I&ESBKA Newsletter - April - June
Hello everyone!
Attached is the April - June 2026 newsletter.
I hope you enjoy reading it and listening to the podcast based on it below.
If you’d like to contribute to the newsletter or have something you’d like included, please get in touch - I’d love to hear from you!
Thanks,
Gemma
Apr Jun Newsletter.pdf
(2.32 MB)
IESBKA Newsletter Jan - March
Hello everyone, and Happy New Year!
Attached is the January–March 2026 newsletter. To give you a taste of what’s inside, I’ve included a brief summary below to whet your appetite 
I hope you enjoy reading it, along with the extra highlights noted below.
This newsletter from the Ipswich and East Suffolk Beekeepers’ Association provides a comprehensive guide for apiarists during the early months of 2026. It outlines essential seasonal maintenance, such as monitoring food stores and hive health, while highlighting upcoming educational workshops and regional meetings. Expert summaries from the National Honey Show offer technical advice on the benefits of drawn comb and the risks posed by emerging pests like Tropilaelaps mites. The document also addresses broader industry issues, including the authenticity of supermarket honey and the impact of invasive Asian Hornets. Finally, it encourages community involvement through committee profiles, volunteer opportunities for the Suffolk Show, and local study groups.
Managing_Winter_Bees_and_Honey_Fraud.m4a
(28.7 MB)
Jan to Mar Newsletter.pdf
(2.75 MB)
October - December 2025 Newsletter
Dear Members,
Please find attached the October to December edition of the Ipswich & East Suffolk Beekeepers' Association Newsletter.
As your new editor, I’ll be using the next few months to refine both the layout and the content so that it reflects what you, our members, most value. Your feedback will be greatly appreciated as I shape future issues.
This edition also includes something a little different: a podcast-style version of the newsletter, for those who prefer to listen rather than read. Do give it a try — and forgive the occasional American turn of phrase! 
Newsletter Podcast.mp4 (It may ask you to sign in, but if you wait it normally automatically does it - please let me know if you have any issues).
Newsletter Podcast.mp4 (It may ask you to sign in, but if you wait it normally automatically does it - please let me know if you have any issues).I’d love to hear your thoughts. If you’d like to contribute an article, share your experiences, or feature in our “Member Focus” section, please do get in touch.
I hope you enjoy this issue.
Warm regards,
Gemma Parrott
Gemma Parrott
Newsletter Podcast.mp4
(25.46 MB)
Oct Dec 2025 NEWSLETTER.pdf
(1.63 MB)