An Introduction to Beekeeping Course - Calendar of events 2027
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Annual Calendar (course events in blue)
| Event | Date & Place | Content | Comment / Ten Minute Talk |
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Ipswich & East Suffolk Beekeepers Association
Registered Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO): 1183025
Secretary
Name: Richard Allen
Email: secretary.iesbka@suffolkbeekeepers.co.uk
Phone: 07889 028573 (Evenings 7-9pm unless urgent please)
Please contact via email in the first instance. Thank-you.
Branch ID
11
Bee Safari
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Our Annual Bee Safari is a great day. We visit the apiaries of members of the association, in a different area each year. It is really interesting to see how others are set up and the locations they are using. We have our National Bee Unit inspectors with us and they will lead and inspect all the colonies and point out instances of pests and diseases as we go.
You will need to bring a packed lunch and water, but we will be meeting in a building where there are toilets and water
Bee Health Day
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Our Bee Health Day is an opportunity for new beekeepers to consolidate what they have learned in the classroom on the introductory course, and for beekeepers wanting to improve their reading of their bees or refresh their learning to do so on a practical day.
Wk 14 - Winter prep
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The way in which the honey bee colony pass through the winter period. Learn how to prepare sugar syrup and how and when to feed bees.
Session Lead: Phil
Wk 13 - Varroa Destructor
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Learn the various controls for varroa, the types of treatment available and how to apply before closing for winter.
Session Lead: Sal Thurlow
Wk 12 - Pest control
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Learn how comb can be stored to prevent wax moth damage and how mice, green woodpeckers and other pests can be excluded from the hives in winter.
Session Lead: Helen
Wk 11 - Queen Rearing
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Various methods of queen rearing. Using Apideas and/or Nucs for colony development.
Session Lead: Sam
Wk 10 - Extraction
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Extracting honey from combs, straining and bottling of honey suitable for a small-scale beekeeper.
Session Lead: Paul W
Wk 9 - Supers
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Why and when to add supers. The dangers of robbing and how to avoid it. Learn how to clear honey bees from supers.
Session Lead: Richard
Wk 8 - Requeening
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Learn a method of queen introduction, how to unite colonies and what precautions should be taken.
Session Lead: Nicola