Diary of Meetings and Events

Maps for Corfe Mullen Meetings and Farmer Palmer’s can be found below

Corfe Mullen Village Hall

DateSubjectVenue
Sat 6th Sept
10am – 12
Bee Introduced – Bee Taster Day for those interested in a January training course includes refreshments. Cost £20 per person. Now FULL
To sign up here to express interest for the January course. (A training course makes a great Xmas present)
Run by Michael & Mark
Apiary,
West Moors
Oct 4th
Doors open 12.30pm
Drop in and meet us.
EDBKA Honey Show for members to display their hard work with Briony and our Show Judge.
Beekeepers bring their honey, candles, cakes, frames of honey, pictures and amazing entries.
Staging of exhibits- 10am
Latest time for entering exhibits – 11am

Open for the public and contributors to observe 12.30pm onwards. Tea/Coffee and cake available.
Presentation of awards 4pm

Honey Tasting for everyone! Chat with beekeepers or buy local honey direct from the producer.
West Moors
Memorial Hall
Oct 11th

9:15 AM – 5:00 PM
Dorset Beekeeping Association Bi-Annual Convention with speakers and great stands. Not to be missed.
Agenda Highlights: 
Kevin Pope: Visit to Thailand to study tropilaelaps.
Ken Basterfield: Marketing honey.
Dan Basterfield: Apidea Queen Rearing (author of the relevant book).
Workshops: Making wax flowers and setting up a honey house.
Steve Riley: Discussing varroa resistance.

Cost: £5 for Dorset Beekeepers Association (DBKA) members, and £10 for non-members. 
Tickets: Book tickets  
Dorford Centre, 2 Bridport Road, Dorchester, DT1 1RR
Oct 17thSkittles Match against Bournemouth “We Need You ” to retain the cup! Supper available on the night (pre-order and small charge).Hamworthy Club,
Merley, Wimborne
Oct 24th EDBKA Social Gathering and AGM with refreshments Corfe Mullen
Village Hall
Nov 20th 7pmEDBKA Fun Quiz Evening – Chris & Julia. Tables limited to 10 and only 4 persons per table. British Legion, Broadstone
Thurs 23rd to Sat 25th Oct93rd National Honey Show Sandown Park, Esher, Surrey, UK
Jan 28th @ 7.15pm Making Mead from honey via Zoom – Chris Parkconfirmed. Zoom talk

Plenty of parking is available in Towers Way, the road behind the co-op store.

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Farmer Palmer’s

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