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2005 Programme
Sunday 10th April 12.00 noon
Apiary visit - 1 New Shed Warming

If warm enough assess colonies and make reports. Then at about 1.00 pm. Shed Warming. Bring something to drink, a receptacle to drink from, and perhaps a crisp or two and hopefully meet other members and admire our handsome new structure. Just a bit of fun to get the years beekeeping off to a good start. Throwing out time 2.00 pm !
Apiary supervisor today: Johan Kjaer.
Stoneleigh all day

Saturday 16th April 9.00 am - 5.00 pm.
The British Bee Keepers Association - Spring Lecture Convention and Exhibition. Trade Exhibitors and Educational Stands Lectures and Demonstrations all day. Not to be missed.
BBKA at the National Agricultural Centre, Stoneleigh Park, Coventry, Warwickshire CV8 2LZ. Free parking. Entrance on B4113 South of Coventry. Tickets on the day £14.00. BBKA members £12.00 . Buy online via BBKA web site:- BBKA
Sunday 24th April at 12.00 noon
Apiary visit - 2
Examination of Colonies - check Queen, brood, stores, and for disease. Check for swarming.
Apiary supervisor today: Johan Kjaer.
Sunday 8th May at 11.00 am.
Apiary visit - 3
Routine check of colonies and swarming check. Prepare colonies for Adopt-a-Hive.
Apiary supervisors today: Angela Dougall.
Robert’s Honey Tasting Evening

Wednesday 18th May at 8.00 pm
Honey tasting evening. Informal evening of Beekeeping chat and honey tasting. You will be amazed at how different honeys taste. Bring paper and pencil for your honey tasting notes. Tea and coffee provided. Venue:- To be announced.
Saturday 21st May at 11.00 am.
Adopt-a-Hive members only please
“Adopt-a-Hive” members take possession of colonies ! Bring proper protective clothing.
Apiary supervisor today: Mary Ogle.
Sunday 22nd May at 11.00 am.
Apiary visit - 4
Routine check of colonies and swarming check. Not for Adopt-a-Hive members.
Apiary supervisor today: Angela Dougall.
Camden Green Fair & Bikefest

Sunday 5th June at 12 noon - 8 pm
World Environment Day
This festival has now moved to Regents Park where they expect many more visitors. North London BeeKeepers will have a stall there and will be selling honey. Have you any early honey to sell ?. A good day out for all the family.

Venue:- Regents Park, NW1. (Cumberland gate Entrance).

Sunday 5th June at 11.00 am.
Apiary visit - 5
Observe progress of “Adopt-a-Hive” and other new colonies.
Apiary supervisor today: Angela Dougall.
Apiary Demonstration

Wednesday 8th June6.30 pm.
Shook Swarm
Alan Byham, our bee diseases officer, will give as demonstration of this procedure and show us how to do it in a professional way. This is one of the best ways of helping to keep disease under control, and is an alternative to an artificial swarm.
Venue:- Kenwood Apiary
Highgate Festival

Saturday 18th June at 12.30 - 6.00 pm Popular show around Pond Square, lots of stalls and John Hauxwell running our popular North London BeeKeepers stall. Help needed contact our chairman John Hauxwell.
Sunday 19th June at 11.00 am
Apiary visit - 6
Check laying of new Queens and uncap drone brood for visible Varroa check. Check colonies for supering, mark any unmarked new Queens
Apiary supervisor today: Johan Kjaer
Garden Party

Saturday 2nd July at 3.00 pm
Nicky Faith has kindly invited us to hold this annual event in her garden. Tea will be provided but home made cakes or other suitable comestibles for such a celebrated occasion are essential !
Full details sent out to members nearer the time.
Sunday 3rd July at 11.00 am
Apiary visit - 7
Large colony inspection - show ease of finding marked Queen !
Apiary supervisor : Johan Kjaer
Sunday 17th July at 11.00 am.
Apiary visit - 8
Routine inspection of all colonies.
Apiary supervisor today: Angela Dougall.
Sunday 31st July at 11.00 am.
Apiary visit - 9
Varroa treatment to start - treatment in hives for 6 weeks. Clearer boards on in preparation to take Honey Crop.
Apiary supervisor today: Angela Dougall.
Tuesday 2nd August at 7.00 pm
Apiary visit - 10
Evening visit - Honey collection
Remove honey crop. If possible Adopt-a-Hive students need to be there to take honey supers home for extraction.
Apiary supervisor today: Angela Dougall.
Sunday 14th August at 11.00 am.
Apiary visit - 11
Routine inspection of all colonies. Check all is well.
Apiary supervisor today: Angela Dougall.
Apimondia 2005

August 21st- 26th Dublin Ireland
The biggest BeeKeeping show on earth comes to Ireland this year. North London BeeKeepers are hoping to organise a trip for interested members. Full details to follow. Find it all out on the web at:- Apimondia
Angel Canal Festival

