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High Wycombe & District Beekeepers' Association (registered charity No. 299638)

High Wycombe & District Beekeepers' Association (registered charity No. 299638)

Beekeeping in and around the High Wycombe District in Buckinghamshire

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Home→Beginners Practical

Beginners Practical

Upcoming Events

  • Beginner and Novice apiary session - 21 May 2025 - 10:00
  • Beginner and Novice apiary session - 28 May 2025 - 10:00
  • Beginner and Novice apiary session - 31 May 2025 - 10:00
  • Beginner and Novice apiary session - 7 Jun 2025 - 10:00

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7:00 PM - Apiary Open - For Basic Assessment tutorial #1
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10:00 AM - Beginner only apiary session
10:45 AM - Bailey comb change #1
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10:00 AM - Beginner only apiary session
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7:00 PM - Apiary Open - For Basic Assessment tutorial #2
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10:00 AM - Beginner only apiary session
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10:00 AM - Beginner only apiary session
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7:30 PM - DYB: Develop Your Beekeeping
15
10:00 AM - Beginner only apiary session
10:00 AM - Fixing aggressive colony Part 1.
7:30 PM - Committee Meeting
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18
10:00 AM - Beginner only apiary session
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21
7:00 PM - Apiary Open - For Basic Assessment tutorial #3
22
10:00 AM - Beginner only apiary session
10:00 AM - Fixing aggressive colony part 2
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26
10:00 AM - Beginner only apiary session
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28
7:00 PM - Apiary Open - For Basic Assessment tutorial #4
29
9:30 AM - Beginners only apiary session and Bailey Comb Change part 3
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31
7:30 PM - Monthly Meeting
1
10:00 AM - Beginner only apiary session
2
Apiary Open - For Basic Assessment tutorial #1
30 Apr
Tue 30/04/2024    
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Saunderton Apiary
  • Apiary Visit
Meet and greet Syllabus            
More Info
Beginner only apiary session
01 May
Wed 01/05/2024    
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Saunderton Apiary
  • Apiary Visit
  • Beginners Practical
More Info
Bailey comb change #1
01 May
Wed 01/05/2024    
10:45 am - 12:45 pm
Saunderton Apiary
  • Apiary Visit
  • Beginners Practical
More Info
Beginner only apiary session
04 May
Sat 04/05/2024    
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Saunderton Apiary
  • Apiary Visit
  • Beginners Practical
Swarm control !!!
More Info
Apiary Open - For Basic Assessment tutorial #2
07 May
Tue 07/05/2024    
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Saunderton Apiary
  • Apiary Visit
             
More Info
Beginner only apiary session
08 May
Wed 08/05/2024    
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Saunderton Apiary
  • Apiary Visit
  • Beginners Practical
Plus - shook swarm #13
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Beginner only apiary session
12 May
Sun 12/05/2024    
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Saunderton Apiary
  • Apiary Visit
  • Beginners Practical
More Info
DYB: Develop Your Beekeeping
14 May
Tue 14/05/2024    
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Trinity United Reformed Church
  • DYB
Aimed at the newer members / beekeepers these sessions will contain some repetition year to year and will be tied to your beekeeping activities happening [...]
More Info
Beginner only apiary session
15 May
Wed 15/05/2024    
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Saunderton Apiary
  • Apiary Visit
  • Beginners Practical
More Info
Fixing aggressive colony Part 1.
15 May
Wed 15/05/2024    
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Saunderton Apiary
  • Apiary Visit
  • Beginners Practical
Remove queen. Look for emergency cells in hive we did 1 week ago, and intro frame of larvae from high leaderboard colony.    
More Info
Committee Meeting
15 May
Wed 15/05/2024    
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
  • Committee
More Info
Beginner only apiary session
18 May
Sat 18/05/2024    
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Saunderton Apiary
  • Apiary Visit
  • Beginners Practical
More Info
Apiary Open - For Basic Assessment tutorial #3
21 May
Tue 21/05/2024    
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Saunderton Apiary
  • Apiary Visit
             
