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UID:1428-1725701400-1725712200@chchbeekeepers.org.nz
SUMMARY:Field Day
DESCRIPTION:Early Bird tidy up (9.00am). We have dirt that needs moving before club start time. Shovels and wheelbarrows would be handy.\n\nIt’s a busy day with two speakers and a lesson in burning material at home.\nLindsay Moir will  show a method of burning hiveware to members. \nMarco Gonzalez from the Management Agency \, National American Foulbrood Pest Management Plan will attend and discuss AFB to members\nTanya Gant from NZ Beeswax will give a talk at 10.30am and bring hive products to sell. \n\nWe will have a raffle of 2 flatpack 3/4 boxes\, a feeder and a hive tool. $2 a ticket.
URL:https://chchbeekeepers.org.nz/event/field-day-12/
LOCATION:Club\, 681 Cashmere Road\, Christchurch\, Canterbury\, 8025\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Club day
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20240817T133000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20240817T170000
DTSTAMP:20260406T010604
CREATED:20231120T090500Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240711T211224Z
UID:1377-1723901400-1723914000@chchbeekeepers.org.nz
SUMMARY:AGM
DESCRIPTION:All members are welcome to attend our 2023/4 AGM \nBring along a bee themed plate to share. \nTo be held at the Catholic Church Holy Trinity Hall Bryndwr \n108 Jeffreys Rd Christchurch\, New Zealand
URL:https://chchbeekeepers.org.nz/event/agm-2/
LOCATION:Catholic Church Holy Trinity Hall\, 108 Jefferies Rd\, Bryndwr\, Christchurch
CATEGORIES:AGM
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20240601T093000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20240601T123000
DTSTAMP:20260406T010604
CREATED:20231120T090251Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231120T090251Z
UID:1375-1717234200-1717245000@chchbeekeepers.org.nz
SUMMARY:Field Day - Mid Winter Dinner
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://chchbeekeepers.org.nz/event/field-day-mid-winter-dinner/
LOCATION:Club\, 681 Cashmere Road\, Christchurch\, Canterbury\, 8025\, New Zealand
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20240504T093000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20240504T123000
DTSTAMP:20260406T010604
CREATED:20230816T002753Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240426T004639Z
UID:1348-1714815000-1714825800@chchbeekeepers.org.nz
SUMMARY:Field Day
DESCRIPTION:Last Field Day of the season May 4th 9.30am \nBring a jar of your premium honey for our Honey Show \nNZ Beeswax are attending. See below for meeting specials. \n\nBased 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 for your Monday to Friday purchases or we can courier/freight. \nAlthough our Company name states Beeswax – we provide All your Beekeeping requirements. Foundation (Only NZ Manufacturer using only NZ Beeswax)\, Frames\, Feeders\, Storeys etc\, as well as the best bee nutritional products and varroa mite treatments. \nOur product prices depend on quantity ordered and as confirmed members of the Christchurch Beekeepers Club\, we will supply your Spring/Autumn Varroa Treatments as a “Group Club order” which can be individually ordered direct. \nThe following treatments are available and will be provided at special Club rates to confirmed members.\n• Apivar – various pack sizes – 60’s\, 12’s and convenient 4-pack.\n2 x Strips per brood box\nSupplied to Club Members at the 5000 + strip rate\n• Bayvarol – boxes of 20 strips\, individually packed in lots of 4 strips\n4 x strips per Brood Box\nPrided at full 720 x Strip carton rate for Club Members\n(800 strip boxes also available to Club Members at the 12+ carton rate)\n• Formic Pro – 2 dose pack for 2 Hives. Only organic treatment to get below the capped cells. Best used in Spring/Summer as require 3 x consecutive days at 10+ degrees.\nAlong with Bee Health Items such as\n• Hive Alive (liquid Supplement designed especially for Bees and used throughout the International\nBeekeeping World)\, to improve Gut Health and also stops Sugar Syrup from Fermenting\n• Megabee Patties developed by USA Beekeepers for Beekeepers (made in NZ at our Orari factory).\nThese come in the large 20 kg box\, or the smaller 5 kg Box (approx. 10 patties)\, either with or without Hive Alive additive. Perfect for freezing if not going to use them all over a Season.\n• Easy Checks; (The genuine Easy Check!!) and the CO2 cannisters for Varroa checking without killing the bees. \nClub Day Specials for May 4th 2024\nPre- Orders required for the following:\n– email Gordon Nairn gnairn24@gmail.com or direct to tanya@beeswax.co.nz\nCan pay cash on the day or we will email an invoice for payment prior to the meeting.\n• 5kg Megabee Patties (Standard) @ $35.00 including gst (normally $52.90)\n• 5kg Megabee Patties with Hive Alive @ $45.00 including gst (normally $59.80)\n• Hive Alive 100mls $30.00 including gst (normally $32.66)\n• Easy Checks $30.00 including gst (normally $33.35) \nFeel free to contact us if there is anything I can bring on the day.\nLooking forward to seeing you on Saturday 4th May \nTanya Gant\nNZ Beeswax Ltd\nPh 03 693 9189 ext 1 (Caroline) or 2 (Tanya)
