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, … Continue reading Final Apiary Meeting for 2013 Season

Successful ‘Honey Kitchen’ demonstration

A very successful demonstration of honey extracting took place at the new Honey Kitchen at Scolton Manor on Sunday afternoon watched by over 70 people who crammed into the exhibition and extracting room. Paul Eades, the Apiary Manager, uncapped the frames, while John Dudman loaded the extractor and gave a running commentary to various groups, … Continue reading Successful ‘Honey Kitchen’ demonstration

Scolton Honey Kitchen – First Run

Sunday July 28th marked a new step forward in the development of the Pembrokeshire Beekeeping Centre when Apiary Manager Paul Eades and volunteer John Dudman extracted the first honey in the Honey Kitchen. All systems worked as planned and any minor glitches,  such as a blown fuse in the uncapping tray, were quickly identified and dealt … Continue reading Scolton Honey Kitchen – First Run

Honey Kitchen exhibition opening on Monday 22nd July

The new Honey Kitchen exhibition at the 'Pembrokeshire Beekeeping Centre', will be opening on Monday 22nd July at Scolton Manor Museum, near Haverfordwest, to coincide with National Countryside Week! This, together with the 'Pine Tree Apiary', will form part of the new centre, which opened for the first time in 2012. It is hoped that … Continue reading Honey Kitchen exhibition opening on Monday 22nd July