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12th January
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AGM and Talk by Dr Peter Wright, University of
Edinburgh “The Uniqueness of the Honeybee Dance Language”
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9th February
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George Hood, Ormiston: “How
I keep my bees”
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9th March
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Talk and slide show from John Hoskin,
Capstone
Valley Apiaries, Fife
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20th April
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Talk by Graham White on “The Dartington
Long Deep
Hive” (to be confirmed)
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7 th May |
Apiary visit to Association Hives at George Barton's apiary at Rhelonie |
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28 th May |
Parent & Child camp East Fortune |
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10 th June |
Apiary visit to John de Pree's apiary at Beech Hill |
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1 st July |
United East Lothian Agricultural Show, Westfield Farm, Haddington. |
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9 th July |
Apiary visit to either Ross Langland's and/or Donald Smith's apiaries |
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13 th August |
Sunday – Heather picnic 1pm . Take the B6355 Gifford – Duns road for about 4 miles. You will see a sign for a fishery and cross a cattle grid just before you pass Darent House. Take the next turn off on the right down a track towards a sheep fank. Bring your own picnic. Non-beekeepers welcome and safe! |
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19 th-20 th August |
Saturday 19 th and Sunday 20 th August – Gifford Flower Show. and ELBKA Annual honey show. Click here for schedule |
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23 rd October |
Saturday – SBA autumn convention, Dewar's Conference and sports centre, Glover Street , Perth . 8.45 – 5.10. (£23 including coffee, lunch and tea) There will be talks on plants and bees, enjoyable beekeeping, varroa and requeening.
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4 th October |
Wednesday – Edinburgh and Midlothian BKA are hosting the SBA Lecture this year. The speaker will be Claire Chavasse and her title is “Trouble shooting, re-queening cross colonies, Queen introduction”. Contact Allister Guy 01506 654968 for details.
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November- 23rd |
Beekeeper's dinner with a honey theme . Bonars Restaurant, Haddington
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December - 17th |
a practical demonstration of oxalic acid trickle treatment by Gordon Biggar. Meeting at Donald's Apiary at Clerkington |
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January 25th
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AGM and Peter Radband on 'Honey preparation for shows'
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February 22nd
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Ross langlands 'Bees,Honey and Health' - Haddington Town House 7.30pm |
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March 15th
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Graeme Sharpe ' Honey from Flower to Jar' - Haddington Town House 7.30pm |
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April 26th
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DVD Evening 'Varroa' and 'Honeybee dance Language' Haddington Town House 7.30pm |