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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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