Winter Talk 1

Dr Mick Megee will be talking about swarms. 

This talk will be followed by tea, cake and informal chats. 

The first session of our 2026 'beekeeping for beginners' course. 

Please go to our 2026 Beginners Course pages for further information. 

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.

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.

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) 

Opening of apiary

Depending on the weather, we will open our apiary for weekly inspections on Saturday afternoons. 

Everyone welcome! 

Annual Open Day

Everyone is invited to our Open Day. 

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!!)

Extraction days

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) 

AGM - this will be followed by tea, cakes and time to chat with fellow members.