URL:https://chchbeekeepers.org.nz/event/field-day-11/
LOCATION:Club\, 681 Cashmere Road\, Christchurch\, Canterbury\, 8025\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Club day
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20240406T093000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20240406T123000
DTSTAMP:20260406T010604
CREATED:20230816T002707Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231120T085942Z
UID:1346-1712395800-1712406600@chchbeekeepers.org.nz
SUMMARY:Field Day
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://chchbeekeepers.org.nz/event/field-day-10/
LOCATION:Club\, 681 Cashmere Road\, Christchurch\, Canterbury\, 8025\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Club day
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20240323T083000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20240323T150000
DTSTAMP:20260406T010604
CREATED:20240222T185339Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240228T105532Z
UID:1394-1711182600-1711206000@chchbeekeepers.org.nz
SUMMARY:2 day Beginners’ Beekeeping Course Day 2
DESCRIPTION:9 th March 8.30am – 3pm\n23rd March 8.30am – 3pm \n$180.00 for both days \nPart Two: Building and creating the hive and equipment you need\nBuild your hive\n● Learn how to maintain it\n● The best tools to use and why\n● Products you need and what you do with them and where to buy them\n● Clubs and organisations locally and nationally that will support you \n  \nPrepay to register using the Club’s bank account\,\nNumber 03 – 0767 – 0323307 – 00 \nRemember to put your name and BEECOURSE24 in the details\nand contact Kerry Kearney to confirm 021 120 0135 \nThe course will be held at the club site \nAdditional contacts for details of the course\, the Secretary – Lee Carmichael – 027-721-4338 \n 
URL:https://chchbeekeepers.org.nz/event/2-day-beginners-beekeeping-course-day-2/
LOCATION:Club\, 681 Cashmere Road\, Christchurch\, Canterbury\, 8025\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20240309T083000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20240309T150000
DTSTAMP:20260406T010604
CREATED:20240222T184904Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240228T105504Z
UID:1389-1709973000-1709996400@chchbeekeepers.org.nz
SUMMARY:2 day Beginners’ Beekeeping Course Day 1
DESCRIPTION:9 th March 8.30am – 3pm\n23rd March 8.30am – 3pm \n$180.00 for both days \nPart One: Planning your Beekeeping for Pleasure or Profit\n● What do you need to know before you begin\n● Costs\n● Your legal requirements\n● Where’s best for your hives\n● The time it takes to beekeep\n● Plants to grow\n● Diseases and downsides \n  \nPrepay to register using the Club’s bank account\,\nNumber 03 – 0767 – 0323307 – 00 \nRemember to put your name and BEECOURSE24 in the details\nand contact Kerry Kearney to confirm 021 120 0135 \nThe course will be held at the club site \nAdditional contacts for details of the course\, the Secretary – Lee Carmichael – 027-721-4338
URL:https://chchbeekeepers.org.nz/event/2-day-beginners-beekeeping-course/
LOCATION:Club\, 681 Cashmere Road\, Christchurch\, Canterbury\, 8025\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20240302T093000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20240302T123000
DTSTAMP:20260406T010604
CREATED:20230816T002628Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231120T085959Z
UID:1344-1709371800-1709382600@chchbeekeepers.org.nz
SUMMARY:Field Day
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://chchbeekeepers.org.nz/event/field-day-9/
LOCATION:Club\, 681 Cashmere Road\, Christchurch\, Canterbury\, 8025\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Club day
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20240203T093000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20240203T123000
DTSTAMP:20260406T010604
