Volunteers needed
We are looking for volunteers to help tidy up Tal y Cafn Apiary in the next few days. Please contact our apiary manager Chris Clarke.
Saturday 19th April—Easter Apiary Meeting
Tal y Cafn at 2.30pm.
Instructors
Stephen Thomas, Apiary manager at National Beekeeping Centre.
Jonathan Garratt, Seasonal bee inspector.
Chris Clarke, Apiary manager at Tal y Cafn.
Agenda
- Welcome and introduction
- Assess colony build-up (It’s pretty rapid!)
- Change manky old brood combs.
- Bailey frame change. Click here for details.
- Add honey supers if needed.
- Informal discussion.
Our Apiary meetings are open to all. Bees suits and gloves avaiable, just bring wellies. Good weather is on offer for the next few weeks! The sycamore will soon be flowering, and there’s no better nectar for drawing out supers of foundation. Be in time with your supers. Contact Chris Clarke to order frames and foundation.
Tuesday 29th April—Simple queen rearing
Craig y Don Community Centre
A talk by Graham Royle NDB at 7.20pm for a 7.40pm start.
We hope to see you at the Bee Cause Day at B&Q Llandudno Saturday 12th April.
Peter McFadden