Training
Beginners Beekeeping Course – Nearly full!
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.
‘Beekeeper Advice Surgery’ today!
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!!
Urgent Warning to PBKA Members
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.
Beginners’ Beekeeping Course Presentation 2017
Attendees of the Beginners’ Beekeeping Course 2017 can access the presentation, plus additional information in the ‘Knowledge’ section of the Menu on this page, or via the link here.
First Improvers Meeting of the Season
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!
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.
