Category: Events

This Trading Day event is for those members who have submitted pre-orders for equipment. You will be notified of the time slot allocated to you. Payment can be made by card, cash or cheque.

Please remember to bring the wax you are exchanging. If you have any additional clean or unrendered (dirty) wax to exchange or donate, please bring that too.

Our beginner courses are aimed at those who are interested in taking up or learning about the wonderful hobby of beekeeping. We are delighted to offer both classroom-based and online beginners’ training courses for 2022. The classroom course will be held on Sunday mornings over 6 weeks starting on the 20th February. The course covers basic theory and handling of bees and is delivered by experienced beekeepers.

See Introduction to Beekeeping for more details.

Our beginner courses are aimed at those who are interested in taking up or learning about the wonderful hobby of beekeeping. We are delighted to offer both classroom-based and online beginners’ training courses for 2022. The online course will be held on Tuesday evenings over 8 weeks starting on the 15th February. The course covers basic theory and handling of bees and is delivered by experienced beekeepers.

See Introduction to Beekeeping for more details.

The Bedfordshire Beekeepers Association 97th AGM will take place at Flitwick Village Hall on Saturday 29th February starting at 10am. After lunch, at 1.45pm, John Hendrie, President of the British Beekeepers Association will give a talk titled ‘A Year in the Apiary’.

Agenda

1. Chair’s Introduction
2. Apologies
3. Minutes of the 96^th AGM
4. Matters Arising
5. Trustees Report
   1. Chair’s Report
   2. Treasurer’s Report
   3. Secretary’s Report
   4. Membership Report
   5. Honey Survey Report
   6. Honey Show and Festival Report
   7. Federation Cup Report
   8. Educational Visits Report
   9. Events Report
   10. Bedford Apiarist Report
   11. Stockwood Apiarist Report
   12. Training Report
6. Approval of Rules
7. Election of Trustees
8. Resolutions Submitted by Members: none received
9. Date of the 98^th AGM – 27^th February 2021
10. Giving out of Certificates
11. AOB

  AGM Programme Saturday 29^th February 2020

9:00                             Tea and coffee. Stalls open.

10:00 to 12:00             AGM

Lunch. Please bring your own or pre-order from Jennie Tysom. There will be a choice of Carrot and Coriander or Leek and Potato soup, together with a slice of apple pie for £3 payable on the day. Please let her know by 21^st February by emailing her on jennifer.tysom@yahoo.co.uk.

13:30                           Bees and the Environment. Simon Barrow & Wally Thrale

13.45                           Talk ‘A Year in the Apiary’ By John Hendrie, President of the British Beekeepers Association

15:00                           Tea – contributions of both savoury and sweet items are welcome

Attractions

Bulk Purchase Scheme items available to purchase. Please see the price list.

Wax exchange – receive credit of £4 for each pound of rendered wax to use against purchase of Association items. We need nearly 800lb to pay for our foundation order.

Raffle in aid of Bees Abroad. Please bring your donations to give to Caroline Luxford.

BedsBKA Library – All books and DVDs should be returned to Angela Newberry before or at the AGM

Second Hand stall – The Association will sell your second hand items. Please mark your items with your name and price, and give your items to Chris Jenkins on the day.

Bee 1^st – Gary Hammond and Chris Mercer will have a wide range of beekeeping supplies available

Martin Woodbridge will have a range of bee suits available

Membership and Bee Craft subscriptions – Rosemary will be available to accept your payment for these

Minutes of last year’s AGM are here: minutes-of-the-96th-agm