CREATED:20230816T002548Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231120T090014Z
UID:1342-1706952600-1706963400@chchbeekeepers.org.nz
SUMMARY:Field Day
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://chchbeekeepers.org.nz/event/field-day-8/
LOCATION:Club\, 681 Cashmere Road\, Christchurch\, Canterbury\, 8025\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Club day
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20240113T093000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20240113T123000
DTSTAMP:20260406T010604
CREATED:20230816T002339Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231120T090026Z
UID:1340-1705138200-1705149000@chchbeekeepers.org.nz
SUMMARY:Field Day
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://chchbeekeepers.org.nz/event/field-day-7/
LOCATION:Club\, 681 Cashmere Road\, Christchurch\, Canterbury\, 8025\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Club day
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20231202T093000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20231202T123000
DTSTAMP:20260406T010604
CREATED:20230816T002249Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231120T090040Z
UID:1338-1701509400-1701520200@chchbeekeepers.org.nz
SUMMARY:Field Day Xmas eddition
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://chchbeekeepers.org.nz/event/field-day-xmas-eddition/
LOCATION:Club\, 681 Cashmere Road\, Christchurch\, Canterbury\, 8025\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Club day
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20231125T083000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20231125T120000
DTSTAMP:20260406T010604
CREATED:20231124T081952Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231124T081952Z
UID:1380-1700901000-1700913600@chchbeekeepers.org.nz
SUMMARY:Working bee
DESCRIPTION:Firstly  Thank you so much to everyone who has volunteered their time and nergy to making the club grounds look as good as they do. \nAnd thank you also for the volunteers and helpers at the A & P show.  The stand looked great and it couldn’t have been done without all our wonderful volunteers. \nThis Saturday at the club\, we plan to load up Jeffs truck and trailer with all the weeds and tree stumps that are still there\n.\nOther important jobs will be\nWindbreaks to be secured.\nSump to be cleared out\nSorting shed space \nSorting out library \nIf you have a weedeater please bring it along\, plus spades\, shovels\, forks\, pruning tool etc. \nJust as a reminder folks\nSubs are  due for the 2023/2024 season – please submit $45.00 online via the club website.  The account details are on the website –  just Press  the Join Button.\n\nThanks\n\nPlease contact me on 027 721 4338 if any queries.\n\nLee Carmichael
URL:https://chchbeekeepers.org.nz/event/working-bee-2/
LOCATION:Club\, 681 Cashmere Road\, Christchurch\, Canterbury\, 8025\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Working Bee
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231115
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231118
DTSTAMP:20260406T010604
CREATED:20230816T003009Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231023T193510Z
UID:1350-1700006400-1700265599@chchbeekeepers.org.nz
SUMMARY:A&P Show
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://chchbeekeepers.org.nz/event/ap-show/
LOCATION:canterbury show grounds\, 102a Curletts Road\, Hillmorton\, 8042\, Christchurch\, New Zealand
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20231104T093000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20231104T120000
DTSTAMP:20260406T010604
CREATED:20230816T002202Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231101T031440Z
UID:1336-1699090200-1699099200@chchbeekeepers.org.nz
SUMMARY:Field Day
DESCRIPTION:Shout out for help with our library- can you help we need librarians to help our members access our excellent books. Let Jo know if you can help 021 410429. \nPlease park on the road\, the field is unavailable.\nA small plate of food to share is always welcome.\nBrian Pilley will be up this week if you need gear contact him asap at Beeline Supplies.\nWe will be waxing frames\, checking for disease in our 4 hives this week to complete our COI-Lindsay will supervise.\nMead and mead making is our focus with honey comb cutting -ready for Christmas gifts.\nOur next working bee will be on the 25th early start early finish.\nA&P Show -helpers see Allan Patterson and Jo\nOn sale we have: $3.00 Sticky boards\n$10.00 -hive tool\n$15.00 engraved hive tool.
