Would all PBKA members please note that the Annual General Meeting this year will now be held on Thursday 24th February at Haverfordwest Cricket Club, in the Green Room, to commence promptly at 7.30pm.
The Agenda and Minutes of the previous meeting are to follow.
We look forward to seeing you all and please ensure you comply with any Covid requirements.
Forage – Lynne Ingram Master Beekeeper, NDB
Join us for a webinar on Feb 24, 2022 at 7:30 PM GMT.
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Foraging is essential for honey bees and provides their food supplies of nectar and pollen. Forage sources for honey bees are an important consideration for beekeepers, especially when siting apiaries. This talk looks at the nutritional needs of bees, colony requirements and important sources of forage, as well as looking at the bees’ foraging strategies.
Lynne has kept bees for over 30 years, and runs 25 – 30 colonies in Somerset. She is a Master Beekeeper, has recently gained the National Diploma in Beekeeping, (NDB), and is an examiner for the modules and practical assessments. Lynne is heavily involved in educating beekeepers in Somerset, now running study groups via Zoom, and curating the popular Somerset Lockdown Lecture series.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/449799632669689100
Many thanks to all of you who came along to help today at the new training apiary to get the ground levelled, together with those hardy souls who paced up and down with plate wackers!! Their teeth must still be rattling! An excellent job done under the expert eye of Linda, our Project Manager! It was great seeing old friends and some new faces too!
The hard work was rewarded by a nice hot beverage and a slice of Lesley and Aish’s excellent cakes! It can’t get much better!
Keep an eye on this page for further progress reports and other updates.
As previously advised to PBKA members via a recent email, we are working hard towards getting the new training apiary at Scolton up and running in time for the beginning of the season.
A lot of the preparatory groundworks have now been completed and the gravel now needs to be raked and wacked down.
We are therefore calling for volunteers to assist us this Sunday 6th February at 1pm, with a ‘Rake-a-thon’. So if you can, please come along and bring a sturdy garden rake with you plus a hot beverage if you like!
Also, if you own a ‘Plate Wacker’ and are prepared to bring it with you, please email pbkaapiarymanager@live.co.uk with details, so we can advise our Project Manager, Linda Jones, who will be running the session.
Directions: Note when you drive into the Scolton entrance, Turn Left (not right, up to the house) and drive past the old train towards some gates beyond that. We will get the gate open, so you can park close to the new site.
The weather forecast currently indicates some rain in the morning, but cloudy in the afternoon, so we should be ok. However, in the event of any change in plans due to the weather, etc. we will put an updated post on the website.
We hope to see you on Sunday!
Pembrokeshire Beekeepers' Association 