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..
$100 for members and $145 for non members. Are you an amateur beekeeper looking to take your hive management to the next level? Raising your own queens is the key to stronger, more productive colonies—and we’re here to show you how! Will use traditional brush grafting and show other methods. Kit provided for participants to […]
Sunday 16th February from 9am Workers needed to chip the large pile of green waste at the club site. Please confirm availability to Trevor Ingham (trevor.ingham28@gmail.com or via text to 0274409101)
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 […]
Gadget Day......This is YOUR day...have you made something ..did it work..NO then bring it along so others can give input and it might work...this is where like minded beeks solve problems. Yes ...things that work for you..have improvements being made or do you want help. AFB course ...yes its Free but check with Lindsay if […]
Final club day for the season. Honey Show Judge - Lindsay Moir All 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 2025 Novice or the Experienced Beekeepers Club Shield. Prizes to be announced later. A shield is […]
