Training

Limited places now left! – Introductory One Day Beekeeping Course – Saturday 16th March, 2019

apiarymanager Training

A one-day, classroom based, beekeeping course for the complete beginner, is scheduled for Saturday 16th March 2019, at the Picton Centre, Haverfordwest, SA61 1TP.

These courses have proven to be very popular and given many potential beekeepers the confidence to proceed to practical lessons with Pembrokeshire Beekeepers’ Association.

There are still a few places left, so if you are interested please book now!

To find out more and how to book, please email: pauleades@btinternet.com for details and an application form.

Inspecting a hive in the new apiary

Introductory One Day Beekeeping Course – Saturday 16th March, 2019

apiarymanager PBKA, Training

A one-day, classroom based, beekeeping course for the complete beginner, is scheduled for Saturday 16th March 2019, at the Picton Centre, Haverfordwest, SA61 1TP.

These courses have proven to be very popular and given many potential beekeepers the confidence to proceed to practical lessons with Pembrokeshire Beekeepers’ Association.

Places are limited and invariably fill up quickly, so booking early is strongly recommended!

To find out more and how to book, please email: pauleades@btinternet.com for details and an application form.

Inspecting a hive in the new apiary

Apiary Meetings

apiarymanager PBKA Apiary, Scolton Beekeeping Centre, Training

Would PBKA members please note the following apiary meetings for the remainder of the season:

Beginner’s apiary meeting at Rhos – Sunday 26th August @ 2pm

Improvers last meeting of the season at Scolton – Sunday 2nd September @2pm

Beginner’s last apiary meeting of the season at Rhos – Sunday 9th September @ 2pm

(Note: the meeting on Sunday 9th September is not a joint meeting at Scolton, as previously advised)

Beginners Beekeeping Course – Nearly full!

apiarymanager Starting Beekeeping, Training

There are now only a few places left for the one-day beekeeping course on Saturday 10th March 2018 at the Picton Centre, Haverfordwest.

These courses have been very popular and given many potential beekeepers the confidence to proceed to practical lessons with Pembrokeshire Beekeepers’ Association.

So if you are interested, please get in touch asap and email: pauleades@btinternet.com for details.

Working together in the new apiary

‘Beekeeper Advice Surgery’ today!

apiarymanager Bee Health, Foul Brood Diseases, Nosema, PBKA, Pests, Training, Varroa

Just to remind all beekeepers that we will be hosting the National Bee Unit’s, ‘Beekeeper Advice Surgery’, on Saturday July 15th from 2pm until 5pm at the Picton Centre, Freemens Way, Haverfordwest, SA61 1TP, which will cover bee diseases etc. Details on this can be obtained NBU Advice Surgeries Flyer 2017.

We strongly recommend that you make every effort to attend for the sake of your bees!

All beekeepers and would be beekeepers are welcome!!

Refreshments available!!

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Urgent Warning to PBKA Members

apiarymanager Foul Brood Diseases, National Bee Unit, Training

Would PBKA members please note that there has been an outbreak of EFB in the St David’s area and an outbreak of AFB in the Wisemans Bridge area. The information relating to this is on Beebase at http://www.nationalbeeunit.com/public/BeeDiseases/efbReport.cfm

We have been advised by the Regional Bee Inspector for Wales to direct you to the National Bee Unit (NBU) factsheet Apiary_Hygiene_and_Quarantine for your information and action. Also ‘Foulbrood Disease of Honey Bees and other common brood disorders’ has a lot of information on biosecurity and barrier management, including ‘10 rules for foulbrood control’. These are on Beebase at:

http://www.nationalbeeunit.com/index.cfm?pageid=167

We strongly recommend that all PBKA members sign up to Beebase in order to ensure that they receive any warnings and to obtain advice etc in the event of a disease outbreak.

Beekeepers within 3km of the outbreak with a current email address on Beebase will have been emailed an alert from the NBU. All beekeepers within 5km of an outbreak should exercise vigilance as per the above factsheet, which also covers swarm collection.

Please also note that we will be holding a National Bee Unit Beekeeper Advice Surgery on July 15th at the Picton Centre, Haverfordwest which will cover bee diseases and details on this can be obtained NBU Advice Surgeries Flyer 2017. Specific details re times etc to follow in due course and we would urge you all to attend.