February 7th

WINTER TO SPRING. PREPARING FOR ACTION IN 2008. Mike Harris, who has recently joined NBKA, is an experienced beekeeper, with the BBKA Intermediate qualification. He will tell us, and remind us, about preparing equipment and bees ready for the warmer weather.

March 6^th

Paul Hand : Traditional Beekeeping and Skeps

March 15^th

GBKA AGM, Maisemore village hall

April 3^rd

Adam Hart: 'Beekeeping in Mexico' This goes back a long way, and is different from European methods of beekeeping.

May 1st

Norman Roper: Swarm Collection - film & discussion

May 10^th

lecture by Clive de Bruyn and GBKA Annual Auction, Hartpury College

May 18^th

Practical Training Course begins, at the Apiary.

June 5^th

James Fearnley 'Propolis - Medicine from the hive'. James Fearnley is an expert on propolis. He is founder and head of BeeVital, a company researching and preparing propolis for medical use.

July 3^rd

BBQ venue TBA

TBA

skeps making demo with Bees & Trees?

August 7^th

No meeting

Sept. 4^th

WAX. How to collect, refine and use it. Martyn and Cheryl Cracknell have kept bees for over 25 years. Martyn is a horticultural lecturer, and runs beginners’ courses and Cheryl lectures in candlemaking. Come and be inspired.

Sept. 8^th

Newent Onion Fayre - Hive Produce Stall all members

Oct. 2^nd

Branch Honey Show

Nov. 6^th

AGM and Microscope session

Dec. 4^th

Christmas Social venue TBA