Field Day
Club 681 Cashmere Road, Christchurch, Canterbury, New ZealandBBQ
Please bring a plate of food to share
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 […]
Bees and other pollinators, such as butterflies, bats and hummingbirds, are increasingly under threat from human activities. Pollination is, however, a fundamental process for the survival of our ecosystems. Nearly 90% of the world’s wild flowering plant species depend, entirely, or at least in part, on animal pollination, along with more than 75% of the […]
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Saturday 16th 1.00pm St Patrick's School Hall cnr of Jefferies and Idris Rd Nomination forms available Online and at the May, Field Day We would welcome a new treasurer and new committee members.
This annual education campaign, run by Apiculture New Zealand, is all about sharing with New Zealanders some basic things everyone can do to help improve bee health. We want to encourage Kiwis to plant more trees for bees, to use garden sprays safely, or not at all, and to buy local honey. Every year we […]