Please continue to check that hives have not been damaged and that mouse guards are still in place. Do check levels of food stored since I have noticed a couple of my hives are getting a little light. Feeding options are candy/fondant or some people use a kilo bag of sugar with a 2cm hole…
This year we are going to try to find a location for a branch teaching apiary, reasonably close to Canterbury – any suggestions please let Julian Audsley know. Consideration should include access, security and parking. Secondly we want to improve access to the winter meetings by choosing a location closer to Canterbury and with better…
This report is based on the minority of beekeepers who make a return to the Regional Bee Inspector Alan Byham last year. The average yield per colony was 44lb and the average direct price was £4.31. Read the 2010 honey survey
NEXT MEETING –Wed 2nd February – Preparations for the new season 7.30 to 9.30 Stelling Minnis Village Hall CT4 6AG We hope you will all be able to join us for the first meeting of 2011. We will be covering all those activities necessary over the next two months to ensure our colonies survive and…
