2024 Events
Tuesday, 16 January at 7:30pm – online
Food Safety for the Beekeeper
Talk by Andy Pedley – see January 2024 Newsletter for logon details
Tuesday, 20 February – course starting date
Booking required / Charge applies
Tuesday,
27 February at 7:30pm – online
The National Honey Monitoring Scheme
Talk by Ben Woodcock
Zoom link – Click here.
Saturday, 16 March – Kinellar Hall
Skep-making Workshop
with Bryce Reynard
Booking required / Charge applies
Sunday, 24 March at 2pm – Kinellar Hall
Annual General Meeting
Saturday, 13 April at 2pm – Oldmeldrum
*Demonstration – First Inspection
with David Robertson
Sunday, 14 April at 2pm Crathes Apiary
*Demonstration – First Inspection
with Naomi Adams
Saturday, 27 April – Crathes Apiary
Beginners Practical Course 1
Booking required
Saturday, 11 May – Crathes Apiary
Beginners Practical Course 2
Booking required
Sunday, 12 May at 2pm – Crathes Apiary
*Demonstration – Swarm Control
with Ian Mackley
Sunday, 16 June
ADBKA stand at Aberdeen Highland Games
Volunteers required
Sunday, 30 June at 2pm – Crathes Apiary
*Demonstration – Comb Change
with Graham Torrie
Saturday, 20 July – Venue TBA
Summer Social
Saturday, 27 July
ADBKA stand at the Banchory Show
Volunteers required
Sunday and Monday,
4 and 5 August
ADBKA stand at the Turriff Show
Volunteers required
Saturday, 17 August – Ballater area TBC
Heather Honey Site Visit
with Murray McGregor
Sunday, 25 August at 2pm – Venue TBA
*Demonstration – Winter Preparations
with Malcolm Watson
September
Nothing planned
Saturday, 12 October – Kinellar Hall at 2.45pm
Honey Show
Honey Show Schedule
Drop off entries – see schedule
Saturday, 2 November – all day, venue TBA
Annual Convention – Unfortunately, cancelled due to unforeseen cirumstances
Sunday, 1 December – Milne Hall, Kirkton of Skene at 2pm
Honey-tasting Social
Sunday, 8 December at 2pm – Crathes Apiary
*Demonstration – Winter Varroa Treatment
with Graham Torrie
*Recommended for beginners
NOTES
Bookings are required and charges apply where shown.
Additional events may be added to the programme.
Full details of all events, including login information where relevant, will be published nearer the time in the Newsletter, on the website and on the Members’ Facebook Group.
All apiary events and site visits are weather-dependent.
The subject or timing of other meetings may be changed due to unforeseen circumstances.
Most meetings are held at:
ADBKA Apiary (above/north of lower, overflow carpark) Crathes Castle AB31 5QJ
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Kinellar Community Hall Fintray Road Blackburn AB21 0JQ
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