Spring checks, splits & swarm control with Jacob

At the club Apiary. Time to sort your hives so come along & get ahead of the girls before swarming starts! Club Meeting 2-4pm

Suits & boots required.

Between 1pm - 2pm there will be the Shed Sale. Get your new replacement boxes -Full depth & 3/4 flat packs. Spring treatments to purchase so bring cash. Details will be emailed.

Every September we do our bit for Bee Aware Month

Event TBC

Additional extra meeting for our newer members (who have bees or not just yet!)

EARLIER START TIME

Weather dependent Spring Buildup practical in the hive.

What you are looking for & what you might find - dead outs.

Club apiary so suits and boots essential.

More details to come nearer the time but for those without suits please let us know so we can get some spares ready.

If a large group, it may be split into two groups.

Club Meeting Spring Buildup in the hive with Fiona & Jeremy.

In Ngongotaha Community Hall, School Road, Ngongotaha

Bring a small container for Agrisea sample. Spring treatments & Suppiment Pattie for sale.

Club Annual General Meeting followed by Kim’s water Kefer & Bridget soft cheese making & milk Kefir.

In Ngongotaha Community Hall, School Road, Ngongotaha

More details to come but you will be emailed nearer the time.

Club meeting Wax products making leather & furniture polish. Tea lights, candles & decorations with wax. Short demo smoker cleaning.

In Ngongotaha Community Hall, School Road, Ngongotaha

Club Honey Competition & box making

In Ngongotaha Community Hall, School Road, Ngongotaha

Please respond on survey if you are entering - prizes to come!

GUEST SPEAKER - Noe Waters, Comvita Bee Advocate & Educator.

Club meeting for April date, time & venue change

Now at the Arts Village, 1240 Hinemaru Street, Rotorua

Time: 1.00-3.00pm

Club members please bring a shared tea plate, club providing refreshments.

Noe is keen to share her experiences as an apiary inspector in Hawaii along with bee inseminating, biosecurity and her current role in Comvita’s breeding program.

• Note club meeting for 13th now cancelled*

Practical in the hive with Jacob at club apiary.

What’s happening now. Varroa monitoring & treatments getting ready for Wintering Down.

Storing boxes & frames over winter.

Bring suits & boots.

Cash for hive ware sale - stock up ready for Autumn & Wintering down.

Practical in the hive with Jacob at club apiary.

What’s happening now & what to be planning for - Wasps & Robbing.

Bring suits & boots.

Cash for hive ware sale - stock up ready for Autumn treatments & Wintering down.

Email out now to club members.

Please RSVP by 29th January so we know numbers coming & please bring a sharing plate.

Club providing BBQ

Further details in your email

CLUB MEETINGS RESTARTING IN FEBRUARY 2025 - TIMES REMAIN 2-4PM

Thank You to those who did our survey. Overall members chose to keep to the same time for all club meetings.

End of Year Event DATE CHANGE club members please RSVP as soon as possible

Please bring a shared afternoon tea.

1pm to 4pm

Gardens, Walks, Picnic & Games!

Venue details Have been sent to club members on email with date change.

FOR OUR NEWEST CLUB MEMBERS

An email invite will be sent to our newest club members for a practical in the club hives.

Small group session only.

Suit & boots required.

*Note day & time change from usual club day (Saturday & 1.5 hours only)

Introducing mated Queens and cells to the hive with Jacob.

Practical session at club apiary - suits and boots.

Bring cash for treatments & new sale items

How, When & why - splits and swarm control.

It’s that time of the year so get some control before the swarms start!

First practical session at club Apiary with Jacob. Suits and Boots

Bring cash for Spring / Swarm treatments & we have new sale items too!

Confirmed for at Palmers Garden Centre, Sala Street, Rotorua

Come & see what the buzz is about bees & meet some of the club members

Spring Build-up. This meeting is not to be missed! Make sure you're ready for Spring!

To be held at Ngongotaha Community Hall, School Road, Ngongotaha, Rotorua

Bring a small container for Agrisea sample & Spring treatments available so bring cash.

AGM followed by Kim’s Easy Sourdough Breadmaking demonstration.

Take home your own FREE starter!

REGISTRATION ESSENTIAL by 18th July to ensure we have enough starter for you.

Details of what to bring nearer the time.

To be held at Ngongotaha Community Hall, School Road, Ngongotaha, Rotorua

Club Honey & Photo Competition Bring your individual honey entries for our club competition (NO National event this year) PROOF OF TUTIN TEST RESULTS PLEASE.

Honey judging by Fiona & Jeremy.

Online entries for club photo to pauline.spear@xtra.co.nz by Sunday 12th (anonymous)

Demonstration on frame making & embedding - use of jigs and embedding wax foundation with Aaron.

At Ngongotaha Community Hall, School Road, Ngongotaha, Rotorua

Wintering Down. at club apiary with Jacob.

One of the meetings not to be missed at this time of year. Suits and boots.

Varroa - treatments - sugar shakes & washes.

Please bring your own sample of bees and show us how its done (no Queen in there though!)

At club Apiary with Jacob. Suits and boots needed.

IMPORTANT TIME CHANGE - MORNING MEETING 10.30am to 12.30

All things honey. Extracting; Tasting; Tutin Testing.

Dont forget we have our club honey competition in May

Fingers crossed for the weather!

Club members social event rescheduled from November.

Those registered for this trip please check your email for meeting point.

Any change due to weather you will be rung in the morning.

Club Members Only DUE TO WEATHER WE HAVE CHANGED TO SATURDAY 25TH NOVEMBER. SAME TIME - CONFIRMING EMAIL IN YOUR INBOX.

No Club Meeting in December 2023 or January 2024

Our special club members only trip “Behind the Scenes” with Comvita is now FULLY BOOKED OUT