Dover Honey Show

Posted on by October 4, 2015

As we don’t have our own show, please consider entering the Dover Honey Show on 24th October – it’s a fun event, and it’s not taken *too* seriously.  Whether you have honey or wax to show, or are a skilled meadmaker or cake baker, there’s a class for you.   DDBKA would be delighted if you would put up posters to advertise the show to your neighbours (download them from these links: 2015 Show Poster (2xA5) and 2015 Show+Poster A4)

More information can be found on this form – which also has the Show entry form – which should be submitted by 17th October.

Information about Kent Honey Show 2015

Posted on by July 1, 2015

The Kent Honey Show is part of the county show from 10-12 July at the showground at the top of Detling Hill (on the A249, ME14 3JF).  Kent Beekeepers do demonstrations to the public, as well as run a honey show.  Publicity for the latter this year has been lacking, but for your information, I attach the Honey Show schedule.  Entries were due in on 26th June.

You can read the introduction to the beekeeping event here.

Kent Show 2015 Schedule

KENT SHOW 2015 STEWARDS LETTER JUNE 2015

STEWARDS POSITIONS KENT SHOW 2015

Stewards invitation FORM 1 2015

2-day General Husbandry course in Beckenham

Posted on by February 11, 2015

KENT BEE-KEEPERS’ ASSOCIATION

Two day General Husbandry course

Sunday, 1st March and Sunday, 7th June     10.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m.

Venue:  Dorset Road Allotments, Dorset Road,  Beckenham BR3 4EA

Cost:  £50.00  (£15.00 of which will be reimbursed by Kent)

 

Tutors:  John Hendrie and Bob Smith

Refreshments will be provided

Booking via the BBKA website at http://www.bbka.org.uk/shop/product/general-husbandry-initiative/    You will need your membership number when booking

 

NBU South Eastern Region Report 2014

Posted on by February 1, 2015

Julian Parker’s first full season as the South Eastern Regional Bee Inspector has completed, and he has written a comprehensive report of activities in Kent and elsewhere in the South East.  Below I’ve provided the link to the full report; I’ve just pulled a few headlines to whet your appetite

  • No reports of AFB in Kent
  • Only 10 cases of EFB reported in Kent, focused in Tunbridge Wells and East Grinstead/Forest Row area
  • Reinforcement of the need for all beekeepers to register with BeeBase, in case of local disease outbreaks
  • NBU’s desire to recruit and train more Bee Health Advisors, to assist SBIs in triaging bee health issues
  • NBU now part of “Animal and Plant Health Agency” (RIP FERA!)

You can find Julian’s report at the NBU website here:

And if you are not registered with BeeBase (and thus would not be alerted to any disease outbreak within a 10km radius of your apiary), please consider entering your details in BeeBase here.