Club Programme 2024
| JANUARY | |||||
| 13/01/2024 | Garry Packer | Talk - Bees and Insect Pollinators | Churchill Memorial Hall | 14:00 | |
| FEBRUARY | |||||
| 10/02/24 | David Capon | NSBK Honey Show | Tickenham Hall | 13:00 | |
| 12/02/24 | Heather Pitch | Committee Meeting | The George Backwell | 19:30-21:00 | |
| MARCH | |||||
| 09/03/24 | Jen Stallwood & Annabel Lewis | Asian Hornet | Churchill Memorial Hall | 14:00 | |
| APRIL | |||||
| 06/04/24 | Avon Spring Day School | Shipham Village Hall | 09:45-16:30 | ||
| 13/04/24 | Adrian Wells & David Capon | Swarm Control | Churchill Memorial Hall | 14:00 | |
| MAY | |||||
| 06/05/24 | NSAS | North Somerset Agricultural Show | Flax Bourton | 10:00-17:00 | |
| JUNE | 10/06/24 | Heather Pitch | Committee Meeting | The George Backwell | 19:30-21:00 |
| JULY | |||||
| Congresbury & Portishead | |||||
| 27-28/07/24 | David Capon | Portishead Summer Show | Portishead Show Field | ||
| AUGUST | |||||
| 17/08/24 | Tickenham Flower Show 2024 | Tickenham Village Hall | 12:00-17:00 | ||
| 24-25/08/24 | Michael Batchelor | Clevedon Flower Show 2024 | Salthouse Fields Clevedon, BS21 7T | 12:00-17:00 | |
| SEPTEMBER | |||||
| 04/09/24 | Heather Pitch | Committee Meeting | The George Backwell | 19:30-21:00 | |
| OCTOBER | |||||
| 24/10/24 | Heather Pitch | Committee Meeting | The George Backwell | 19:30-21:00 | |
| NOVEMBER | |||||
| 16/11/24 | Rob Frances | NSBK AGM | Churchill Memorial Hall | 14:00 | |
| DECEMBER | |||||
| 09/12/24 | Heather Pitch | Committee Meeting | The George Backwell | 19:30-21:00 | |
Introductory CoursE
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If you would like to be added to the 2025 list, please follow the link below and complete the forms with your full contact details. This course is for absolute novices with no prior experience of beekeeping. We meet for 10 evening sessions on Thursday at the Methodist Hall in Nailsea, from January 16th 2025 to March 20th 2025. The course fee is £135 (£35 deposit) which covers printed materials and the follow-up, hands-on, practical sessions in the club apiary in Langford. Often beginners will set up their first hive in the club apiary to benefit from expert assistance during their first season. If you are interested please contact us and we will add your name to the applicant list and provide you with further information when the course starts up again. Select [here] to fill in the application form. |
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Improvers' CoursE
If you have been keeping bees for a season or more then this is an excellent way of sharing your experience while expanding your knowledge and understanding. We meet for 7 sessions on every other Thursday in St Andrews Church Hall in Backwell. It’s fun as well. At the end of the course you will have the opportunity of taking the BBKA Basic Assessment which acts as a gateway to further assessments. However, there are some who just take the course to gain further understanding about the craft of beekeeping. The fee, payable at the first session is £20 which includes course materials. If you are interested then contact Rob Francis and he’ll add your name to the group and provide you with further information. Further details can be found at https://www.bbka.org.uk/practical-assessments