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Shipston Beekeepers 2nd Monday meeting – Margaret Murdin on ‘Keeping Healthy Colonies’ – Change of Venue

The Brailes Free School Foundation Friars Lane, Lower Brailes, Warwickshire

Our first 2nd Monday meeting of 2023 is a talk by Margaret Murdin NDB on 'Keeping Healthy Colonies. Margaret is a Master Beekeeper, holds the National Diploma in Beekeeping and is a Past President of the BBKA but describes herself as an ordinary, practical beekeeper, currently with twenty colonies across three apiaries. Margaret began as… Read More »Shipston Beekeepers 2nd Monday meeting – Margaret Murdin on ‘Keeping Healthy Colonies’ – Change of Venue

Shipston Beekeepers Annual General Meeting

The Brailes Free School Foundation Friars Lane, Lower Brailes, Warwickshire

The Shipston Beekeepers 2023 Annual General Meeting and Social is now scheduled to be held 7.00 for 7.30pm on Monday 13th February at the Free School (St George's Church Hall), Friars Lane (Next to Forge Garage), Lower Brailes. This is an important event in Shipston Beekeepers calendar so we hope as many members as possible… Read More »Shipston Beekeepers Annual General Meeting

Shipston Beekeepers 2nd Monday Meeting May – 15th May – Swarms

George Inn, Lower Brailes The George Inn, Lower Brailes, Warwickshire

Our May 2nd Monday meeting is being slipped by a week due to all the early May Bank Holidays to 15th May. The theme is Swarms including preventing and collecting, and our Swarms Collectors' co-ordinator, Mike Cherry, will give a short talk on collecting swarms. Timings are as normal for a 2nd Monday, 1900hrs for… Read More »Shipston Beekeepers 2nd Monday Meeting May – 15th May – Swarms

Shipston Beekeepers Apiary Visit #1

Our first apiary visit of 2023 is taking place in Shipston. We will start at our out-apiary in the rear garden of St. Edmund's Church and then move on to the apiary of Julia and Paul Neal. Full details have been sent out to members; if you've not received yours email the Shipston Treasurer.  

Shipston Beekeepers Queen Rearing Group 2023 – Meeting #3

George Inn, Lower Brailes The George Inn, Lower Brailes, Warwickshire

This is the third meeting of the Shipston Queen Rearing Group. After the first two meetings participants are getting ready to implement their chosen method of queen rearing so we hope for some progress updates at this meeting. The Group co-ordinator is graham Franklin. If you would like to know more about the group Graham… Read More »Shipston Beekeepers Queen Rearing Group 2023 – Meeting #3