Twickenham and Thames Valley Beekeepers' Association

Winter course - Seasonal Management
2025-02-27 19:00 - 21:00 (Europe/London) | Twickenham apiary, The Apiary, 41 Whitton Road, Twickenham, Middlesex, TW1 1BH, United Kingdom
A course for members of the public interested in bees and beekeeping. The aim is to raise the awareness of bees and other pollenators in members of the public and to act as the initial, theoretical basis for those who are interested enough to want to become practical beekeepers.
Week 7: Seasonal management. How a hive/colony is managed throughout the year. What the beekeeper needs to do during different parts of the year as the needs of the bees and the environment/weather changes. How, what you do, depends on what type of beekeeper you are.

Module Study Group March 2025
2025-02-26 19:30 - 21:00, 2025-02-19 19:30 - 21:00, 2025-02-12 19:30 - 21:00, 2025-02-05 19:30 - 21:00, 2025-01-29 19:30 - 21:00 | Twickenham apiary, The Apiary, 41 Whitton Road, Twickenham, Middlesex, TW1 1BH, United Kingdom
Meeting of the Module study group. This season’s module will be module 2: Honey Bee products and Forage
The aim of hte first few weeks is to get everyone’s knowledge up to a level and then moving on to going through past exam papers. Usually no presentations but lots of discussion.
Even if you don’t want to sit the exam, that’s fine. Come along anyway. Studying for a module helps with your beekeeping by giving you a deeper understanding of what you do and why.
Exam date: 22nd March 2025. Applications submitted by: 8th February 2025,
Meet at Twickenham apiary.

Education group prep meet up
2025-02-25 10:00 - 12:00 | Twickenham apiary, The Apiary, 41 Whitton Road, Twickenham, Middlesex, TW1 1BH, United Kingdom
Education group preparation meeting.

Winter course - The Beehive
2025-02-20 19:00 - 21:00 | Twickenham apiary, The Apiary, 41 Whitton Road, Twickenham, Middlesex, TW1 1BH, United Kingdom
A course for members of the public interested in bees and beekeeping. The aim is to raise the awareness of bees and other pollenators in members of the public and to act as the initial, theoretical basis for those who are interested enough to want to become practical beekeepers.
Week 6: The beehive. Development of the beehive. What constitutes a hive, how and why a hive is manipulated. Look at other pieces of equipment: clothing etc.

BBKA talks for beekeepers
2025-02-18 19:00 - 20:00 | online
‘An Inspector Calls’, Keith Bartlem.
No details as yet but presumably about what happens when a Bee Inspector calls at your apiary
Talks organised by the BBKA. These talks are NOT held at the apiary, They are ONLINE talks.

Winter course - Pests and Diseases
2025-02-13 19:00 - 21:00 | Twickenham apiary, The Apiary, 41 Whitton Road, Twickenham, Middlesex, TW1 1BH, United Kingdom
A course for members of the public interested in bees and beekeeping. The aim is to raise the awareness of bees and other pollenators in members of the public and to act as the initial, theoretical basis for those who are interested enough to want to become practical beekeepers.
Week 5: Pests and diseases. Bees have their own pests and diseases as we do. Look at what they are and how they affect individual bees, bee colonies and the consequences for beekeeping. “Meet” the yellow legged /Asian hornet which has been in the media. Legislation – Pest and diseases control order.

Last date for Module application - March 20205
2025-02-08 08:00 - 17:00 | Twickenham apiary, The Apiary, 41 Whitton Road, Twickenham, Middlesex, TW1 1BH, United Kingdom
Applications for the module exam on 22nd March 2025 have to be with the BBKA on or before this date.

Winter course - Bees, Plants and Honey
2025-02-06 19:00 - 21:00 | Twickenham apiary, The Apiary, 41 Whitton Road, Twickenham, Middlesex, TW1 1BH, United Kingdom
A course for members of the public interested in bees and beekeeping. The aim is to raise the awareness of bees and other pollenators in members of the public and to act as the initial, theoretical basis for those who are interested enough to want to become practical beekeepers.
Week4: Bees, Plants and Honey. How does the bee colony survive? Honey and pollen. How are they detected/collected and processed. How do we interact with the bees to get honey. How do we as beekeeper process honey for consumption and selling? Legislation – the Honey regulations.

Winter course - The Community of the Bees
2025-01-30 19:00 - 21:00 | Twickenham apiary, The Apiary, 41 Whitton Road, Twickenham, Middlesex, TW1 1BH, United Kingdom
A course for members of the public interested in bees and beekeeping. The aim is to raise the awareness of bees and other pollenators in members of the public and to act as the initial, theoretical basis for those who are interested enough to want to become practical beekeepers.
Week 3: The community of the bees. How the bee colony is more than just a collection of individuals. How it can be viewed as a Super organism.

Winter course - A life's work
2025-01-23 19:00 - 21:00 | Twickenham apiary, The Apiary, 41 Whitton Road, Twickenham, Middlesex, TW1 1BH, United Kingdom
A course for members of the public interested in bees and beekeeping. The aim is to raise the awareness of bees and other pollenators in members of the public and to act as the initial, theoretical basis for those who are interested enough to want to become practical beekeepers.
Week 2: A life’s work. start by looking at the basics – honey bees as individuals, the honeybee life cycle (insect life cycle) what they are comprised of, how they develop, the different types of honeybees in a hive/colony

Committee meeting
2025-01-22 19:45 - 21:00 | Twickenham apiary, The Apiary, 41 Whitton Road, Twickenham, Middlesex, TW1 1BH, United Kingdom
This is the regular meeting of the committee. Meet physically at the apiary or join online. The style of meeting (ie online, hybrid or physical) will be decided prior to the meeting The meeting url is https://meet.google.com/xgw-ucbv-iiu .Copy the url into your browser or use the url below.

BBKA talks for beekeepers
2025-01-21 19:00 - 20:00 | online
‘Chronic Bee Paralysis Virus’ with Giles Budge
Talks organised by the BBKA. These talks are NOT held at the apiary, They are ONLINE talks.
Topic: BBKA Lecture Series CBPV
Time: Jan 21, 2025 07:00 PM London
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81233819992?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 812 3381 9992
Passcode: [REDACTED]

Winter course - Introduction to beekeeping in the UK
2025-01-16 19:00 - 21:00 | Twickenham apiary, The Apiary, 41 Whitton Road, Twickenham, Middlesex, TW1 1BH, United Kingdom
A course for members of the public interested in bees and beekeeping. The aim is to raise the awareness of bees and other pollenators in members of the public and to act as the initial, theoretical basis for those who are interested enough to want to become practical beekeepers.
Week 1: An introduction to beekeeping in the UK. Covering what is a bee, how important bees are, problems facing pollinators, beekeeping history, ethics of beekeeping along with a who’s who of government and legislation
