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Smokers in Whitehall Demonstration, Geoff Mills, Life Member and past President of Essex BKA discusses CCD, Buying bees legally and Margaret Thomas gives hints for December.

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Local EBKA websites

  • Braintree Beekeepers
  • Chelmsford bees
  • Colchester Beekeepers
  • Dengie Hundred and Maldon
  • Epping Forest Beekeepers
  • Harlow Beekeepers
  • Romford Beekeepers
  • Saffron Walden Division
  • Southend Beekeepers

Upcoming Events

  • CBK Monthly Meeting - Comb Changing - The full Monty 20/04/2021 at 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm CombChanging – The Full MontyEric Beaumontwill be taking us through why, when and how to change your comb - an important process often overlooked by beekeepers, both new and old! Eric was former Chairof Epping Forest BKA and currently looks after more than eighty colonies.After a long stint as Chair of EppingForest BKA he thought…
  • Southend 28/04/2021 at 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm Zoom
  • Saffron Walden Division - Really getting to grips with swarm control 06/05/2021 at 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm With Bob Smith NDB.  presentation via zoom (length of presentation approximate)
  • Harlow - TBC 06/05/2021 at 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
  • Romford Div. Reading the Colony Buckfast Speakers 06/05/2021 at 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm Zoom Meeting
  • CBK Monthly Meeting - Equipment suppliers 18/05/2021 at 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm Equipment suppliers good and bad
  • Romford Div. Bee Health, What could possibly go wrong. Robert Smith 03/06/2021 at 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm Zoom Meeting
  • CBK Monthly Meeting - The life of wasps 15/06/2021 at 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm TBA  We are very pleased to welcome Chelmsford’s very own AHATand EBKA Bee Health Officer Dave Garrett, to speak to members about how to protect our bees from Wasps!
  • Romford Div. Bees for Development 01/07/2021 at 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
  • CBK Monthly Meeting - Auction 20/07/2021 at 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm Margaretting Village Hall, Wantz Rd, Margaretting, Ingatestone CM4 0EP, UK Auction od equipment

RSS National Bee unit News

  • Reporting Varroa 12/04/2021
  • 2020 Hive Count 29/03/2021
  • How can training and information sources for beekeepers and bee farmers be improved? Have your say by taking our survey. 24/03/2021
  • Bee Base Issues - eLearning & personal beekeeping records (resolved) 09/03/2021

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