Shipston Beekeepers members may remember the last email from our Secretary, Douglas, where he mentioned that the BBKA was looking for volunteers for an event… Read More »Shipston Beekeepers support for BBKA at Compton Verney 31 May / 01 June
We’ve been informed of a potential out-apiary site. It’s near Ettington Park, CV37 8BS and we’re told the owner is keen to have bees on… Read More »Potential out-apiary site
Well we do seem to be settling well into our now not-so-new home for 2nd Monday meetings, The George at Brailes. The room seems the… Read More »2nd Monday meet – 11 March 2022
We do have quite an extensive collection of books, pamphlets, BBKA Special publications and items of equipment, for loan. For an up-to-date list see the… Read More »Shipston Beekeepers Loan Library
It was good to get back to a physical 2nd Monday meeting. Our AGM was of course our first physical meeting of 2022 but last… Read More »2nd Monday meeting 14th March 2022
Twenty-six members of Shipston Beekeepers turned up at Brailes Village Hall for our Annual General Meeting, a very pleasing turnout. It also meant we were… Read More »Shipston Beekeepers AGM 15 Feb 2022
Many beekeepers in and around Banbury – and indeed further afield – will know of Viktor and Lucy’s (generally known as V&L) bee farm and… Read More »Visit to Viktor and Lucy’s Bee Farm
Our plans for a Christmas meet and Quiz in The George, Brailes was upended by the Omnicron surge. The Committee decided that we should instead… Read More »Christmas Extravaganza 13 Dec 2021!
The first challenge of our monthly meeting on Mon 08 November was when we found out, the Friday before, that our normal venue, the Cherington… Read More »Beekeeping Gadgets and Gizmos 2nd Monday meeting
From the BBKA 1 Nov 2021 Another Asian hornet nest has been found following the earlier find at Ascot. A member of the public spotted… Read More »Asian Hornet found in Portsmouth