West Suffolk BBKA Pub Social
The Crown Inn Hotel Hall Street, Long Melford, Sudbury, Suffolk, United KingdomWest Suffolk BBKA Pub Social - get together and talk about bees and anything!
West Suffolk Beekeepers’ Association
Part of The British Beekeepers' Association
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Winter Talk: March 9th
Nowton Village Hall Village Hall, The Pound, Nowton, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, United KingdomMarch 9th, 7.30 - 9.30., Nowton Village Hall, IP29 5NE. Theodora Rubensaal Commandeur will be updating us on her EARS-sponsored research into CBPV. She will be accompanied by Dr Giles Budge.
Winter Talk: April 13th – Talk by Nynke Blomer
Bury Cricket Club Pavilion Victory Sports Ground, Nowton Road, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, United KingdomThis will be a talk by Nynke Blomer, a post-graduate student at Cambridge University and a member of the agroecology group. She has only just begun her current project, researching how honey bees and bumbles share the agricultural landscape, and this is what she'll be informing us about, especially the background of her interest in this … Continue reading →
WSBKA Basic Queen Rearing Course – day 1
Nowton Park - WSBKA Apiary Nowton Park, Nowton Road, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, United KingdomWe are pleased to announce the first WSBKA basic queen rearing course. Covering selection of stock, grafting of larvae, running cell raising colonies, making up mating nucs and dealing with mated queens. Taking part over 2 sessions at the association apiary, Nowton Park (you'll need to attend both): Wednesday 17th of May at 16:45 for a … Continue reading →
WSBKA Basic Queen Rearing Course – day 2
Nowton Park - WSBKA Apiary Nowton Park, Nowton Road, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, United KingdomWe are pleased to announce the first WSBKA basic queen rearing course. Covering selection of stock, grafting of larvae, running cell raising colonies, making up mating nucs and dealing with mated queens. Taking part over 2 sessions at the association apiary, Nowton Park (you’ll need to attend both): Wednesday 17th of May at 16:45 for a … Continue reading →
WSBKA Nowton Apiary
Nowton Park - WSBKA Apiary Nowton Park, Nowton Road, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, United KingdomOur first open apiary session will be this coming Saturday 17th June. James Dolby-Glover and Rebecca Greeves will be there to go through some of the hives and hopefully some of our members will be joining us too. The apiary's one of the most beautiful, cool and calm places in Bury - perhaps a great place … Continue reading →
Honey and Hive Products talk
Lawshall Village Hall Opposite The Glebe, Harrow Green, Lawshall, United KingdomFiona Dickson, who has been our annual Honey Show Judge for a number of years, will be talking to us about showing honey and hive products, requirements for showing and how to prepare wax and honey. Fiona, a BBKA senior honey judge, has been keeping bees for over forty years and lives in Norfolk but also … Continue reading →
WSBKA Association Apiary Open Session
Nowton Park - WSBKA Apiary Nowton Park, Nowton Road, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, United KingdomPlease do let us know in advance if you’re planning on attending (email wsbka@yahoo.com or post in the Facebook Group) and if there is anything specific you would like to get out of the time. N.B. Mike Graystone will be running the session on the 20th so undoubtedly this will be a popular event.
WSBKA Association Apiary Open Session
Nowton Park - WSBKA Apiary Nowton Park, Nowton Road, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, United KingdomPlease do let us know in advance if you’re planning on attending (email wsbka@yahoo.com or post in the Facebook Group) and if there is anything specific you would like to get out of the time. N.B. Mike Graystone will be running the session on the 20th so undoubtedly this will be a popular event.
WSBKA Association Apiary Open Session
Nowton Park - WSBKA Apiary Nowton Park, Nowton Road, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, United KingdomPlease do let us know in advance if you’re planning on attending (email wsbka@yahoo.com or post in the Facebook Group) and if there is anything specific you would like to get out of the time. N.B. Mike Graystone will be running the session on the 20th so undoubtedly this will be a popular event.
WSBKA Association Apiary Open Session
Nowton Park - WSBKA Apiary Nowton Park, Nowton Road, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, United KingdomPlease do let us know in advance if you’re planning on attending (email wsbka@yahoo.com or post in the Facebook Group) and if there is anything specific you would like to get out of the time. N.B. Mike Graystone will be running the session on the 20th so undoubtedly this will be a popular event.
WSBKA Annual Honey Show 2023 (Day 1)
Pakenham Water Mill Water Mill Farm, Mill Road, Pakenham, Bury Saint Edmunds, Suffolk, United KingdomSchedule of the West Suffolk BKA Honey Show 2023 To be held at Pakenham Water Mill, Pakenham Nr Bury St Edmunds, IP31 2NB On Saturday 9th September 2023 Honey Judge: Fiona Dickson Confectionary Judge: Andrew Pettigrew Show Co-ordinator: Sylvia Pettitt Jonsyl, Ousden Suffolk, CB8 8TW Tel: 01638 500378 // 07798941533 sylviapettitt@live.co.uk TROPHIES The “Buckland” Memorial Challenge … Continue reading →