Kingston Beekeepers

Kingston Beekeepers Association SPRING 2012 Newsletter

nospam@example.com (Andy Watters) — Mon, 14 May 2012 10:39:48 -0700

Lots of interesting articles, photographs and discussions in the latest Newsletter - ready to download by clicking here and saving the file to your computer. Please keep sending in your articles and photographs for possible inclusion in the next Newsletter.

Kingston Beekeepers give schools a talking to!

nospam@example.com (Andy Watters) — Sun, 04 Mar 2012 05:53:11 -0700

Kingston Beekeepers can provide your local group or school with a short talk or presentation giving you an insight into the fascinating world of the honey bee. What really goes on inside that wooden box called a hive? How many bees does it take to make one jar of honey? How do bees spend the winter months. Lots of questions and hopefully lots of answers to be provided by our experienced beekeepers.

Please contact us for more details.

Kingston Beekeepers give schools a talking to!!

nospam@example.com (Andy Watters) — Sun, 04 Mar 2012 05:49:00 -0700

Please contact us for more details.

KBKA Winter Newsletter - last one of 2011

nospam@example.com (Andy Watters) — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 07:39:34 -0700

The final newsletter of the year. Please keep sending in your stories and bee related articles for possible inclusion next year. To read or download the newsletter, please click here

KBKA 2012 Beekeeping Practical Course

nospam@example.com (Andy Watters) — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 10:36:25 -0700

Please click on the document to apply

KBKA 2012 Winter Lectures

nospam@example.com (Andy Watters) — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 10:28:28 -0700

Please click on the document to apply

KBKA Winter 2011 Newsletter

nospam@example.com (Andy Watters) — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 10:16:38 -0700

The final newsletter of the year. Please keep sending in your stories and bee related articles. To read or download the newsletter, please click here

Kingston Beekeepers Association - MODULE 2 Course.

nospam@example.com (Andy Watters) — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 12:41:37 -0700

Click on the page to apply or express your interest.

Just announced - Beekeeping course in Pulborough, West Sussex!

nospam@example.com (Andy Watters) — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 04:17:53 -0700

Wisborough Green Division - West Sussex BKA

Beekeeping Course

Suitable for Beginners, Improvers, and Non - Beekeepers

At:- Village Hall, Lower Street, Pulborough, West Sussex. RH20 2BF.

Sat 18^th February 2012. Assemble from 9.00 for 9.30-5.00 p.m.

The course will be suitable for those who would like to discover what is involved in keeping bees, but will also be suitable for those who have kept bees for some time. It will largely follow the syllabus of the BBKA Basic Exam, but with variations. This course is based on nearly 50 years experience, not just repeating what is in books.

For full details of the course, please click here.

If you are interested in applying for this course, please print off and fill out the application form here.

Radio 4 Food Programme - The Honey Business

nospam@example.com (Andy Watters) — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 08:58:28 -0700

An excellent programme - well worth listening to. Click here.

2012 Beginners Course - apply here.

nospam@example.com (Andy Watters) — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 10:47:54 -0700

Kingston Beekeepers Association will once again be offering a series of Winter lectures from January 2012 through to March/April. These lectures are intended as an introduction for those interested in taking up beekeeping.

Those attending the series of lectures may then wish to continue with our practical beekeeping course starting in April and running through to September. There is no obligation to do so, but those attending the theory course will be given first refusal in attending our practical course. We are often oversubscribed so please contact us with your interest as soon as possible.

We believe that this is the best route to becoming a competent and responsible beekeeper. To express your interest, please click here

Theft of Honey from Kingston Beekeepers Association Apiary

nospam@example.com (Andy Watters) — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 11:24:31 -0700

A large amount of this season's honey has been stolen from the apiary at Hampton Court Allotments. It seems likely that it was stolen on Sunday 28th August in the evening. The thieves cut a hole in the mesh fencing and then used bolt cutters to cut through the padlock on the main shed. The theft has been reported to the police.

The honey was all in 454g (1lb) jars and labelled as HAMPTON COURT HONEY (green and cream coloured labels) The tamper labels had handwritten details/lot numbers on them. We, as beekeepers, are very upset that all the bee's hard efforts as well as our own over the last season, has been, to a great extent, wiped out by these callous thieves. Unfortunately, the theft of bees and beekeeping equipment has been on the increase. But now it seems that even honey has become a target for these criminals.

If you are offered honey for sale from an unknown source and are even slightly suspicious, please do contact the police. You can even contact us here if you'd prefer. Thank you.

FREE TRAINING EVENT!!

nospam@example.com (Andy Watters) — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 11:15:30 -0700

So you've done the BBKA Basic Exam....so what's next?!

Put this date in your diary - Saturday 22nd October 2011. Open to all Surrey BBKA members. Starts at 11:30am until about 2:30pm in Claygate Church Hall. There will be a number of speakers, with years of experience in beekeeping, discussing the options for further beekeeping training.

Remember, this is a FREE event, open to all Surrey BBKA members. More details to follow. Watch this space.

2011 Honey Crop

nospam@example.com (Andy Watters) — Sun, 07 Aug 2011 08:23:13 -0700

This season's honey will be available to purchase from our apiary starting on Saturday 13th August 2011. I don't have the exact figures of how much we have managed to extract this year, but if it's anything like previous years, then we are likely to run out of stocks within a few short months.

Our apiary is open on Saturday afternoon's from 2:00pm to approximately 4:30pm, April through to end of September.

London Honey Festival - Sunday 21st August 2011

nospam@example.com (Andy Watters) — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 11:14:00 -0700

To be held at The Royal Festival Hall, South Bank, London.

This free public event will be held in the Clore ballroom at the Royal festival Hall, 1pm to 5pm as part of the 60th anniversary celebrations for the Festival of Britain. This is a free event for both beekeepers and the public. There will be a stalls so that the public can meet their local beekeeper and buy a jar or two of honey. The public will also be invited to taste a wide selection of the capital’s honey and vote for your favourite local honey, with prizes for the winning beekeeper. More details can be found here.