Members are invited to attend this session that focuses on looking for signs of small hive beetle and tropillaelaps mite in hives and the development of a Voluntary Sentinel Apiary in efforts to track any incursion into the UK. The day will comprise of a demonstration inspection and sampling techniques, followed by guided practice and […]
PDBKA will be at the Rowlands Castle Village Fair, sharing lots of information on our wonderful pollinators
Our pollinators are the essential for many of our plants, but the plants are also essential for our pollinators. Join us to discuss what we have been able to learn from Bee's Needs Week and providing forage sources throughout the year. The second half of the evening will bring members together to talk about the ups and downs of the season so far, and share some helpful tips with each other along the way.
Speaker: Andrew Durham Topic: Yellow-legged Asian Hornet – Is Nest Destruction a Dangerous Delusion? Is Spring Trapping the Lesser of Two Evils? When: Wednesday 3rd September 7.30pm Andrew is a Cambridgeshire beekeeper who started his research into the Asian Hornet (a.k.a. Yellow-legged Hornet - Vespa velutina) in 2014, travelling around France and researching the impact […]
Our next members' meeting will be at Portchester Parish Hall on Tuesday 23rd September, where we will be joined by Chichester beekeeper John Hamilton, who will be talking about 'Beekeeping in China and Japan'. As always, there is plenty of free parking in the car parks to the side of the hall and a refreshing […]
Sparsholt College, Winchester.
Mark Lilley an experienced beekeeper with prize winning awards for his wax products will be talking about easy wax cleaning and prepping.
Annual General Meeting and Speaker
The next in our series of Zoom talks will be ‘Pass GH First Time’ with John Hendrie on Tuesday 16th December 2025 at 7pm. John is a former BBKA Trustee, President and Exam Board member, Secretary and Moderator. He has kept and managed honey bees for more than 50 years becoming a Master Beekeeper in […]
This is the first session of our Introduction to Bees and Beekeeping Course, ideal for those looking to start their journey with the fantastic hobby.
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