Just to remind PBKA members that the first ‘Improvers’ meeting of the season is this Sunday 9th April at Scolton Manor, commencing at 2pm. Please note this meeting is for PBKA members ONLY!
Training
Beginners’ Beekeeping Course – More places now available!
Due to an unprecedented demand for this course, we have been able to secure additional capacity at the Picton Centre in Haverfordwest for the one-day classroom based beginners’ course on Saturday 8th April 2017 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.
Places will fill up quickly, so prompt booking to ensure a place is strongly recommended!
To find out more, please email: pauleades@btinternet.com for details and an application form.
Beginners Beekeeping Course is now FULL!
Please note that the one-day classroom based course on Saturday 8th April 2017 at the Picton Centre, Haverfordwest is now fully subscribed!
If you are interested in attending a future course, please email: pauleades@btinternet.com
CANCELLED – Beginners Apiary Meeting
Please note that due to unforeseen circumstances, this Sunday’s (11th September) apiary meeting for Beginners is cancelled.
The next (and final) meeting of the season will be at the Pembrokeshire Beekeeping Centre at Scolton Manor, for both Beginners and Improvers on Sunday 18th September at 2pm; the day after the Honey Show.
Apologies for any inconvenience.
Excellent results at WBKA Basic Assessment
Ten PBKA members took the WBKA Basic Assessment on Sunday 21st August and we are delighted to report that all of the candidates passed with flying colours!
The WBKA Basic Assessment consists of two elements, practical and theoretical, to demonstrate a good level of understanding of the management of bees.
We would like to congratulate them all on their success, which was down to sheer dedication and hard work on their part, as well as a desire to be better beekeepers.
Well done indeed!
We are very proud of them all and hope to have more PBKA members enter the Basic Assessment next year!
Advice to new beekeepers
Starting beekeeping can be quite daunting, what with getting the right equipment and of course the right bees and it is so easy to get it wrong! We therefore recommend that if you are thinking about starting up beekeeping you contact us in the first instance before making any purchases.
So if you require advice, please email pbkaapiarymanager@live.co.uk giving us your details and we will arrange for someone to contact you to discuss your plans.