URL:https://chchbeekeepers.org.nz/event/field-day-6/
LOCATION:Club\, 681 Cashmere Road\, Christchurch\, Canterbury\, 8025\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Club day
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20231007T093000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20231007T143000
DTSTAMP:20260406T010604
CREATED:20230816T002103Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231005T042041Z
UID:1334-1696671000-1696689000@chchbeekeepers.org.nz
SUMMARY:Field Day
DESCRIPTION:TO DO FOR THIS WEEKEND 9.30 START \nBEELINE SUPPLIES/ Brian Pilley will be here with bee gear for sale. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nBEEKEEPING HEALTH and SAFETY \n  \n\n\n\nWalk around re health and safety \n\n\n\nRemember re cleaning their gear. \n\nSWARM TIME and how to deal with it\, catching swarms\, splits and disease and treatments and spring dwindling. \n  \nJeff showing\n9.30am- 10 am-showing waxing frame demonstrations (wiring and embedding). pollen trap is set up. \nPlate to Share
URL:https://chchbeekeepers.org.nz/event/field-day-5/
LOCATION:Club\, 681 Cashmere Road\, Christchurch\, Canterbury\, 8025\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Club day
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20230909T090000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20230909T160000
DTSTAMP:20260406T010604
CREATED:20230607T093629Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230616T025924Z
UID:1299-1694250000-1694275200@chchbeekeepers.org.nz
SUMMARY:Beginners Course Part 2
DESCRIPTION:2 day Beginners’ Beekeeping Course\n22 July & 9 Sept 2023 – 9:00  – 4:00 \nPart One: Planning your Beekeeping for Pleasure or Profit\n\nWhat do you need to know before you begin\nCosts\nYour legal requirements\nWhere’s best for your hives\nThe time it takes to beekeep\nPlants to grow\nDiseases and downsides\n\nPart Two: Building and creating the hive and equipment you need\n\nBuild your hive\nLearn how to maintain it\nThe best tools to use and why\nProducts you need and what you do with them and where to buy them\nClubs and organisations locally and nationally that will support you\n\n  \nCost $50 for members- non-club members $95.00. \nPrepay to register using the Club’s bank account\, \nNumber 03 – 0767 – 0323307 – 00 \nRemember to put your name and BEECOURSE in the details and contact Kerry Kearney to confirm 021 120 0135 \nAdditional contacts for details of the course are the tutors: \nGordon N 027 538 9568  or Jeff R 021 073 4148.
