WBKA

Basic Assessment applications

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You have until midnight on May 1st to submit your application to take the Basic Assessment in 2023.

With over 20 candidates already entered, I would like to request that you get your applications through to me ASAP, to give me the best possible chance of getting instructions out to Assessors and Associations in the first week of May.

You can apply online here: https://wbka.com/2022/01/05/wbka-basic-assessment/

You can email me with any questions or queries here: education@wbka.com

I look forward to hearing from you very soon.
Liz Childerley
WBKA Exam Secretary

education@wbka.com

Please bear in mind that my Exam Secretary role is done voluntarily – I will always endeavour to answer your email as quickly as possible, although there may be an occasional delay. If you request is urgent, then please try to reach me on 07734 383 510

Stewards wanted!

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Stewards wanted for the WBKA stands at the RWAS Spring Festival 20th/21st May and the RWAS Summer show 24th/25th/26th/27th July. Stewarding for a few hours gains you free entry into the show. If you want to help please contact Jill Wheeler at: convention@wbka.com stating what day and am or pm for your stewarding slot. Stewarding starts at 8.45am and goes on until 6pm.

Last WBKA Winter Webinar 5th April

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Please see below the invitation for WBKA members to register to attend the next Scottish Beekeepers’ webinar on Wednesday 5th April.

We are looking forward to welcoming back Professor Jürgen Tautz as the final guest lecture of our winter webinar series. Prof Tautz will be joining us online on Wednesday the 5th of April to talk about the nest of the honey bee.
Prof Tautz is a behavioural scientist, socio-biologist and bee expert. He is Professor of the Biocentre at the Julius-Maximilians-University in Würzburg, Germany and founder and chair of its BEE research group. He is also the author of several popular science books on bees and holder of the Communicator Award of the DFG (Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft – German Research Foundation).

To book your free place please click on the link below

BOOK YOUR PLACE

WBKA webinar – 13th April

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Dear Beekeepers

Please see below the registration link to the next WBKA Webinar on Thursday 13th April when Lynfa Davies will be talking about the Management of Healthy Colonies.  As normal this webinar is free and available for anyone to attend.

Management of Healthy Colonies – Lynfa Davies, Master Beekeeper, NDB

Join us for a webinar on Apr 13, 2023 at 7:30 PM BST.

Register now!

Reminder – WBKA Spring Convention – Saturday 25th March

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Venue: Royal Welsh Agricultural Showground, Builth Wells, Powys. LD2 3SY

Trade Hall opens 08.30am
Opening Addresses
09.45am

With our larger venue at the RWAS showground you are bound to find something of interest. We have a full trade hall with a mix of traders and general interest stands.:

Abelo, BB Wear, BIBBA, B J Sherriff, C Arden Books, C Wynne Jones, Maisemore, Modern Beekeeping, Old Castle Farm Hives, Thornes Ltd, Wyefield Apiary, Bees Abroad, Bees for Development, NBU, Plant Life, Welsh Assembly Government, WBKA, Woodland Trust.

Places are still available on the two workshops, one on taking the BBKA Exam modules, led by Caroline Mullinex, £5, and one on Varroa Control, led by Lynfa Davies NDB, £20. To find out more and book your place contact me on the email below as places on the two workshops are limited convention@wbka.com

Below is the updated speaker program:

9.45-10.15: Tim Maile – Wax Chandlers opening talk

10.15-11.15: Wally Shaw ‘Honey Bee Nutrition’

11.30-12.30: Giles Budge – ‘Chronic Bee Paralysis Virus’, BDI sponsored lecture

1.45-2.45: Trisha Marlow – ‘Bees Abroad’

3.00-4.00: Bob Smith – ‘Beyond the Basics – beekeeping for improvers’

For more information read the article in the Welsh Beekeeper.

However for two hours of your time you could get in for free. A few stewards are still required to make sure that this event runs smoothly. If you would be prepared to join this group of volunteers send me an email stating when you could steward ie early/ mid/late. Stewarding starts at 8am and goes on until 4.30pm.

Jill Wheeler

WBKA Events Secretary                email:convention@wbka.com’