Beds BKA Members Open Days 2011:
The Open Day season for 2011 has now finished, it is hoped that all who attended found them useful and informative. If you would like to host an Open Day in 2012 please contact Wally Thrale to agree a suitable date.
Winter Talks and Events
The 2012 AGM is booked for Saturday 25th February 2012 at Flitwick Village Hall. The speaker will be Celia Davis. See AGM page for more details.
Anne Cross has been busy and has already booked up all the talks for winter 2011/12. All are at Houghton Conquest Village Hall and start at 7.30pm. Please note, this list is left on the website for the duration of the winter season, this is so that new members can see the types of talks we have, and 'whet their appetites' for the 2012/13 season of talks.
Tuesday 18th October 2011. Ged Marshall will speak about queen rearing. 22nd November 2011. Peter Tomkins will speak about “1½ Ways of Keeping Bees”. Peter sent this note: “With the help of slides I will describe the many hive types that I have worked with over a 65 year period. This will be followed by a more detailed demonstration of how this experience has led to the way I manage my bees today”. January 2012 date TBC – Beds BKA DIY evening. This will be a series of short talks by Beds BKA members. If you would like to volunteer to do one, please contact Anne Cross 01582 696074 ASAP. All talks should be about 20 minutes. We will have laptop and screen there on the night.
Beds BKA 2012 Honey Show: The date and location have not yet been set for the 2012 Honey Show, but will be announced in a forthcoming newsletter as soon as it has been agreed.