Next ‘Apiary Training Session – Sunday 28th June at 2pm!

Just to advise that the next apiary meeting of the season is on Sunday 28th June 2026 at the Woodland Apiary, Scolton Manor commencing at 2pm promptly. Programme: Weather looks OK for Sunday's meeting: no rain and max 20° Centigrade. Jobs for the session - check if additional supers need adding to take advantage of … Continue reading Next ‘Apiary Training Session – Sunday 28th June at 2pm!

Next ‘Apiary Training Session – Sunday 14th June at 2pm!

Just to advise that the next apiary meeting of the season is on Sunday 14th June 2026 at the Woodland Apiary, Scolton Manor commencing at 2pm promptly. Programme: After our previous very busy two meetings, this Sunday we'll be assessing how the introductions, Queen mating (fingers crossed) and combining hives etc has progressed. We'll also … Continue reading Next ‘Apiary Training Session – Sunday 14th June at 2pm!

Next ‘Apiary Training Session – Sunday 31st May at 2pm!

Just to advise that the next apiary meeting of the season is on Sunday 31st May 2026 at the Woodland Apiary, Scolton Manor commencing at 2pm promptly. As well as general hive inspections, we're hoping to: Check the nucleus colony we put into a hive last time Check the mated Queen we put into a … Continue reading Next ‘Apiary Training Session – Sunday 31st May at 2pm!

Enjoyable apiary meeting!

An enjoyable PBKA Scolton Apiary training session was held this afternoon, with at least 20 members present, including two new to beekeeping. Weather held up, though a bit chilly and breezy. In addition to general hive inspections, we moved a nucleus colony into a hive, completed a trickle treatment of Oxalic acid on a recently … Continue reading Enjoyable apiary meeting!

‘Special’ Apiary Training Session – Sunday 17th May at 2pm!

Just to advise that the next apiary meeting of the season is on Sunday 17th May 2026 at the Woodland Apiary, Scolton Manor commencing at 2pm promptly. As well as general hive inspections, we're hoping to: Install a nucleus colony into a hive Introduce a mated Queen into a nuc Administer an Oxalic Acid trickle … Continue reading ‘Special’ Apiary Training Session – Sunday 17th May at 2pm!