Melksham BKA club meetings
Upcoming talks – 2024
- Jan 29th – Richard Oliver (Spring into summer)
- Feb 25th – Robert Carpenter Taylor (Bee health and a seasonal bee health inspector)
- March 25th – Marin Anastasov (the world of the microscope)
- 29th April – Rachel Monger (Bees abroad)
- 20th May – BBKA link Trustee plus skill session and Asian Hornet update
- June 24th – Chris Rawlings (sell more honey, win more awards)
- July 29th – Apiary visit and social
- August – no meetings as per previous years
- Sept 30th – MBKA Honey Show
- Oct 28th – AGM
- Nov 25th – Quiz night
Venue
- Meetings take place at 7.30pm at Broughton Gifford Village Hall, Melksham SN12 8PN or by Zoom.
- Members will be informed in advance and sent a link if by Zoom.
- If you would like to listen to the talk via Zoom, please email the <>;”>club secretary.
- Melksham and District Beekeepers Association
Past meetings
2023
November – Quiz and Social
October – AGM
September – MBKA Honey Show
August – Preparing for Branch and County Honey Shows
July – Apiary visit and get together
June – OMG! What do I do now! Dealing with unexpected happenings in the hive.
June – Extracting honey including selling
2022
September – Club honey show
June – Extracting honey
April – Images of the wildlife and insects of Wiltshire – Alan Benson
March – Questions and Answers within the club
February – Spring Into Summer – Richard Oliver
2021
December – No Meeting
November – Christmas Social
Octobert- To be Arranged
September – To be Arranged
August – Rational Varroa Control with David Evans
July – Organic Farm Visit with Mark Cannings
June – Apiary social
May – What makes a queen with Pam Hunter
April – Swarming – Opportunity or Problem? with Jim Vivian-Griffiths
March – Wot a Woppa with Bob Smith
February – Bees Needs with Julia Haggard
January – Alternative approaches to Beekeeping with Fred Ayres
2020
December – No Meeting
Novembber – Preparing for winter with Professor David Evans
October 26 – AGM