Hopefully you now know the benefits of Apiary Visits – a chance to see other apiaries and colonies, catch their queens and mark them…and eat… Read More »Apiary Visits 2024 – Dave Kelleher’s garden apiary
It all started with an email to the Shipston Beekeepers’ Secretary, Dave Kelleher: ‘Good Evening,I have just commenced the renovation of a stone barn in… Read More »Not your average swarm collection…..
This year’s Introduction to Beekeeping course was somewhat affected by the cold weather we are having but nevertheless was very successful. Day 1 – Theory… Read More »Shipston ITB 2023 Report
One of our members, James Taylor, is one of the farmers at Broughton Grounds Farm; James gave the talk about his trip to Nepal in… Read More »Broughton Grange Farm Lambing Afternoon 08 April
For our March 2nd Monday meeting Tracey at The George in Brailes kindly agreed to open just for us as they are normally closed on… Read More »Shipston Beekeepers 2nd Monday meeting 13 March 2023
Not necessarily the most exciting meeting of the year but one of the most important. An AGM is required by our Constitution (as a branch… Read More »Shipston Beekeepers AGM 2023
Our first 2nd Monday meeting of 2023 was a fascinating, and timely, talk by Margaret Murdin NDB, on Keeping Healthy Colonies. After describing the characteristics… Read More »‘Keeping Healthy Colonies’ Talk Monday 09 Jan 2023
David and Margery Blower took the Shipston beekeepers stand to this event. It was in 2 ‘sittings’. 5:30pm – 8:30pm Tues 15th Nov then 9:30am… Read More »Shipston Beekeepers stand at the Shipston Home Nursing event 14-15 Nov 2022
Well our 2nd Monday meeting of November started in the car park of The George in Brailes! The pub, it transpired, is now closed on… Read More »Shipston 2nd Monday meeting 14Nov2022
The theme for the meeting was ‘Preparing for Winter – and Next Year’ and it generated a lot of discussion. But to start the evening… Read More »Shipston 2nd Monday meeting 10th October 2022