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Application form for membership.

Beekeeping - An Introduction - CALU Technical note 040401 (compiled by CBKA)

Conwy Seed and Honey Fairs, information for stallholders.

News: 

bulletBeekeeping Course for Beginners - enrol now for the course starting in September 2008. Print off the application and course outline.
bulletConwy Farmers' market - RSPB Reserve 9:00am - 2:00pm, last Wednesday every month
bulletVolunteers wanted to help at the Tal y Cafn apiary:  Contact Chris Clarke, apiary manager on 01745 832812.
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DOWNLOAD Geoff Critchley's PowerPoint slides from his talk on 'Making Increase', at St David's College  on Monday evening, 28th April 2008.

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DOWNLOAD Wally Shaw's PowerPoint slides from his talk on the Snelgrove Board, to CBKA members at St David's College on 17th March 2008.

CBKA Honey Show Rules

CSL Advisory Leaflets:

1.  Managing Varroa

2. Foul Brood recognition & control

3. Foul Brood statutory procedures

4. Small Hive Beetle factsheet

 

Meetings Timetable 2008

 

 

All evening meetings / lectures are at St David's College starting at 7.30pm and all apiary

 

meetings are at Tal y Cafn, starting at 2.30p.m. unless otherwise indicated.

 

For confirmation of dates and times, contact the Secretary.

 

January 2008

January 6th. Apiary meeting no. 1. Oxalic acid treatment of the Association's colonies - a timely opportunity for those wishing to see how oxalic acid treatment for varroa is administered.

 

Treating with Oxalic acid at the Tal y Cafn apiary.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

January 28th. St David's College. CBKA Annual General Meeting (AGM), plus speaker George Burgess, Lleyn and Eifion BKA who will talk on 'My method of Integrated Pest Management (IPM)'.

February 2008

February 25th. St David's College. Speaker Giles Budge, Research Scientist with the National Bee Unit will give a talk on 'The EFB Research Project' and an update on the research currently being carried out at the CSL.

March 2008

Monday 17th March, St David's College. Speaker Mr. Wally Shaw of Anglesey BKA will give a talk on 'Four uses of the Snelgrove Board '

Wednesday 26th. March, Conwy Seed Fair, Conwy High Street, Conwy.

APRIL 2008                  

Monday 21st April, Marketing honey and honeybee products, A talk by Geoff Critchley at Glasdir, Llanrwst at 7pm

Saturday 19th Coach trip to BBKA Spring Convention at Stoneleigh, Warwickshire,

supported by CALU - Centre for Alternative Land Use.

Sunday 20th Gardeners’ Market at Conwy RSPB, 10am to 4pm.

Saturday 26th Basic Beekeeping Course 2, Session 9, Apiary meeting, morning and afternoon.

Monday 28th 'Making Increase', A talk by Geoff Critchley At St. David’s College, Llandudno

MAY 2008

Sunday 4th, Bank Holiday weekend. Apiary meeting No. 3, Wally Shaw - Anglesey BKA, Using the Snelgrove board session 1.

Sunday 25th. Apiary meeting 4, Wally Shaw - Anglesey BKA, Using the Snelgrove board session 2.

Sunday 25th  Gardeners’ Market at Conwy RSPB, 10am to 4pm.

JUNE 2008                                                 

Saturday 14th BarBEEque and Apiary meeting No. 5, at David and Hazel Jones’ house, Dwygyfylchi.

JULY 2008                                       

Saturday 5th Apiary meeting No. 6

Mon 21st to Thurs 24th Royal Welsh Show

Saturday 26th Apiary meeting No. 7

AUGUST 2008

Saturday 9th Eglwysbach Show

Tues and Wed. 12th and 13th Anglesey Show

Saturday 16th Llanrwst Show

Sunday 17th Apiary meeting No. 8

Thursday 21st Denbigh and Flint Show

SEPTEMBER 2008

Saturday 13th Conwy Honey Fair

Saturday 20th Basic Beekeeping Course 3, Session 1, Apiary meeting, morning and afternoon

 

Winter Programme to be advised later in the year.

 

 

 

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