Club day

Last Field Day of the season May 4th 9.30am Bring a jar of your premium honey for our Honey Show NZ Beeswax are attending. See below for meeting specials. Based in Orari, on the outskirts of Geraldine, and with our Hamilton Branch catering for our North Island Customers, you are always welcome to visit us […]

Early Bird tidy up (9.00am). We have dirt that needs moving before club start time. Shovels and wheelbarrows would be handy. It's a busy day with two speakers and a lesson in burning material at home. Lindsay Moir will  show a method of burning hiveware to members. Marco Gonzalez from the Management Agency , National American Foulbrood Pest […]

Getting to the Club Site is challenging - try coming in from the Halswell Quarry end- Kennedy’s Bush or in from Lincoln Rd to Henderson’s Rd and up to Cashmere Rd because of the road works blocking usual routes. Take care it can be frustrating. 9.00am start -You are welcome to help out with digging […]

Beeline will be coming up in November - get your orders in asap.

 Phages

 Continuing our support of the research into phages that will help us in a battle to beat AFB

BBQ
Please bring a plate of food to share

9am start for site work. HOVER FLY TALK (Bob from Lincoln Research) in January. Find out the effect Hover Fly has on wasps. We will be discussing what equipment is needed to take honey off and extraction options available through the club.

Program... Wasp control . Water... for your bees. Honey spinning demo. BBQ.. bring a plate to share. Open hives weather permitting. Question time..

Early meeting for clean up on site.  Volunteers needed to help with cleanup which will include sweeping/mopping Bathroom and sweeping seats etc.  Also help in the garden  spreading mulch. More red bricks are needed so if you have any  to spare bring them along. Honey tasting - how do you know what you have....try some […]

Final club day for the season. Honey Show Judge - Lindsay Moir