Keeping Bees
Remember our branch honey show will be held on Saturday 12th September, 2pm at Hanley Swan Parish Hall. You can also enter your honey etc at the Alfrick and Lulsley Show on Saturday 5th September, see their website for details
Malvern & Upton Beekeepers who would like a swarm can register with our secretary, see the members page for details.
Malvern & Upton
branch programme 2010
Thursday evening sessions start Thursday 29th April.
contact
Geoff 01386 710375 or Trevor 01886 821661
Due to the number of new Beekeepers again this year we will be running a seperate session for improvers. This for beekeepers who started last year or before will be run by Richard Goode at different venues to the normall Thursday evening.
All members are welcome to the 'improvers' sessions, there will be something for all levels. See the members area below for details
February
Saturday 20 th February 2pm
Introduction session for would be beekeepers & new beekeepers.
Booking essential email us
March
Friday 5 th March 7.30 pm
Illustrated Talk by Seasonal Bee Officer & Professional Beekeeper David Maslen
“Keeping Bees Healthy & Keeping them in the Hive!”
Thursday 25 th March
Annual Branch Dinner. 7.30pm
Sat 27 th March
Welsh Beekeepers Convention
Royal Welsh Showground Builth Wells
April
Sat 10 th April
County A.G.M. Hosted by North East Branch (details in County Magazine)
Sat 17 th April
Spring Convention
Thursday 29 th April
Start of evening sessions for beginners 6.30pm
Hanley Swan
The first two sessions will be exclusively for new beekeepers, details below.
( tel Geoff 01386 710375 or Trevor 01886 821661)
May
Thursday 6 th May /Sunday 9 th May
Spring Garden Show
Saturday 8 th May
Gloucester Beekeepers Association Auction of Equipment & Bees
( General Enquiries 01242 571175. Lot Enquiries 01594 825063)
June
Friday 18 th June/Sunday 20 th June
Three Counties Show
July
Saturday 3 rd July
Demonstration by Master Beekeeper and Bee Officer, Megan Seymour 3.00pm
Followed by Afternoon Tea.
Hosted by Chris and Rosanna Reynard
South Mede House Birlingham
August
Sunday 8 th August
A Walk in The Geo Park led by Moira Jenkins
on behalf of The Earth Heritage Trust
Meet at 10 am Bring Sandwiches
Swinyard car park SO 765 382
September
Saturday 4 th Sept Alfrick & Lulsley Show
For Honey Exhibits ring Trevor Smart
www.alfrickandlulsley.org/show
Friday 10 th/Sunday 12th September
Midland & South Western Counties Convention
Saturday 11 th September
Branch Honey Show 2pm
Saturday 25 th / Sunday 26 th September
Autumn Garden Show / County Honey Show
October
Friday 22 nd October
Malvern & Upton Memorial Lecture
Nigel Jefferies gives an illustrated talk on the reconstruction of the Hereford Gloucester Canal 7.30 pm
November
Friday 12 th Nov
Branch A.G.M. 7.30 Followed by Cheese & Wine
Our programme is available to download in pdf format, click here
Members area
Click the button below to enter our members area. You will require a password to enter which will be issued to members. Email us if you have not received it.
