Events

Module Exams Spring 2021

Module exams will be held online on 24 and/or 25 April 2021 using a tried and tested platform from Inspera. If candidates do not feel able to cope online,

Saturday, 9 October 2021
Incorporating the County Honey Show
A fantastic day out for people thinking about taking up beekeeping, as well as old hands who want to learn a whole lot more.

Future meetings

Mar3Improve Your Bees and Beekeeping – SimplyRoger PattisonApr7The National Bee Improvement ProgrammeJo WiddicombeMay5Speaker to be arrangedTBCJun2Bee Chat: Open discussion for KBKA members on their bees and beekeeping Bee ChatJul7Bee Chat: Open discussion for KBKA members on their bees and beekeeping Bee ChatAug4Bee Chat: Open discussion for KBKA members on their bees and beekeeping Bee ChatSep1The Buckfast BeeKeepersClare Densley and Martin HannOct6KBKA AGMAGMNov3Speaker to be arrangedTBCDec3Social: Skittles?TBC

Venue

Wednesday club meetings at 7.30pm and Introduction to Beekeeping Course take place via Zoom.

Future meetings

Feb22Bees NeedsJulia HaggardMar29Wot a WoppaBob SmithApr26Swarming – Opportunity or Problem?Jim Vivian-GriffithsMay24What makes a QueenPam HunterJun28Apiary SocialJul26Organic Farm VisitMark CanningsAug23Rational Varroa ControlDavid EvansSep27TBDOct25TBDTBDNov29Christmas SocialDecNo meeting 

Venue

Meetings take place at 7.30pm at Broughton Gifford Village Hall,

Future talks

Feb11Really getting to grips with swarm control Bob Smith, NDB, Master BeekeeperMar11Management of mini-nucs and management for comb productionRichard Oliver

Venue

Apiary meetings are held in the Branch Apiary in Westbury.

COVID-19 announcement. All Swindon BKA meetings cancelled until further notice.

Our meetings are usually on the last Thursday of the month.

All meetings take place at Haydon Wick Social Club,

AGM 2021

9 October at the Wiltshire Bee & Honey Day 2021.

These take place at 7.30pm usually at Bishops Canning Village Hall, 1 West End, Bishops Cannings, Devizes SN10 2LL.

Next meeting

11 May 2021 (Zoom); Delegates will be sent a link

4 September (Zoom tbc);

These are run by the WBKA and take place either in person (Covid-19 restrictions allowing) at Rowde Village Hall, Cock Road, Rowde SN10 2NB, or by Zoom (members of the group will be sent an invitation).