DBKA events calendar

Apiary Meeting - Assessing stores & winter feeding
September 4, 2010
Saturday, 2.30 pm at East Devon Branch Apiary, Little Farm, Tillworth, Hawkchurch
Speaker: David Wiscombe

Practical wax preparation and moulding day
September 4, 2010 at Longfield, Manaton, Bovey Tracey
(home of Anke Ellis)
Speaker: Alicia Normand
Please phone Anke for directions and how to book a place
Tel: 01647 221249

Beginners' Meeting
September 5, 2010
Sunday, 10.00 am at Lee Mill Apiary
For more details, contact Jean French 01752 338279

Nosema Diagnosis Day
September 11, 2010
Saturday, at the Stables, Chilsworthy

Apiary Meeting
September 11, 2010
Saturday, 2.30 pm, at Road Park, Neopardy
Speaker: Ray King

Preparing the hives for the winter season
September 11, 2010.
Saturday, 2-30 p.m. at Torbay Branch Apiary, Cockington Village, Torquay.
Speakers: Maurice Satterly & Jim Mogridge.

Seniors' Meeting
September 11, 2010
Saturday, 2.00 pm at Lee Mill Apiary
For more details, contact Jean French 01752 338279

Preparing for Winter
September 11, 2010
Saturday, 2.30 pm at the Lympstone Apiary

Bees and the Electro-magnetic Smog
September 13, 2010
Monday, 7.30 pm, at the Stables, Chilsworthy
Speaker: Glyn Davies

Eureka Moments in Beekeeping
September 15, 2010
Wednesday, 7.30 pm at Uplowman Village Hall
Click here for directions
Speaker: Ian Homer

Apiary Meeting - Wintering down the hive
September 18, 2010
Saturday, 2.30 pm at East Devon Branch Apiary, Little Farm, Tillworth, Hawkchurch
Speaker: David Pratley

Beginners' Meeting
September 19, 2010
Sunday, 10.00 am at Lee Mill Apiary
For more details, contact Jean French 01752 338279

Picnic at the new apiary
September 19, 2010
Sunday, a 'bring and share' picnic at the new branch apiary.

Ideas for Better Beekeeping
September 22, 2010
Wednesday, 7.30 pm, at Totnes Fire Station, TQ9 5DF (next to Morrisons Supermarket).
An Equipment Ideas Forum with some Favourites on Display - and some for Sale! Wednesday 22 September, Some of our members will talk about items of equipment they have made to help with their beekeeping. Plus, a Bring and Buy stall.

Bees - Great Survivors in Time of Change
September 24, 2010
Friday, 7.30 pm at the Castle Centre, Castle Street, Barnstaple
Speaker: David Charles from West Pennard, Somerset

Apiary Meeting - Cleaning equipment
September 25, 2010
Saturday, 2.30 pm at East Devon Branch Apiary, Little Farm, Tillworth, Hawkchurch

Completing winter preparations
September 25, 2010.
Saturday, 2-30 p.m. at Torbay Branch Apiary, Cockington Village, Torquay.
Speakers: Maurice Satterly & Jim Mogridge.
...followed by 'bring your own food end-of-season' barbecue

Seniors' Meeting
September 25, 2010
Saturday, 2.00 pm at Lee Mill Apiary
For more details, contact Jean French 01752 338279

Apiary Meeting - Cleaning equipment
October 2, 2010
Saturday, 2.30 pm at East Devon Branch Apiary, Little Farm, Tillworth, Hawkchurch

Flowers for Bees
October 6, 2010
Wednesday, 7.30 pm Wilmington Village Hall, EX14 9JP
Speaker: Leila Goss

A New Honey Farm
October 8, 2010
Friday, 7.30 pm at the Teignbridge District Scout Headquarters, Wolborough Street, Newton Abbot
Speaker: Dan Basterfield

Apiary Clean-up
October 10, 2010
Sunday, 2.00 pm at the Branch Apiary
Volunteers needed to help tidy up the Apiary for winter

Plants for Bees
October 11, 2010
Monday, 7.30 pm at the Stables, Chilsworthy
Click here for directions
Speaker: Leila Goss

Some Original (and not so original) Thoughts and Observations on Beekeepers and Beekeeping
October 12, 2010.
Tuesday, 7.30 pm at the Gerston Christian Centre, Torquay Road, Paignton. Click here for directions
Speakers: Mr Kingsley Law

Review of the Past Season
October 12, 2010
Tuesday, 7.30 pm at Whiddon Down Village Hall

Breeding & Improving Devon Honeybee Queens
Saturday, October 16, 2010 at Kenton Victory Hall, Kenton Hill, Kenton (Nr Exeter) EX6 8JA

A one-day seminar to discuss and establish a plan to build up a knowledge base so that a queen breeding programme can be established throughout the county, with a potential beneficial effect on the gene pool and the general health of our honeybees.

Keynote speaker is Ged Marshall, a commercial bee breeder at Oakfield Honey Farm in Buckinghamshire. The farm has about 400 hives, produces about 200 queens for their own use, 500 queens for sale and 10 tons of honey per annum.

Ged will be giving the Keynote address, followed by workshops. Places will be limited to 75, with the emphasis on an equal spread between all branches of the Devon Beekeepers’ Association (DBKA).

e-Tickets from Roger Lacey – devonbees@pobox.com

This is a joint event by DBKA and the Devon Apicultural Research Group (DARG) and the cost will be covered by DBKA. Further details will be sent with the e-ticket acknowledgement.

For lunch, bring your own picnic.

Honey Show
October 16, 2010
Saturday, 2.00 pm at the Teignbridge District Scout Headquarters, Wolborough Street, Newton Abbot
Click here for directions.
Refreshments, candle rolling, honey for sale, children's competition and prizes.

Wax Making Day
October 17, 2010
Sunday, 10.00 am to 4.00 pm at Horestone Apiary
Speaker: Chris Tozer
please bring your own lunch

Beekeeping My Way
October 21, 2010
Thursday, 7.30 pm at Broadclyst Village Hall
Speaker: David Packham, Seasonal Bee Inspector

Honey Show
October 23, 2010
Saturday, 10.00 am at the Methodist Hall, Bodmin Street, Holsworthy

Beekeeping in the USA
and the problems/opportunities that now exist
October 26, 2010
Tuesday, 7.30 pm at Kenton Village Hall, Kenton EX6 8JA
All members of Devon Beekeepers Association are invited. Please book your free ticket with   secretary@exeterbees.org.uk.
There will be a small charge for refreshments.
Speakers: Klaus Koepfli and Erika Decker
www.klausesbees.com

Honey Show
October 30, 2010
Saturday, 2.00 pm at Totnes Fire Station, Coronation Road, Totnes Devon (near Morrisons).

Branch AGM and Auction
November 8, 2010
Monday, 7.30 pm at the Stables, Chilsworthy
Click here for directions

Branch AGM
November 9, 2010
Tuesday, 7.30 pm at Whiddon Down Village Hall

Branch AGM, followed by discussion on Branch Apiaries
November 11, 2010
Thursday, 7.30 pm at Broadclyst Village Hall
Speaker: David Packham, Seasonal Bee Inspector