2024 Training Session 2: Bee Biology Please register by clicking << here >> • Malcolm Wilkie, Rob Gore • CD about the life cycle of the honeybee. • Bee Life cycle. Identification of the 3 castes. • Development of bees from egg to adult. • Functions of the 3 castes in the hive. • ...continue reading
Members Workshop: Pollen Microscopy Please register by clicking << here >> . . .
BBKA Module - Spring exams For more information click << here >>
Bee Banter - Blue Anchor, Crowborough Function room, Blue Anchor, Crowborough No need to book; just come along and chat.
2024 Training Session 3: Swarm Control Please register by clicking << here >> Saturday 6th April - 10am-1pm - Horsted Green Apiary Rob Gore Any beginners intending to get bees, please tell Rob who is running this session.
BBKA Spring Convention 2024 - celebrating 150 years of the BBKA - Bee part of it! Harper Adams University, Shropshire TF10 8NB 12th – 14th April 2024 For more information click << here >>
Beginners Session Going through a hive
2024 Training Session 4: Queen Rearing Please register by clicking << here >> Saturday 13th April - 12:30pm-3:30pm - Horsted Green Apiary Helen Hadley, Peter Coxon Setting up a colony for Queen rearing
Bee Banter - Rose and Crown, Mayfield No need to book; just come along and chat.
2024 Training Session 5: Use of Mini Mating Hives and Harvesting Queen Cells Please register by clicking << here >> Saturday May 11th - 11am- 2pm Malcolm Wilkie, Helen Hadley
The Bee Market May 18 @ 10:00 am - 5:30 pm Uckfield Community College Downsview Crescent Uckfield, East Sussex TN22 3DJ Please see the SBKA site for auction conditions etc. For more information click << here >> and << here >>
Bee Banter - Blue Anchor, Crowborough Function room, Blue Anchor, Crowborough No need to book; just come along and chat.
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Bee Banter - Rose and Crown, Mayfield No need to book; just come along and chat.
2024 Training Session 6: Bee Safari This year we are offering members the chance to do a mini bee safari. There will be several bee safaris taking place. Please state on your form where you live and which day you would prefer. Malcolm will try and allocate you to a 'bee expert' who lives nearby. ...continue reading
A message from Debby: As in previous years I will be attending the Langton Green Fair on July 6th, 12-5pm, representing HWBKA. The fair has good footfall and, being in a reasonably affluent suburb of Tunbridge Wells, usually generates good honey sales. The observation hive is a great hit with children and parents alike, it’s ...continue reading
Timings to be confirmed
2024 Training Session 7: Varroa Control Options Please register by clicking << here >> Saturday 13th July - 11am -1pm - Horsted Green Apiary Malcolm Wilkie
Bee Banter - Blue Anchor, Crowborough Function room, Blue Anchor, Crowborough No need to book; just come along and chat.
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Date and details to be confirmed 2024 Summer Bar-B-Q Please register by clicking << here >> at: Greenbank, Shepherds Hill, Buxted, TN22 4PX
Bee Banter - Rose and Crown, Mayfield No need to book; just come along and chat.
Bee Banter - Blue Anchor, Crowborough Function room, Blue Anchor, Crowborough No need to book; just come along and chat.
2024 Training Session 8: Preparing hives for Winter at Horsted Saturday 28th September - Horsted Green Apiary Keith Obbard, Roxanne Gould
Last date to apply for BBKA Module - Autumn exams For more information click << here >> and << here >>
2024 Training Session 9: Preparing Honey for Showing Saturday 5th October - 10am-12:30pm Rob Gore Please register by clicking << here >>
Thursday 24th to Saturday 26th October 2024 at Sandown Park.
Bee Banter - Rose and Crown, Mayfield No need to book; just come along and chat.
2024 Training Session 10: Candle making - Wax workshop £10 for members - £30 for non-members Saturday 9th November - 10am-1pm Helen Hadley, Sandy Infield
Sunday 24th November - 1pm-4:30pm at Five Ashes Village Hall, Five Ashes, TN20 6JA AGENDA 1:00pm Doors open for members 2:00pm AGM commences President’s opening remarks Apologies Minutes of last meeting Chair's report Committee members' reports Treasurer’s report Election of new officers AOB Please note - Non-members and Associate members cannot vote during the ...continue reading
Unfortunately we have had to cancel the Christmas Do due to a problem with the proposed venue. Most disappointing, not least for Sandy (our events secretary) who had already put a lot of effort into planning this event. Apologies to all that were looking forward to this annual extravaganza - Sandy promises that in 2025 ...continue reading
18th January from 9.45 to 11.45 at Five Ashes Village Hall Cost nil to members £15 to non-members. Please register <<- here ->>
Saturday 22nd February - Initial introduction (MW, HH) How a hive works and protective equipment needed
Function room, Blue Anchor, Crowborough No need to book; just come along and chat.
Mountfield Village Hall on 1st March Guest speaker will be Martin Smith (Past President BBKA, Current President of Lancashire & Northwest BKA, President of BDI, & Project Manager eR2 membership system) who will speak on the subject of ‘Managing Colony Numbers’ For more details click <<- here ->>
Tuesday 4th March - via zoom 7:30pm (MW, PC) The basics of bee biology. Mind blowing
Just a date for your diary at the moment - more details to follow, closer to the date.
Function room, Rose and Crown, Mayfield No need to book; just come along and chat.
For more details goto: www.bbka.org.uk/springconvention Flyer: https://hwbka.info/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/2025-Spring-Convention.pdf
Mark Wilcox (a retired doctor and member of the HWBKA committee) has arranged for Steven Rochester (Senior Resuscitation Officer, Eastbourne DGH) to hold a teaching session for us. This will include Basic Life Support (BLS), anaphylaxis teaching and the use of an Automated Electronic Device (AED) for resuscitation. This will be free of charge and will be held ...continue reading
Saturday 12th April - 10:00am-12:00pm - Swarm control (RG, KO, DP) Navigating your way out of disaster. A theory session at the Horsted apiary in the hangar
Saturday 26th April - Introduction to the Bees (SB, PH, PL, M.Wilcox) Opening a hive for real. Anyone diagnosed with anaphylaxis must bring their Adrenaline Auto-Injector (Epipen) to this session.
Function room, Blue Anchor, Crowborough No need to book; just come along and chat.
Saturday 10th May - Swarm control for real (MW, M.Wilcox) Horsted apiary 10am to 12pm (or longer if necessary) Anyone diagnosed with anaphylaxis must bring their Adrenaline Auto-Injector (Epipen) to this session.
Saturday 10th May -1pm - 4pm Building your hive (MW, PC, RG, SB, M.Wilcox)
The SBKA Bee Market 2025 will be on the 17th May 2025 at Uckfield Community College Details can be found on the SBKA website: https://sbka.info/2025-bee-market/ Plant stall booking form can be found here: Word document pdf file
Function room, Rose and Crown, Mayfield No need to book; just come along and chat.
Function room, Blue Anchor, Crowborough No need to book; just come along and chat.
Saturday 28th June - 10am to 4pm - Bee Safari Anyone diagnosed with anaphylaxis must bring their Adrenaline Auto-Injector (Epipen) to this session. The experienced members leading the safaris are Deborah Park (wonderful garden herself and an amazing apiary with lots of colonies). Tunbridge Wells area Rob Gore ( 2 apiaries and lots of hives, works full ...continue reading