Twickenham 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.

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 […]

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 […]

Patrick will provide a demonstration on how to use the Honey Preparation Room (HPR) including the motorised extractors and other equipment safely and hygienically.

Patrick will provide an overview on the new library system including how to create an account, search for publication and reserve a book.

Ray will give a short talk on swarms.

TTVBKA member Stephen Taylor will be sharing insights from his own beekeeping journey and the lessons he’s learned along the way.