4th June Apiary meeting
A quick reminder that the June meeting is at Vincent’s apiary in Ash on Saturday 4th June. Please let us know if you are coming (particularly if you need protective equipment). The best way is to phone Julian on 0776 183 9119
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Borrowing the extractor
For the next few weeks, please contact Adrian Davis if you want to borrow the association’s honey extractor. You can email him (as web admin), from the contact form, or phone in the evenings on (01304) 366141. Stuart Andrews will resume coordination duties at the end of June. As a reminder, there’s a charge of…
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Using the CBKA website
In the month since we launched the new site, 26 people have registered, which is a great start, being about one-third of the total CBKA membership. The members’ forum has got off to a good start, with over 50 posts on 12 different topics, ranging from swarm lures to to plastic frame feeders. The forum…
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May 2011 apiary meeting
On the 14th May we are going to hold a series of local meetings around the district with one of our more experienced members to lead the event at each location. The intention is to build local links between beekeepers and bring a meeting closer to home. If you are interested in hosting a meeting…
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Theft of hives
Colin Sawyer, an Ashford beekeeper, rang me to let you all know that he had three hives stolen last week. They were in the countryside and because vegetation had died down over winter were visible from the road. There were two double brood nationals and one single brood. They were home made from marine plywood…