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 […]
Join us for a fundraiser at the fine dining restaurant at Ara. It's a Club Dinner to help us get to know each other as we start the season together. It will help raise funds to get a model bee garden planted too. Thursday 12th September 6.00pm Please contact Dave Spice - The dinner starts 6.30pm and his bank […]
Beginners Beekeeping course - 1 day - Saturday 14th September 9am-3pm Please bring your lunch and some water to drink. Tea and coffee provided. If you have a battery drill with a square drive, and a hammer - please bring them along. Contact Person - Jeff Robinson - email - alpinebee@gmail.com His Phone number […]
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..
Queen Raising course - 15th February 2025 $100 for members and $145 for non members. 9.00am start-3.00pm Will use traditional brush grafting and show other methods. Bring your own lunch. Coffee and tea provided. Register by contacting and making your payment to Kerry Kearney 021 120 0135
Chip the large pile of greenwaste at the club site. Please confirm availability to Trevor Ingham (trevor.ingham28@gmail.com or via text to 0274409101)
