Events 2026
List of services
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Saturday 17th January: 2pm
Winter Talk 1
Dr Mike Megee will be talking about swarms.
This talk will be followed by tea, cake and informal chats.
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Thursday 5th February: 7-9pm
The first session of our 2026 'beekeeping for beginners' course.
Please go to our 2026 Beginners Course pages for further information.
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Saturday 14th February: 2pm
Winter Talk 2
'Heavenly Honey' with Peter Henderson: Is your palate good enough to be a honey sommelier?
This talk will be followed by tea, cake and informal chats.
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Saturday 14th March: 2pm
Winter Talk 3
'Pick and mix colonies' with Clare Densley and Martin Hann, from Buckfast Abbey Bee Department.
This talk will be followed by tea, cake and informal chats.
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Saturday 11th April: 10am
Spring Maintenance Day
We will be doing lots of maintenance jobs around our site to get it ready for the new season ahead.
Please bring workclothes and tools.
Tea / coffee and cakes will be provided.
(If the weather isn't kind, our 'back-up' spring maintenance session will be on the 18th April)
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April / May / June / July: 2pm
Opening of apiary
Depending on the weather, we will open our apiary for weekly inspections on Saturday afternoons.
Everyone welcome!
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Saturday 16th May : 1-4pm
Annual Open Day
Everyone is invited to our Open Day.
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Saturday 25th July: 6pm
Summer Social
We will have a BBQ in our paddock area. Please bring chairs, food to cook on the firepit, drink and some food to share: thank you!
Sleepovers in tents or campervans very welcome!
(This event is weather permitting!!)
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August (dates to be confirmed)
Extraction days
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Saturday 12th September: 10am
Apiary Autumn Maintenance
This will be time to maintain our beekeeping equipment at the end of the season.
Please bring workclothes and tools.
Tea / coffee and cakes will be provided!
(If the weather isn't kind, our 'back-up' Autumn maintenance session will be on the 19th September)
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Saturday 21st November: 2pm
AGM - this will be followed by tea, cakes and time to chat with fellow members.