URL:https://chchbeekeepers.org.nz/event/beginners-course-part-2/
LOCATION:Club\, 681 Cashmere Road\, Christchurch\, Canterbury\, 8025\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Club day,Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20230902T093000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20230902T120000
DTSTAMP:20260406T010604
CREATED:20230816T002010Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230816T002010Z
UID:1332-1693647000-1693656000@chchbeekeepers.org.nz
SUMMARY:Field Day
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://chchbeekeepers.org.nz/event/field-day-4/
LOCATION:Club\, 681 Cashmere Road\, Christchurch\, Canterbury\, 8025\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Club day
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20230819T133000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20230819T170000
DTSTAMP:20260406T010604
CREATED:20230802T101411Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230802T101439Z
UID:1320-1692451800-1692464400@chchbeekeepers.org.nz
SUMMARY:AGM
DESCRIPTION:All members are welcome to attend.\nThe Silence of the Mites-\nOur speaker is Rose McGruddy whose study into varroa mites will be of interest to us all.\n\nWe are also calling for expressions of interest in the role of club secretary please get in touch with any of the committee or directly with Jo if you think you will be able to help.
URL:https://chchbeekeepers.org.nz/event/agm/
LOCATION:Catholic Church Holy Trinity Hall\, 108 Jefferies Rd\, Bryndwr\, Christchurch
CATEGORIES:AGM
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20230805T093000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20230805T120000
DTSTAMP:20260406T010604
CREATED:20230607T093545Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230803T100250Z
UID:1297-1691227800-1691236800@chchbeekeepers.org.nz
SUMMARY:Field Day
DESCRIPTION:We will meet wet or dry.
URL:https://chchbeekeepers.org.nz/event/field-day-3/
LOCATION:Club\, 681 Cashmere Road\, Christchurch\, Canterbury\, 8025\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Club day
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20230722T090000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20230722T160000
DTSTAMP:20260406T010604
CREATED:20230607T093328Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230616T030011Z
UID:1295-1690016400-1690041600@chchbeekeepers.org.nz
SUMMARY:Beginners Course Part 1
DESCRIPTION:2 day Beginners’ Beekeeping Course\n22 July & 9 Sept 2023 – 9:00  – 4:00 \nPart One: Planning your Beekeeping for Pleasure or Profit\n\nWhat do you need to know before you begin\nCosts\nYour legal requirements\nWhere’s best for your hives\nThe time it takes to beekeep\nPlants to grow\nDiseases and downsides\n\nPart Two: Building and creating the hive and equipment you need\n\nBuild your hive\nLearn how to maintain it\nThe best tools to use and why\nProducts you need and what you do with them and where to buy them\nClubs and organisations locally and nationally that will support you\n\n  \nCost $50 for members- non-club members $95.00. \nPrepay to register using the Club’s bank account\, \nNumber 03 – 0767 – 0323307 – 00 \nRemember to put your name and BEECOURSE in the details and contact Kerry Kearney to confirm 021 120 0135 \nAdditional contacts for details of the course are the tutors: \nGordon N 027 538 9568  or Jeff R 021 073 4148.
URL:https://chchbeekeepers.org.nz/event/beginners-course-part-1/
LOCATION:Club\, 681 Cashmere Road\, Christchurch\, Canterbury\, 8025\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Club day,Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Jeff Robinson":MAILTO:alpinebee@gmail.com
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230618
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230619
DTSTAMP:20260406T010604
CREATED:20230607T093206Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230607T093728Z
UID:1293-1687046400-1687132799@chchbeekeepers.org.nz
SUMMARY:Disease Recognition Course
DESCRIPTION:run by Lindsay
URL:https://chchbeekeepers.org.nz/event/disease-recognition-course/
LOCATION:Club\, 681 Cashmere Road\, Christchurch\, Canterbury\, 8025\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Club day,Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230527
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230528
DTSTAMP:20260406T010604
CREATED:20230208T062820Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230430T105946Z
UID:1180-1685145600-1685231999@chchbeekeepers.org.nz
SUMMARY:60th Anniversary Dinner
DESCRIPTION:Order your tickets now through David Spice – pay Kerry. \nDavid Spice spiced28@gmail.com027 360 1398 \nKerry Kearney kkearney594@gmail.com \nClub’s bank account\, number 03 – 0767 – 0323307 – 00 \nPlease put your telephone number and Dinner in the reference field when you make the payment.
