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SUMMARY:Good Friday
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URL:https://hwbka.info/event/good-friday/
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SUMMARY:Easter Sunday
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URL:https://hwbka.info/event/easter-sunday/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260406
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260407
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SUMMARY:Easter Monday
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URL:https://hwbka.info/event/easter-monday/
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SUMMARY:HWBKA Training Session - Swarm Control
DESCRIPTION:  \nHWBKA Training Session - Swarm Control \n11th April Saturday 10:00 – 12:00 \nThis is especially beneficial for beginners and "improvers" to understand the causes\, signs and interventions required to prevent your bees absconding. We won't cover complex or the more esoteric manipulations\, but aim to provide you with some simple tools to manage what is often an unexpected\, worrying time. \nPlease register if you are attending (This is for members only). \nPlease click <<- here ->> to register.
URL:https://hwbka.info/event/hwbka-training-session-swarm-control/
LOCATION:Horsted Green Park Apiary\, Behind Horsted Pond Cottage\, Horsted Green\, East Sussex\, TN22 5TH\, United Kingdom
ORGANIZER;CN="Mark Wilcox":MAILTO:the.hwbka+training@gmail.com
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260416
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260417
DTSTAMP:20260613T010932
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SUMMARY:Basic Confidence Course with SBKA - Swarming\, Varroa and Keeping Colonies Viable
DESCRIPTION:  \nSession 1 – Swarming\, Varroa and Keeping Colonies Viable\nThursday 16 April 2026\nTrainer: Malcolm Wilkie \nThis session tackles two of the most important factors affecting colony survival and beekeeper confidence. \nRegistration is now open via this link \nWe will cover:\n• Why honey bee colonies swarm and how to recognise the signs\n• A clear\, straightforward method of swarm control\n• Taking and hiving a swarm\n• Detecting and monitoring varroa\n• Effects of varroa and associated viruses on colonies\n• Integrated Pest Management (IPM) approaches\n• Re-infestation\, mite resistance and Parasitic Mite Syndrome
URL:https://hwbka.info/event/basic-confidence-course-with-sbka-swarming-varroa-and-keeping-colonies-viable/
LOCATION:Zoom\, United Kingdom
ORGANIZER;CN="Malcolm Wilkie":MAILTO:mj.wilkie2014@gmail.com
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260417
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260420
DTSTAMP:20260613T010932
CREATED:20251217T161730Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251217T161730Z
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SUMMARY:BBKA Spring Convention - Harper Adams
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URL:https://hwbka.info/event/bbka-spring-convention-harper-adams/
LOCATION:Harper Adams University\, Harper Adams University\, Shropshire\, TF10 8NB
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260423
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260424
DTSTAMP:20260613T010932
CREATED:20260227T125047Z
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SUMMARY:Basic Confidence Course with SBKA – Bees\, the Beekeeping Year and Feeding
DESCRIPTION:  \nSession 2 – Bees\, the Beekeeping Year and Feeding\nThursday 23 April 2026\nTrainer: Ian Smith \nUnderstanding how bees live through the year underpins good decision-making. \nRegistration is now open via this link \nWe will cover:\n• Development of queens\, workers and drones\n• Life cycle timings (egg\, larva\, pupa\, adult)\n• Forage\, nectar\, pollen\, water and propolis\n• How colonies pass the winter\n• The annual cycle of work in the apiary\n• Feeding bees: recognising need\, syrup preparation\, when and how to feed\n• Detecting and dealing with colony starvation\n• Supers: when to add them and how to clear bees\n• Robbing: causes\, risks and prevention\n• Small-scale honey extraction\, straining and bottling
URL:https://hwbka.info/event/basic-confidence-course-with-sbka-bees-the-beekeeping-year-and-feeding/
LOCATION:Zoom\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260429T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260429T213000
DTSTAMP:20260613T010932
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SUMMARY:Bee Banter – Rose and Crown\, Burwash
DESCRIPTION:  \nNo need to book. Just turn up and enjoy a drink and a chat.
URL:https://hwbka.info/event/bee-banter-rose-and-crown-burwash-1/
LOCATION:Rose and Crown\, Burwash\, The Rose and Crown\, Ham lane\, Burwash\, East Sussex\, TN19 7ER
CATEGORIES:Bee Banter
ORGANIZER;CN="Carlton Waghorn":MAILTO:the.hwbka+events@gmail.com
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260430
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260501
DTSTAMP:20260613T010932
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SUMMARY:Basic Confidence Course with SBKA – Hives\, Equipment\, Hygiene and Records
DESCRIPTION:  \nSession 3 – Hives\, Equipment\, Hygiene and Records\nThursday 30 April 2026\nTrainer: Jude New \nThis session focuses on working cleanly and confidently with modern equipment. \nRegistration is now open via this link \nWe will cover:\n• Parts of a modern hive and their function\n• Bee space and comb spacing in brood and supers\n• Frames and foundation\n• Apiary and equipment hygiene\n• Comb replacement and disease prevention\n• Procedures to reduce disease transmission\n• Record keeping and treatment records\n• Useful online resources (BBKA\, BeeBase\, BeeConnected)
URL:https://hwbka.info/event/basic-confidence-course-with-sbka-hives-equipment-hygiene-and-records/
LOCATION:Zoom\, United Kingdom
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