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. …
Well-known beekeeper Bill Turnbull is giving a talk during the Canterbury Festival, in Canterbury Cathedral Lodge on Thursday 20 October 2011 at 5:30 PM. BBC Breakfast presenter and contestant on Strictly Come Dancing, Bill is also the UK’s “leading ambassador” for bees, according to the blurb. I thought that was Martha Kearney, but no matter. …
