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All CBKA members are encouraged to enter the Dover Honey Show – held in Nonington on 25th October.  Entry forms need to be submitted by 18th October. Entry form and more details – DDBKA honey show 2014

There’s a new TV programme about beekeeping starting on Monday evening.   “The Wonder of Bees with Martha Kearney” “Series which follows Martha Kearney’s bee-keeping year and explores the science, art and culture of the honeybee, the most ingenious insect known to humankind.” On BBC4 (tv) first part, Monday 14th April  at 8pm (with a…

   All members and friends of Canterbury Beekeepers Association, plus their  partners are cordially invited to our CHRISTMAS SOCIAL EVENT Wednesday 4th December, 7:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. The Veg Box Cafe, 1—2 Jewry Lane, Canterbury CT1 2RP http://thevegboxcafe.co.uk/ Entrance is through Hawks Lane car park and up the fire escape stairs Buffet supper £15 per head (licensed bar available)  …

Many of you will know that Stuart Andrews, our chairman, is also vice-chair of the charity Bees Abroad, which aims to relieve poverty though beekeeping.  He recently made a trip to Uganda to help train beekeepers – who themselves will become trainers in their local communities.  You can read more about this at the Bees…

I was lucky enough to be invited to the media event and release of Bombus subterraneus (short-haired bumblebee) at Dungeness, to represent CBKA on 28th May.  Many of you will have seen Dr Nikki Gammans talking about this at our meeting in March.  The morning was very impressively organised, with lots of media and visitors. …