Programme

Evesham Beekeepers' Association is pleased to offer members a full programme of apiary sessions, talks and workshops for 2024. Upcoming events are advertised here.

May

Wednesday 1st - 7 for 7:30pm at the Bee Shed, Pershore College: Swarm Collection & Aftercare

Saturday 18th - 2pm at the Bee Shed, Pershore College: Shook Swarming

Thursday 23rd - 7pm at the Press Production Unit, Pershore College: Honey Extraction

National and Regional Events

May - Thursday 9th - Sunday 12th: RHS Malvern Spring Festival, Three Counties Showground (member volunteers welcome)
May - Saturday 18th - Sunday 19th: Medieval Market, Evesham (member volunteers welcome)

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Online learning, practical courses and resources

Don’t forget, in addition to the sessions run by EBKA there are still plenty of opportunities to develop your beekeeping knowledge. Webinars do offer a real opportunity to hear speakers from around the world covering a vast array of topics. Here are a few suggestions:

Ken and Dan Basterfield offer a number of webinars and courses through their company Advanced Beekeeping Courses. Join live for a small fee and interact with their Q&A, or replay a recording in your own time. Find out more: www.advancedbeekeeping.org.uk

Members and other interested parties are advised to visit Beekeeping Events beekeeping.events, a website set up to collect information on webinars organised by BBKA, local beekeeping branches (check they are open to all) and BIBBA.

The BIBBA website has an education section which includes links to recommended You Tube videos, plus a series of webinar recordings filmed in 2021 covering topics suitable for beginners through to advanced beekeepers. All of which can be accessed from their website: bibba.com

BeeBase is the Animal and Plant Health Agency's (APHA) National Bee Unit website. Their newly refreshed and updated website www.nationalbeeunit.com provides a wide range of apicultural information for beekeepers, to help keep colonies healthy and productive. All beekeepers are encouraged to sign up to BeeBase. Log in details for those already registered remain the same.

I hope you find some interesting resources and look forward to seeing you at a session in 2024.

Rhona Toft, Programme Secretary