Our Winter Bee School is hosted by Carolyn Kramer and is a series of Zoom theory sessions to help beekeepers who have had bees for about a year prepare for the BBKA Basic Assessment - essentially the new beekeepers driving test. All members who have signed up for the course have been notified but if… Read More »Shipston Beekeepers Winter Bee School 2023-24 – Session 1
I keep my bees at the bottom of my garden. I live on an estate, so there are a lot of neighbours very close. My biggest fear therefore is if the bees become too, ahem, defensive, start stinging the neighbours and I get asked to move them. I have a Plan B location (but don't… Read More »Shipston Beekeepers 2nd Monday meeting – November 2023
This will be a Zoom session. If you are a new beekeeper wanting to increase your knowledge (and a member of Shipston beekeepers) so would like to join these sessions please contact Carolyn Kramer.
Our last meeting of 2023 is a Christmas Jolly where we plan to have a Christmas Quiz and a Christmas themed competition - who can forget Ray Pearce's winning Bee Themed Christmas Hat at the 2020 Christmas meeting! The Committee is conscious that due to low numbers we had to cancel the Summer BBQ that… Read More »Shipston Beekeepers 2nd Monday meeting – 11 December 2023
Carolyn Kramer will email attendees with the details of the Zoom session
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… Read More »Shipston Beekeepers AGM 2024
From the BBKA website: https://www.bbka.org.uk/asian-hornet-events Confirmed speakers: Nigel Semmence: 'An Update from the NBU' Contingency Planning and Science Officer, National Bee Unit Alastair Christie: 'An update on Jersey and what BBKA could learn from the Jersey Experience' Alastair Christie works for the Environment Department with the Government of Jersey as an Invasive Species Officer. He… Read More »BBKA Asian Hornet Conference
The 4th and final WBS on Pests and Diseases is scheduled for Wednesday 21 February at 7.30 pm. Attendees should have the details of the Zoom session but if not contact Carolyn Kramer
May's meeting will have a general Q&A session but with all the swarms we have been hearing about, some in strange circumstances (one was reported happening at 1000hrs in the morning) we may ell circle back round to how to check for, and manage, swarming behaviour. Beware of post codes in this part of the… Read More »Shipston beekeepers 2nd Monday meeting – Monday 13th May
Our June meeting will be in our new 'home', Cherington Village Hall. Details of the evenings' theme to follow