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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

Brailes Village Show

Brailes Village Hall Brailes Village Hall, Brailes, United Kingdom

The Shipston Beekeepers stand will be at the Brailes Village show selling a selection of honeys, beeswax candles and other wax products. And talking about beekeeping. In fact, probably talking a lot about beekeeping.

Tysoe Village Show

Tysoe Middle Tysoe, United Kingdom

The Shipston Beekeepers stand will be at the Tysoe Village show selling a selection of honeys, beeswax candles and other wax products. And talking about beekeeping. In fact, probably talking a lot about beekeeping.

Wychford Village Show

The Shipston Beekeepers stand will be at the Wychford Village show selling a selection of honeys, beeswax candles and other wax products. And talking about beekeeping. In fact, probably talking a lot about beekeeping.

Shipston Beekeepers 2nd Monday meeting – November 2023

Brailes Village Hall Brailes Village Hall, Brailes, United Kingdom

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

Shipston Beekeepers 2nd Monday meeting – 11 December 2023

Brailes Village Hall Brailes Village Hall, Brailes, United Kingdom

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