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Shipston Beekeepers AGM 2024
February 12 @ 19:00 - 21:00
Shipston on Stour Beekeepers Association
A Branch of Warwickshire Beekeepers Association
Notice of Annual General Meeting 2024
To be held Monday 12th February 2024
At Brailes Village Hall, Castle Hill Ln, Upper Brailes, Banbury OX15 5AS
Commencing 7:30 pm
Any member wishing to make any proposal or raise any other matter for discussion at a General Meeting shall give written notice thereof to the Honorary Secretary no later than 14 days preceding the date of the General meeting. In the case of a proposal, this shall be signed by the proposer, and countersigned by the member seconding the proposal.
The Committee is proposing an Honoria policy to be discussed at the AGM with a view to adoption that has been sent to all current members.
After the AGM and refreshments there will be a talk by Clive De Bruyn:
Talk in person by Clive De Bruyn
Clive started beekeeping in the 1960s and has managed colonies in 11 counties. He was employed at the National Beekeeping Unit in the 1980s, supervising disease inspection officers. He has worked in a UK bee farming enterprise (2000+ colonies), raising 1000 queens annually. Clive’s first beekeeping exam was in 1970, whilst a committee member of the Village Bee Breeders Association (now BIBBA). He gained the National Diploma in Beekeeping in 1976. For 15 years he was the County Beekeeping Lecture in Essex. He was the British delegate to Apimondia for 16 years. Within the BBKA and NDB Clive has been a board member and is still an examiner. Clive has travelled widely to study beekeeping (30+ countries). He is the author of several books and papers.