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| Dean Forest Newsletter now available! Summer 2010 newsletter |
| For some wide-ranging items related to beekeeping, some serious, some light-hearted, take a look at Thinking outside the hive |
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| Read our Apiary Blog where Apiary Manager Adam Parker keeps everyone up to date with what's happening |
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We hope this site will be useful to anyone in the Forest of Dean and Wye Valley who is interested in bees and beekeeping.
From April to the end of September we hold weekly practical sessions from 6 pm to 8 pm every Thursday at our Lydney apiary.
If you are interested in starting beekeeping and would like to come along to
our apiary meetings, please contact one of the people on our Contacts page. They will be pleased to give you more information.
From September to March we hold monthly indoor meetings. You can see details on our Calendar page.
If you are a member of Dean Forest Beekeepers and would like to post in the Forum or Gallery please register on one of those pages. (A site User Guide is available.)
Honey recipes |
This month Honeybun has added three new recipes to her collection! You can read them here: HoneyBun Recipes |
Half marathon for Marie Curie Cancer Care | One of our members, Nick Taylor, is running a half marathon in October to raise money for Marie Curie Cancer Care. This is an extremely worthwhile cause in which Nick and his family have a special interest. To sponsor Nick please visit this website: JustGiving |
Our next meeting | Our next indoor meeting is on Thursday 7th October when we have our Honey Show
in the village hall at Staunton (GL16 8NX). Click on these links to download the Show Schedule and an Entry Form If you are not a member but are interested in joining us why not come along and find out more? Directions to Staunton village hall are on the Calendar page. Thursday evening apiary sessions continue until 30th September. |
ApiLife Var |
For those members who are using ApiLife Var varroa treatment, there is an information leaflet here: ApiLife Var |
Beginners' courses |
We will be running our popular Basic Beekeeping Course again in 2011.
It will consist of six weekly evening sessions in Staunton (between Coleford and Monmouth) covering
all aspects of beekeeping, followed by practical experience at our Lydney apiary.
Students will be able take the BBKA Basic Assessment at the end of the course if they wish.
You can download an application form here: Basic Beekeeping. We will also be running a one-day Introductory Course on Saturday 7th May 2011. If you would like more information on either course please contact Jim Vivian-Griffiths on 01600 714428. |