URL:https://chchbeekeepers.org.nz/event/60th-anniversary-dinner/
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20230506T093000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20230506T143000
DTSTAMP:20260406T010604
CREATED:20221116T215049Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230430T105453Z
UID:1152-1683365400-1683383400@chchbeekeepers.org.nz
SUMMARY:Christchurch Hobbyist Beekeepers Honey Show
DESCRIPTION:The 2023 Honey Show will be held at the Club Site on Sat May 6th 2023\, so do come along and enter your hive products. \nAll members\, novice and experienced\, can participate in the Honey Show. Follow the rules posted\, to be in to win one of the two Club Shields -the 2023 Novice or the Experienced Beekeepers Club Shield. Prizes to be announced later. \nA shield is awarded to the entrant with the most points overall and a novice shield is awarded to a first or second year beekeeper. (This must be stated at the time). \nGeneral Rules: \n• Members may only have one entry per class. If required\, guidance will be given as to which class your entry should be exhibited in. The judges decision will be final.\n• Exhibits must be delivered at least 10 minutes prior to the start of the judging.\n• Liquid and creamed honey must be in standard 500 gm square”round” plastic jars with white lids.\n• No labels on jars.\n• Only exhibits from Financial members will be accepted.\n• Write your initials (which may be on a small sticky label) on the BASE of the exhibit. \nClasses: \n1. Dark honey creamed\n2. Dark honey liquid\n3. Light honey creamed\n4. Light honey liquid\n5. Wax blocks 500 gm minimum weight\n6. Mead 750 ml clear glass bottle \nDetails of each class \n1 & 3. Dark creamed honey or light creamed honey\nThe entrant is to decide which class to enter.\nThe judge will take notice of flavour\, colour\, fineness of grain and freedom from foreign material. Please remember to obtain standard show jars. The reason for this uniformity is that different types of jars have varying light densities depending on the thickness of the glass. \n2 & 4. Light liquid honey or dark liquid honey the same criteria as above. \n5. Wax\nEach exhibit must be at least 500gms in weight and from this season. It must be presented as tipped from the mould; points will be lost for chipping or scraping.\nThe Judge will look for colour\, texture and purity. No restriction as to the shape of the mould.\nEntrants are advised not to heat wax in iron or enamel containers as this can discolour the wax\, for preference use an aluminium container. Do not overheat the wax; strain through stocking or similar; cool very slowly as this makes for uniformity of texture and freedom from cracking. Avoid propolis as this tends to darken the wax. Pure bees wax only to be used. One tea-spoon of vinegar helps to clarify wax. \n6. Mead 750 ml clear glass bottle with removable cork or screw top.\nNo labels on bottle.\nWrite your initials (which may be on a small sticky label) on the BASE of the exhibit.
URL:https://chchbeekeepers.org.nz/event/club-day-6/
LOCATION:Club\, 681 Cashmere Road\, Christchurch\, Canterbury\, 8025\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Club day
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20230401T093000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20230401T143000
DTSTAMP:20260406T010604
CREATED:20221116T214935Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230328T101930Z
UID:1150-1680341400-1680359400@chchbeekeepers.org.nz
SUMMARY:Club day
DESCRIPTION:At 9.30 there will be a practical session where you will get to learn about how to select\, take out\, and clean up old frames.\nWe will answer questions and demonstrate methods for what you can do with the waste wax\, honey\, pollen or nectar.\nWe aim to cover these topics and to answer your questions during the main session.\nPoints covered will be:\n\nPutting wets back on your hive.\nWhat is happening in your hive now what you need to attend to this month in your hive.\nA reminder about treatments & completing your AVR on HiveHub.\nThere will be onsite learning – with our regular inspections of the Club’s hives. Do we need to feed them? Remove and replace any frames?\nUpcoming courses and of course a reminder about our 60th Anniversary Dinner.
