As of 14th Feb, the new Kent Beekeepers improver courses may be booked on-line using the site that recently appeared on CBKA webpages. You should see a button on the top ribbon, but just in case, it’s also here. Initially, just the March courses will be released for bookings, the first of which tackles the…
The Medway Beekeepers Association are planning to subsidise a 48 seater coach up to the Spring Convention. If you are thinking of going to Shropshire on 20-21 April, and would like to take advantage of this facility, read more at COACH FLYER AND BOOKING FORM Spring Convention
A reminder that the application forms for 2012 assessments/examinations need to be sent to the KBKA education committee secretary, Angela Merritt, by 6th February, for exams in March. Postal address for forms: Mrs A. Merritt, 49 Townley Rd., Bexleyheath, Kent DA6 7HY. Angela wishes to point out that the box at the bottom of the…
A reminder that our next meeting at Whitefriars is at 7.30pm on Wednesday 8th February. Nick Withers has been a seasonal bee inspector (2002-2011), looking after South Kent and East Sussex. His talk should be of great interest to everyone who wants to improve their bee management skills. If you want to get some reminders…
Attached is Alan Byham’s report on 2011, as seen from the perspective of the bee inspectors. It’s good reading – not too long – and covers, inter alia, inspection frequency, foulbrood outbreaks, exotic pest monitoring, and bee imports/exports. South East Region Annual Report v2 2011