Sunday 4th September 11.00 am. - 5.00 pm.
One of our most popular events of the year. North London BeeKeepers Honey Stall and observation hive of live bees.
On tow path - site 400 yards going East from Narrow Boat Public House. Maplink
A Demonstration Honey Extraction and Preparation

Tuesday 6th September at 8.00
A practical evening demonstration of preparing your honey. Experienced members of the Association will show how they extract, filter and bottle. All this in time for you to prepare your honey for our Honey Show.
Venue - The Highgate Society, 10a South Grove, Highgate N6 6BS. Maplink

Sunday 11th September at 4.00 pm
Apiary visit - 12
Afternoon meeting.
Varroa - Remove treatment strips. Assess colonies for Winter feeding.
Return wet supers to go above crown boards for cleaning by bees .
Apiary supervisor today: Angela Dougall.
BeeKeepers Bash
Honey Competition and Celebration Pot Luck Dinner.

Wednesday 14th September at 8.00 pm.
Our Honey Show and Celebration Pot Luck Dinner has proved most popular. Moyra Davidson will again be our excellent Honey Judge. Bring your family to cheer if you win a prize and a bottle of your favourite beverage to drown your sorrows if you don't. . It is a POT LUCK evening; the food being made and supplied by you ! It all goes on the table and with a bit of luck there will be lots of choice. It can be hot or cold - there is an oven in the hall to keep things hot. Prizes for the Honey Show will be presented by Moyra at the dinner. Tickets are strictly limited to 40 so book in advance. Full details and tickets for the dinner will follow nearer the time. All exhibits to be at the hall by 4.30 pm. Or given previously to Nicky Faith. Venue - The Highgate Society, 10a South Grove, Highgate N6 6BS. Maplink

Note:- Competitors at our Honey Competition are strongly encouraged to enter their Honey at the National Honey Show 20 - 22 October. Do remember entries and registration for the National Honey Show have to be made by 21 September.
Sunday 18th September at 12.00 noon
Apiary visit - 13
Remove dry and cleaned supers - treat against wax moth - store for winter.
Feed all colonies.
Apiary supervisor today: Johan Kjaer
Sunday 2nd October at 12.00 noon.
Apiary visit - 14, the last for 05
Remove feeders and all supers. Mouse guards on. Treat stored supers against wax moth. Make all tidy and secure. Prepare for winter.
Apiary supervisor today : Angela Dougall.
Apple Day

Sunday 2nd October from 12.00 noon
Fenton House, Windmill Hill, Hampstead.
An interesting outing for all the family at this beautiful National Trust House and Garden. North London Beekeepers Honey stall.

The National Honey Show

October the 20th, 21st and Saturday 22nd
RAF Museum, Hendon
An important event for all beekeepers. The show is right on our doorstep. New beekeepers in 2005 can apply for free entry - contact our secretary at least one month before show.
Tickets £7.00. Thursday: 2.00 pm -7.00 pm. Friday: 9.30 am. - 7.00 pm. Saturday: 9.30 am - 5.00 pm.

Venue :- The Royal Air Force Museum
Grahame Park Way
London, NW9 5LL

For full details show link and map link here >> Honeyshow site >> Map Link
Integrated Pest Management

Lecture by:- Alan Byham. Our bee inspector will be giving this important talk. With varroa mites becoming resistant to Bayvarol and Apistan it is vital we all learn IPM. All members will be encouraged to change to IPM next year and this is the lecture we should all attend.

Thursday 17th November at 8.00 pm.
Venue -The Highgate Society, 10a South Grove, Highgate N6 6BS. Maplink
Christmas Party

Tuesday 6th December at 8.00 pm.
The social event of the year ! Members and their families are most welcome. Bring a bottle of your favourite beverage and a food contribution.
At Margaret Jarvie’s home. Details will be sent to members nearer the time.
Annual General Meeting

February 2006 Sunday 5th at 2.30 pm.
Followed by 3.30 pm Tea and Honey Cakes
4.00 pm Lecture:- The 3 Questions
Margaret Thomas keeps 50 colonies of bees. Beekeeping is an significant part of her retirement and having the right stocks is most important. She will discuss The 3 Questions – why, what and when to inspect a beehive. Margaret was our very popular speaker at our AGM last year - so we all wanted her back to hear more from her on practical beekeeping.
Venue - The Highgate Society, 10a South Grove, Highgate N6 6BS. Maplink

Note:- Please remember that at Apiary visits the manager for that day is in charge. He or she will be assisted by one or two of our more experienced beekeepers. Adopt-a-Hive members are encouraged to attend every visit to learn to manage a colony. Other members are welcome to attend, and help if experienced, and to generally ask beekeeping questions and learn by watching. Should they wish to bring a guest please check beforehand with the Apiary Manager who will be on duty that day to ensure it is convenient so that the apiary does not become crowded. All people enter the apiary at their own risk. Please remember the basic apiary rules:- Stand behind the hives in small groups, especially when colonies are open so the flying bees can find their way home. Only use the hive tool attached to the hive that is open. Wear clean medical or rubber gloves. No more than three hives to be opened at the same time.
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