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If you are interested in beekeeping do come to our winter or summer meetings and find out more.

Winter meetings are held on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 7.30 in Stelling Minnis Village Hall, Bossingham Rd, Stelling Minnis CT4 6AG

In 2009 Summer apiary meetings will normally held on the first Saturday of each month at 2.30   If you've not been before ring the contact number or email us for details using this link Canterbury Beekeepers)

 

2008/09 Details Place Contact
Sat 1st Aug  2.15 Autumn preparations at Richard's apiary. Meet Stelling Minnis Village Hall at 2.15 pm and proceed from there. 07824 668042
Sat 5th Sep 2.30 Michael Robert's apiary colony assessment and winter preparation Meet at Michael Roberts apiary in Sturry, Canterbury. Contact Sec or newsletter for directions. 01304 824 660
Wed 7th Oct 7.30 Two of our members will give illustrated presentations. Stuart Andrews on "Experiences with a Tanzanian top-bar hive" and Adrian Davis on "Mistakes of a novice beekeeper - a photographic diary". Stelling Minnis Village Hall  Bossingham Rd CT4 6AG 01304 824 660
Wed 4th Nov 7.30 AGM Stelling Minnis Village Hall  Bossingham Rd CT4 6AG 01304 824 660
Sun 15th Nov 2.00

KBKA Novemeber Lectures
 £5 on day £4 in advance
Lecture 1  -The Honeybee outside in
Close up of the external and internal design of the bee and how it has evolved to carry out its many tasks so efficiently!            
Lecture 2 - If Heath Robinson had been a Beekeeper
-Hints and Tips, Widgets and Thingymabobs    20 years of practical beekeeping experience

Entry fee includes prize draw - there is also a Bookstall and Equipment stand . Doors open 1.00 pm

Lenham Community Centre
Off Groom Way, Lenham ME17 2QT
Tickets from Terry Hardy
01622 832066  
Wed 2nd Dec 7.30 Quiz Night and social friends and family welcome. Bring food to share. Stelling Minnis Village Hall  Bossingham Rd CT4 6AG 01304 824 660
Wed 13th Jan 7.30 Greg Hitchock  entomologist on Social insects public welcome Stelling Minnis Village Hall  Bossingham Rd CT4 6AG 01304 824 660
Wed 3rd Feb 7.30 Bob Smith (recently our Bee Inspector) on Queen Rearing Stelling Minnis Village Hall  Bossingham Rd CT4 6AG 01304 824 660
       

 

Branch of the Kent Beekeepers Association