We will have our next apiary meeting of the season on Saturday 5th July in the afternoon. On this occasion we will be doing a “Bee Safari”, wherein we visit different members’ apairies. We will start at 1130 in St Nicholas-at-Wade, where Bob Heddle has several hives, including 2 Zest hives, one in a double brood chamber. We will then move on to Kathleen and Frank Muller’s house, who have offered to entertain us with tea and cake, at 1310. Our last stop will be in Chartham Hatch, at 1500, where Alan Hawkins has 4 hives in Abelo boxes, plus a nuc.

Full joining instructions are included in the recent email to all members, including the important w3w locations, and parking instructions. If you didn’t get this, please contact us at mailto:secretary@canterburybeekeepers.org.uk

On this occasion, as a courtesy to our hosts, please let us know before 10am on Friday which apiaries you will attend, by RSVP.

It’s encouraged to visit all 3 locations, but you can just visit the most convenient for you. As usual, bring clean beesuits, and no leather gloves. If you need to borrow PPE, let us know ahead of time.

Our next apiary meeting will be on 2nd August in Stanford, near Folkestone. We will demonstrate extraction of honey from supers collected at our branch apiary, courtesy of Debbie Burton’s well-appointed honey house (aka double garage!)