reasons why and, in spite of our best efforts, some of the things that occasionally go wrong.

Lesley became an accidental beekeeper after a swarm arrived in her garden in 2011. She very quickly became fascinated by the bees she was tending, and committed to learn more about them, working her way through the BBKA Module and Husbandry exams. She was awarded her Master Beekeeper qualification in 2022 and gained the NDB in 2024. Lesley is Vice Chair of Cheshire Beekeepers’ Association as well as being a founder member of Mid Cheshire Beekeepers. Lesley is an examiner for the Basic assessment as well as being actively engaged with the Association’s advanced and beginners’ level teaching programmes, typically providing introductions for entry-level beekeepers, tuition and mentoring for the Basic examination and structured teaching for the Module exams. As a scientist by profession, she takes a particular interest in the biology and botanical aspects of beekeeping, and in conveying this to others. Lesley lives in Cheshire with her husband Tony, and manages three apiaries with more colonies than she admits to.

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

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