All advertised Field Days and meetings are held. If the weather is unsuitable to open hives, an alternative programme is held undercover. We provide tea and coffee at lunchtime.
For lunch bring your own or something to share.
Field days are held on the second Saturday of the month at the ABC apiary in Gribblehurst Hub, public is welcome to join us on these days.
Hive Opening – 11 am (weather dependent)
This is when the hive managers and teams will attend to their hives. The team will also demonstrate how to inspect for AFB.
Practical Swarm Boxes - how to make a banana box swarm box. Frame wiring after the talks
Guest Speaker Rose McGruddy, PhD student at Victoria University of Wellington.
My supervisor is Prof. Phil Lester, and my research is focused on trialling a new treatment for varroa mites.
As part of my thesis, I will study how beekeepers feel about the varroa control methods they currently use and whether they would be interested in the new treatment method I am researching. One of the ways I am collecting this data is by presenting at beekeeping clubs around the country and giving a 20-minute talk on my varroa control research. At the end of the presentation, I will be offering club members an opportunity to complete a quick survey (just 10 multi-choice questions). The survey will be anonymous and will not be compulsory.
Hive Opening – 11 am (weather dependent)
This is when the hive managers and teams will attend to their hives.
Practical Swarm Boxes - how to make a banana box swarm box. Frame wiring after the talks
Talk topics
Hive Opening – 11 am (weather dependent)
This is when the hive managers and teams will attend to their hives.
Talk topics
Hive Opening – 11 am (weather dependent)
This is when the hive managers and teams will attend to their hives.
Talk topics
Hive Opening – No hive opening on this day
BBQ Lunch – 12:00 pm
We supply susages, onions, sauce, bread & butter.
Bring a plate of delicious food to share (tea and coffee provided).
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