Events
Our club meetings have a strong practical focus. We are fortunate to have within the club experienced beekeepers that are keen to share their knowledge along with several commercial beekeepers who share their wide beekeeping experiences and expertise. Our meetings are generally 2pm on a Sunday.
RHBC also endeavour to hold informative workshops for new beekeepers, an AFB course and community bee awareness events.
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QUEEN RAISING COURSE COMING TO ROTORUA
QUEEN CELL PRODUCTION TUTORIALS FOR PRODUCING LARGE NUMBERS OF QUALITY QUEEN CELLS Maggie James has provided tens of thousands of high-quality queen cells, using the Airborne Honey method, and queen bees to commercial beekeepers throughout New Zealand for 18 years. Respected beekeepers available as referees. Previously resource writer & photographer of Certificates in Apiculture Knowledge (Levels 3&4) for a division of Lincoln University One-off tutorials for commercial beekeepers & long-term experienced hobbyists. Covering colony selection, feeding & colony stimulation, natural…
Find out more »How to move your body with your hive.
A leading Physiotherapist, Sarah Dewes will take us through a fun and interactive session learning how to keep our body safe when beekeeping. Where: Studio 2, Rotorua Arts Village. Why: So many of us are so busy looking at our hive we forget about our body.
Find out more »Swarm control and Spring Build up
Further details available closer to date
Find out more »AFB Refresher Course
AFB Refresher Course for club members to be held at Rotorua Arts Village. Please arrive 10 mins early. Registrations to the club email are essential. See the newsletter for further details
Find out more »Making a Split and a Nuc
Making a split and a Nuc and getting inside the hive. This is a practical session to be held at the Club Apiary, the end of Kingsley Drive, Ngongotaha. Weather permitting. Bring your protective gear – suit, veil, gloves, and boots.
Find out more »Introduction to Beekeeping
Time: 1:00pm - 4:30pm on both days. Part one: 15/09/2019 Part two: 29/09/2019 This is in time for those wishing to commence beekeeping in the new season and those who have started beekeeping in the last year. Only $60 includes introductory course and membership for 2019, or $10 for current members. Please Register here:
Find out more »Introduction to Beekeeping-Part 2
Introduction to Beekeeping This follows on from the Part 1 course held two weeks previously. Please refer to the Part 1 course entry for further details.
Find out more »Staying on Top of Varroa
Staying on top of Varroa – a chat with Dennis Crowley, Tauranga, commercial beekeeper who specialises in pollination and member of the Apiculture NZ Board. Dennis has years of experience and has been one of those beekeepers who have approached varroa with an open mind, tried different treatments and his wise words are always worth listening to. If you have not had the pleasure of hearing this very down to earth speaker before, now is your chance. Hear about the success and failure of different…
Find out more »Queen Raising for Hobbyists
Queen Raising for Hobbyists: The variety of ways you can raise a few queens yourself without having to graft. Kim Poynter will be taking us through this using some old and new techniques. Where: At Rotorua Arts Village in Eric Bridgeman room.
Find out more »A cruise on Lake Rotoiti on the Rotoiti Explorer.
A cruise on Lake Rotoiti on the Rotoiti Explorer. This will be an afternoon on the water with a cruise on the lake, looking at points of interest with the plan being to go to the Manupirua Spring Hot Pools (only accessible by boat). There will be a small charge to contribute to the boat charter and the club will subsidise the rest. Cost $10/person. Limit of 50. Book your place by emailing the club. The hot pools charge is $20/adult…
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