My Experience as a Beekeeper – Stephen Taylor
TTVBKA member Stephen Taylor will be sharing insights from his own beekeeping journey and the lessons he’s learned along the way.
TTVBKA member Stephen Taylor will be sharing insights from his own beekeeping journey and the lessons he’s learned along the way.
Have your bees tested for acarine and nosema. To be tested you need to bring along a sample of at least 30 bees. The bees will be killed if you bring them alive to the lab. If we have enough time we will guide you through doing the tests yourself if you wish.
Ray will give a short talk on swarms.
Patrick will provide an overview on the new library system including how to create an account, search for publication and reserve a book.
Patrick will provide a demonstration on how to use the Honey Preparation Room (HPR) including the motorised extractors and other equipment safely and hygienically.
Andy will deal with the practical side of food safety as it applies to bee keepers, from the hive right through harvest and sale. He'll deal with compound foods and allergens. Andy has been keeping bees for 30 years, and as an EHO developed an interest in the law on food safety as it applies […]
Aimed at the beekeeper who has only a few hives and so doesn’t have the resources to build and maintain a large, queenless hive for any length of time. The emphasis will be on using queenright techniques which do not interrupt the bee’s honey processing and so maintain the honey crop. In particular, we’ll look […]
This is the regular meeting of the committee. Meet at the apiary.
Join us at our annual event, where we promote our work to the local community, sell some of our honey, have some fun and raise some important funds for the association.
TTVBKA members Warwick and Rue will talk about the art of mead making, a tradition that dates back thousands of years. They will discuss the different types of mead, basic fermentation and production, bottling and storage methods and share tips and tricks that they have picked up over the years.
This is a special event organised in partnership with the NBU, focusing on how to ensure your bees are healthy, how to prevent and detect any diseases, and what to do in case a problem is found. This is a fantastic opportunity to learn from experienced bee inspectors the telltale signs to look for in […]
This is the regular meeting of the committee. Meet at the apiary.
With thanks to The Events Calendar.