January 13TH – AGM
February 10th – General discussion on note talking and keeping records.
March 10th – Changing frames – With Robert Egger.
April 12th (Saturday) – Spring Hive Opening + Car Boot. Nat’s Place. The Lodge. IP22 2JP. Waiting on a reply from Chris Milton.
May 12th – Feedback from SHO, and general discussion.
June 9th – All things Honey – with Jules Trafford and Ruth Thurston.
July 12th – (Saturday) Bee Safari. Three locations to be agreed and Chris Milton.
August 11th – Feedback from BS, and general discussion.
September 8th – Mead Making with Elliot + Tasting
October 13th – Group suggestions. –
November 10th –. Honey tasting and recipe share
December 8th – Quiz and feast.
Events Calendar 2024
January 8TH – AGM. Retiring committee, handover and discussion
February 12th – Golden Nuggets. Ruth and Peter will bring us updates and discussion from the Asian Hornet day.
March 11th – All things Swarm with Carolyn.
April 13th (Saturday) – Spring Hive Opening + car boot. Nat’s Place. IP22 2JP. Chris Milton has agreed to attend
May 13th – Feedback from SHO, and general discussion.
June 10th – Bee Anatomy, the interesting bits?
July 13th – (Saturday) Bee Safari. Three locations to be agreed. Chris Milton has agreed to attend.
August 12th – Feedback from BS, and general discussion.
September – photographic exhibition + guest speaker (Asian hornet)- membership drive- Lopham fen?
October 24th – 26th Honey Show. Sandown race course?
November 11th – Mead making/tasting. Honey tasting
December 9th – Quiz and feast.
2023 Events Calendar
Monday 9th January – 7.30pm – The Scout Hut -AGM and winter varroa treatment discussion
Monday 13th February – 7.30pm – The Scout Hut – Group led discussion- Assessing the need to treat for varroa and the various treatment options available throughout the year
Monday 13th March– 7.30pm – The Scout Hut – Speaker – Pauline Thomson
Monday April 10th – Easter Bank Holiday – no meeting.
Saturday April 15th – 10am -Practical Saturday – Spring inspections venues tbc. Weather dependant
Monday May 8th – Bank Holiday – no meeting.
Monday June 12th – 7.30pm – The Scout Hut – Discussion- Swarm control, our shared experiences
Saturday July 8th – 10am – Bee safari and social
Monday July 10th – 7.30pm – The Scout Hut – Group led discussion – Safari review
Monday August 14th – 7.30pm – The Scout Hut – Speaker – Wax Processing
Monday 11th September -7.30pm – The Scout Hut – Group led discussion
Monday 9th October– 7.30pm – The Scout Hut – Speaker -Richard Ridler, Chair of Trustees to Bees Abroad
Monday 13th November – 7.30pm – The Scout Hut – Honey tasting & mead tasting
Monday 11th December – 7.30pm – The Scout Hut – Christmas ‘do’
2022 Events Calendar
Monday 10th January – 7.30pm – Zoom call – AGM and Year in the apiary review
Monday 14th February – 7.30pm – The Scout Hut – Group led discussion- Assessing the need to treat for varroa and the various treatment options available
Monday 14th March– 7.30pm – The Scout Hut – Speaker – John Everett – Swarm control
Saturday April 9th – 10am – Venues will be various -Practical Saturday – Mini bee safari. Postponed due to the weather.
Monday April 11th – 7.30pm – The Scout Hut – Group led discussion- Various
Saturday 7th May – 10am -Practical Saturday – Mini bee safari.
Monday May 9th – 7.30pm – The Scout Hut – Speaker -David Burns -The work of The National Bee Unit
Monday June 13th – 7.30pm – The Scout Hut – Practical session or discussion
Saturday July 9th – 10am – Bee safari and social
Monday July 11th – 7.30pm – The Scout Hut – Group led discussion -Preparing Nucs for winter
Monday August 8th – 7.30pm – The Scout Hut – Speaker – Carolyn Ward- Beekeeping, going with the flow
Monday 12th September -7.30pm – The Scout Hut – Group led discussion
Saturday 17th September – 10am Practical Day -Skep Making
Monday 10th October– 7.30pm – The Scout Hut – Speaker – Regina Nickel – Her new venture
Monday 14th November – 7.30pm – The Scout Hut – Honey tasting & mead tasting
Monday 12th December – 7.30pm – The Scout Hut – Christmas ‘do’
2021 Events
10th May – 7:30pm – Zoom call – Speaker -Anna Oliver – National Honey Monitoring Scheme
14th June – 7.30pm – Zoom call – Group discussionThe Scout Hut –
10th July – Bee Safari with Regina Nickel
12th July – 7.30pm – Zoom call – Group led discussion
9th August – 7.30pm – The Scout Hut – Speaker – David Burns – “My Experience of tracking Asian hornets in Jersey”
13th September – 7.30pm – The Scout Hut – Group led discussion – Wax processing and preparing nucs to survive winter
11th October – 7.30pm – The Scout Hut – Speaker- Jeremy Quinlan- Queen cells panic or opportunity?
17th October – Practical day- Wax processing
16th/17th/30th/31st October – Practical day- Skep making
8th November – 7.30pm – The Scout Hut – Honey Tasting
13th December – 7.30pm – The Scout Hut – The Christmas Social Event
Dicklebees Beekeeping Support Group 