The Welsh Beekeepers' Association 2011 Convention, is on Saturday 26th March and starts at 9.00am. Tea & coffee will be available from 8.30am. The location is Hafod-a-Hendre Hall, Royal Welsh Agricultural Showground, Llanelwedd, Builth Wells, Powys, LD2 3SY. Admission for Adults is £8.00: Juniors (under 17) get in FREE! It will be a great day for … Continue reading Welsh Beekeepers’ Association 2011 Convention
PBKA 2011 Calendar and Information for Members
The programme for this year has been updated and an Information for Members sheet has been produced. Printed one on the reverse of the other and folded these make up an easy to refer to guide.
EU to rule on honey containing traces from GM plants
The EU's highest court may classify honey containing traces of genetically modified material as "food produced" from modified plants. Such a ruling may enable beekeepers with hives close to GM crops to seek damages. Read full story.
Early Day Motion 1267 – email from Stephen Crabb MP
Martin Caton, MP for The Gower is the Primary Sponsor for the Early Day Motion 1267 IMPACT OF NEONICOTINOID PESTICIDES ON BEES AND OTHER INVERTEBRATES 13.01.2011. I emailed Stephen Crabb MP about this asking for his support for this. I am pleased to share his reponse which read: "Dear John, Thank you for your email of 22nd January regarding … Continue reading Early Day Motion 1267 – email from Stephen Crabb MP
Who Killed the Honey Bee?
The 58 minute video originally shown on BBC4 is available to view online at the Internet Archive website. Suitable only for those with a broadband connection.