More Info
Beginner only apiary session
22 May
Wed 22/05/2024    
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Saunderton Apiary
  • Apiary Visit
  • Beginners Practical
More Info
Fixing aggressive colony part 2
22 May
Wed 22/05/2024    
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Saunderton Apiary
  • Apiary Visit
  • Beginners Practical
Check on number of queen cells and decide if worth using them or reduce numbers. Intro larvae from high leaderboard colony using Millar frame technique [...]
More Info
Beginner only apiary session
26 May
Sun 26/05/2024    
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Saunderton Apiary
  • Apiary Visit
  • Beginners Practical
More Info
Apiary Open - For Basic Assessment tutorial #4
28 May
Tue 28/05/2024    
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Saunderton Apiary
  • Apiary Visit
             
More Info
Beginners only apiary session and Bailey Comb Change part 3
29 May
Wed 29/05/2024    
9:30 am - 12:30 pm
Saunderton Apiary
  • Apiary Visit
And Bailey comb change part 3 - remove bottom box and clean          
More Info
Monthly Meeting
31 May
Fri 31/05/2024    
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Trinity United Reformed Church
  • Monthly Meeting
More Info
Beginner only apiary session
01 Jun
Sat 01/06/2024    
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Saunderton Apiary
  • Apiary Visit
  • Beginners Practical
Basic assessment practice
More Info
Events on Tue 30/04/2024
30 Apr
Apiary Open - For Basic Assessment tutorial #1
30 Apr 24
Saunderton
Events on Wed 01/05/2024
01 May
Beginner only apiary session
1 May 24
Saunderton
01 May
Bailey comb change #1
1 May 24
Saunderton
Events on Sat 04/05/2024
04 May
Beginner only apiary session
4 May 24
Saunderton
Events on Tue 07/05/2024
07 May
Apiary Open - For Basic Assessment tutorial #2
7 May 24
Saunderton
Events on Wed 08/05/2024
08 May
Beginner only apiary session
8 May 24
Saunderton
Events on Sun 12/05/2024
12 May
Beginner only apiary session
12 May 24
Saunderton
Events on Tue 14/05/2024
14 May
DYB: Develop Your Beekeeping
14 May 24
High Wycombe
Events on Wed 15/05/2024
15 May
Beginner only apiary session
15 May 24
Saunderton
15 May
Fixing aggressive colony Part 1.
15 May 24
Saunderton
15 May
Committee Meeting
15 May 24
Events on Sat 18/05/2024
18 May
Beginner only apiary session
18 May 24
Saunderton
Events on Tue 21/05/2024
21 May
Apiary Open - For Basic Assessment tutorial #3
21 May 24
Saunderton
Events on Wed 22/05/2024
22 May
Beginner only apiary session
22 May 24
Saunderton
22 May
Fixing aggressive colony part 2
22 May 24
Saunderton
Events on Sun 26/05/2024
26 May
Beginner only apiary session
26 May 24
Saunderton
Events on Tue 28/05/2024
28 May
Apiary Open - For Basic Assessment tutorial #4
28 May 24
Saunderton
Events on Wed 29/05/2024
29 May
Beginners only apiary session and Bailey Comb Change part 3
29 May 24
Saunderton
Events on Fri 31/05/2024
31 May
Monthly Meeting
31 May 24
High Wycombe
Events on Sat 01/06/2024
01 Jun
Beginner only apiary session
1 Jun 24
Saunderton

Events

  • Monthly Meeting
    • 30 May 25
  • DYB: Develop Your Beekeeping - Treatment free colonies
    • 10 Jun 25
  • DYB: Develop Your Beekeeping - Feeding and uniting
    • 8 Jul 25
  • Open Day 2025
    • 13 Jul 25
  • Taster Day
    • 9 Aug 25
  • DYB: Develop Your Beekeeping - Preparing for winter !
    • 12 Aug 25
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