Successful opening weekend of Pembrokeshire Beekeeping Centre

Friday 18th July 2014 marked the beginning of a very successful weekend for the PBKA, with the official opening of the ‘Pembrokeshire Beekeeping Centre’ at Scolton Manor by Edwina Hart AM, Minister for Economy, Science and Transport, together with the launch of Scolton’s own Victorian Walled Garden project.

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Saturday featured an Open Day at the Centre as part of National Countryside Week and the ‘Bee Hive’ exhibition was overflowing all afternoon with members of the public coming in to watch the honey extracting demonstration in the ‘Honey Kitchen’ and live pictures from the ‘hive cam’! Members of the PBKA were also present to talk to the public and give hive inspection demonstrations at the ‘Pine Tree Apiary’.

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On Sunday, we held another beekeeping training session at the apiary, which was followed as always with tea and Rosemary’s fabulous (and dare I say it? – famous) cakes, which she always keeps us generously supplied with!

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If you haven’t been up to see the Pembrokeshire Beekeeping Centre yet, it is well worth the trip with something for the whole family!

We hope to see you there soon!

Final Apiary Meeting for 2013 Season

PBKA members please note that the final apiary meeting for the 2013 season will be held in the Honey Kitchen at Scolton Manor on Sunday 15th September at 2pm.

The weather forecast is looking poor for Sunday, so we will probably be inside and reflecting on the 2013 season. What went well – what didn’t, the lessons we have learned and what you would like to see the association do for you and beekeeping in Pembrokeshire in the future!

We look forward to seeing you then!

Paul Eades
Apiary Manager

PBKA on Radio Pembrokeshire’s, ‘Farming Show’ on Sunday 21st July

The new ‘Pembrokeshire Beekeeping Centre’ at Scolton Manor, near Haverfordwest, will be featured in an interview with Paul Eades, the PBKA Secretary and Apiary Manager this Sunday, 21st July on Pembrokeshire Radio’s Farming Show, to promote National Countryside week which commences on Monday 22nd July.

The show starts at 8.00am with the interview scheduled to be broadcast between 8.30am and 8.45am!

We hope you listen in!

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