Events Calender
January 10th Field Day
11:00 am Hive opening
Noon Lunch
12:30 pm Talks:
Preparing for harvest - including AFB checks
Wets and Drys - how to clean and store hiveware
Processing wax
Honey show - preparation of exhibits
Back care
Q & A
Monthly Field days are held on the second Saturday of each month. We provide tea and coffee at lunchtime. Bring something along for our shared lunch.
January Wednesday 28th Evening TALK
Wednesday evening talks are held on the fourth Wednesday of each month.
Beeswax - how to process it, uses of and other interesting info about wax
Q&A discussion
FEBRUARY 14th CLUB extraction Day
Annual honey extraction day
Further details to be provided
December 13th Field Day
11:00 am Hive opening
Noon Lunch
12:30 pm Talks:
Varroa - testing, treatments during honey flow
Hot days and holidays
Hiveware - ventilated bases, queen excluders and hive mats
Christmas presents from the hive
Q&A
Monthly Field days are held on the second Saturday of each month. We provide tea and coffee at lunchtime. Bring something along for our shared lunch.
November Wednesday 26th Evening TALK
Wednesday evening talks are held on the fourth Wednesday of each month.
Honey extraction - options, advice, tips & hacks
Q&A discussion
Annual Club BBQ
Saturday 22nd November 12:00pm - Annual BBQ
Noon Lunch
We will provide meat & veggie options for the BBQ also onions, tomato sauce, bread and butter.
Please bring a plate to share
Competitions
Fancy hat/clothing – wear you best bee-themed finery
Gadgets and gizmos – bring a piece of hiveware or equipment that you made
Quiz – Questions from this year’s Club Journal and Practical Beekeeping in NZ book
Raffle
Used Hiveware Collection
Do you have old frames, comb, hiveware or any used equipment associated with beekeeping? We will dispose of it safely.
NOVEMBER FIELD DAY
11:00am Hive opening
Noon Lunch
12:30pm Talks:
TBC
Q&A
Monthly Field days are held on the second Saturday of each month. We provide tea and coffee at lunchtime. Bring something along for our shared lunch.
OCTOBER Wednesday Evening TALK
TALK: Comb honey production: different methods, advice, warnings & tips.
Wednesday evening talks are held on the fourth Wednesday of each month.
OCTOBER FIELD DAY
11:00am Hive opening
Noon Lunch
12:30pm Talks:
Hive records
Smokers & smoking
Preparing for the honey flow
Queen marking
AFB compliance
Q&A
Monthly Field days are held on the second Saturday of each month. We provide tea and coffee at lunchtime. Bring something along for our shared lunch.
September Wednesday Evening TALK
TALK: Swarms & swarming.
Wednesday evening talks are held on the fourth Wednesday of each month.
SEPTEMBER FIELD DAY
11:00am Hive opening
Noon Lunch
12:30pm Talks:
Swarm collecting tips & etiquette
Swarm collecting tools
Spring build up and management
Varroa treatments
Spring splits
Q&A
Monthly Field days are held on the second Saturday of each month. We provide tea and coffee at lunchtime. Bring something along for our shared lunch.
AUGUST FIELD DAY
11:00am Hive opening
Noon Lunch
12:30pm Talks
Spring prep
Feeding choices
Spring requeening
Brood comb: tips on cycling out old comb and introducing new frames
Q&A
Monthly Field days are held on the second Saturday of each month. We provide tea and coffee at lunchtime. Bring something along for our shared lunch.