URL:https://chchbeekeepers.org.nz/event/club-day-5/
LOCATION:Club\, 681 Cashmere Road\, Christchurch\, Canterbury\, 8025\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Club day
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20230304T093000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20230304T143000
DTSTAMP:20260406T010604
CREATED:20221116T214655Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230228T061418Z
UID:1144-1677922200-1677940200@chchbeekeepers.org.nz
SUMMARY:Club day
DESCRIPTION:9.30 am Saturday 4th March 2023 Field Day Timetable \n\nThis Saturday is Gadget Day. The best Gadget will be judged -by Brian Pilley from Beeline  he will award prizes for 1st\, ($50.00 voucher) 2nd\, ($35.00 voucher) and 3rd\, ($25.00 voucher). Brian is up this weekend so please send him your order by the cut off of Thursday lunchtime.\nAre you the going to be a winner in our gadget competition? It doesn’t take much to come up with a little something that helps you as a beekeeper\, if you have that little something -please share it with us.\nGordon will be demonstrating how to make oxalic acid strips -: Making oxalic acid strips from a pack- hiveworld.\n60th Anniversary Dinner is coming up (see menu included)- please see Kerry if you have any questions. This is our one time opportunity to celebrate together\, an evening where both our new beekeepers and older more experienced beekeepers can relax and talk about the Club and what it means to you. We’d love to have as many people along as possible.\nIf you need any plastic jars for honey we have bags of 50 jars for $30.00 for sale at the Club site.\nDon’t forget we will be exchanging honey with our special 60th Anniversary Label on it between club members. (See Gordon for jars or a place to put your honey).\nWe will be providing tea and coffee as always and you are welcome to bring a plate with something to share. Bring any medication or your suits\, we recommend you carry any medication you think you may need – no point in it being locked up in your car in the paddock. If you have borrowed a suit and accidentally taken it home\, we love to have them back so we have plenty available for everyone to use on the Field Days.\nTogether we will open all the hives to: check for disease\, varroa\, look for food and brood and check if we need to remove any manky frames or move them to the outside of the box ready to be replaced when empty.\nLooking forward to holding another successful Saturday or week day working bee. Check board for the date.\n1-day Beginners’ Course was run on Saturday 18th February is was very successful and we are looking at dates in April for doing something similar.\n\n  \nWe look forward to seeing you all there.
URL:https://chchbeekeepers.org.nz/event/club-day-4/
LOCATION:Club\, 681 Cashmere Road\, Christchurch\, Canterbury\, 8025\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Club day
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20230218T083000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20230218T163000
DTSTAMP:20260406T010604
CREATED:20221201T001709Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221201T001709Z
UID:1156-1676709000-1676737800@chchbeekeepers.org.nz
SUMMARY:1-day beginners' course
DESCRIPTION:Another 1-day beginners’ course will be run in the new year on Saturday 18th February starting 08:30am and finishing 04:30pm at the club site\, at the cost of $50.00 for club members and $95.00 for non-club members. \nTo register your interest please contact either Gordon N or Jeff R\, whose details are listed on the committee members list. \nCommittee
URL:https://chchbeekeepers.org.nz/event/1-day-beginners-course/
LOCATION:Club\, 681 Cashmere Road\, Christchurch\, Canterbury\, 8025\, New Zealand
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20230211T093000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20230211T143000
DTSTAMP:20260406T010604
CREATED:20221116T214559Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230208T062151Z
UID:1142-1676107800-1676125800@chchbeekeepers.org.nz
SUMMARY:Club day
DESCRIPTION:9.30 we will be offering a NUC for our fundraising raffle\, tickets are $2.00 each. (Offered to registered beekeepers of course). So\, Sat is for you to bring along your questions\, queries and $2.00 coins of course.\n\nWe will be demonstrating how to make oxalic strips -: Making oxalic acid strips from a pack- hiveworld\n\nCollect your bee gear from Beeline – they will be there this Saturday.\n\nCommittee members on site are available for any questions you may have.\n\nIf you need any plastic jars for honey we have bags of 50 jars for $30.00 for sale at the Club site.\n\nWe will be providing a BBQ and tea and coffee of course and you are welcome to bring a plate with something to share. (Gluten free sausages offered as well.)\n\nWe will go over how to open your hives safely and get to the bottom box happily. All hives will be opened.
URL:https://chchbeekeepers.org.nz/event/club-day-3/
LOCATION:Club\, 681 Cashmere Road\, Christchurch\, Canterbury\, 8025\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Club day
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20230128T083000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20230128T120000
DTSTAMP:20260406T010604
CREATED:20230124T094814Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230124T094814Z
UID:1164-1674894600-1674907200@chchbeekeepers.org.nz
SUMMARY:Working Bee
DESCRIPTION:So what needs doing? Can you spend an hour or so helping out to do just one of these tasks? I know you want to help so here’s our dream list to get done: \n\nHoeing the gardens.. Keep those weeds down\nStaking up trees\nHelping with framing and prep for pathway\nTidying/cutting up and moving garden waste\nWeeding\nRaking up\n\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n				\n				garden waste\n			\n		\n		\n			\n				\n				pathway\n			\n		\n		\n			\n				\n				Staking up trees\n			\n		\n		\n			\n				\n				Hoeing\n			\n		\n		\n			\n				\n				Weeding\n			\n		\n		\n			\n				\n				Raking
URL:https://chchbeekeepers.org.nz/event/working-bee/
LOCATION:Club\, 681 Cashmere Road\, Christchurch\, Canterbury\, 8025\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Working Bee
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20230114T093000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20230114T143000
DTSTAMP:20260406T010604
CREATED:20221116T214204Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230110T005710Z
UID:1140-1673688600-1673706600@chchbeekeepers.org.nz
SUMMARY:Club day
DESCRIPTION:Happy New Year! This Saturday we will be focusing on how to make the best of your honey harvest and all that extracting  honey entails. What makes a great honey harvest? How bees make honey?\nWe will be covering:  what you can do to protect your bees against wasps\, how important a good source of water is for your bees\, what food bees need to produce a good quantity and quality of honey\, harvesting honey\, honey extraction\, comb cutting\, storage of honey frames before and after spinning\,  how to store extra honey\, creaming honey and how to deal with crystallisation and what to check for when opening the hives. Committee members on site are available for any questions you may have.\nIf you need any plastic jars for honey we have bags of 50 jars for $30.00 for sale at the Club site.\nThere will be a raffle this Saturday for a NUC (to registered beekeepers only-continued from Dec)\, tickets are $2.00 each.\nBringing a plate with something to share for morning tea/shared lunch would be really appreciated.\nWe will go over how to clean up your boxes and frames and rewire them ready to use.\nA reminder that next month\, February our Field Day falls on Waitangi weekend and will move to the second Saturday of the month\, Saturday 11th February.\nLooking forward to another Saturday or week day to have a working bee\, cleaning up the whare ready for painting and to help in the gardens.
URL:https://chchbeekeepers.org.nz/event/club-day-2/
LOCATION:Club\, 681 Cashmere Road\, Christchurch\, Canterbury\, 8025\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Club day
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20221203T093000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20221203T143000
DTSTAMP:20260406T010604
CREATED:20221116T214045Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221116T214824Z
UID:1138-1670059800-1670077800@chchbeekeepers.org.nz
SUMMARY:Club day
DESCRIPTION:Christmas Party.\nHow to spin your Honey.\n\n\nAll times are weather depending. If the Hive will be opened.\nHappy Season.\nHivemaster Gordon.
URL:https://chchbeekeepers.org.nz/event/club-day/
LOCATION:Club\, 681 Cashmere Road\, Christchurch\, Canterbury\, 8025\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Club day
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