Upcoming events.
April Club Meeting
Exotic Pests & Diseases Inspection with our local AP2 Inspector.
DUE TO CYCLONE MEETING CHANGED TO SATURDAY 11TH APRIL
NEW TIME 10.00AM TO 12 NOON
Last practical session at the club apiary.
Suits essential so bring your own & boots.
Some spare suits available.
Replacement boxes (flat pack) for sale. Please bring cash.
MAY Special Event
Registration essential for this ticketed day
Bonus ticket price of $40.00 or on the day $50.00 per person.
Featuring Spinning & Felting, Hydrosol, Sourdough, Preserving & Fermented food & drinks.
Dehydrating foods, Soft Cheese Making, Cleaning products & Feeding your Soil.
Sales tables onsite.
Full program below.
*Bring note pads, pens & your lunch to enjoy a full day.
*CASH ONLY - NO EFTPOS
June Club Meeting
Guest speaker
At Ngongotaha Community Hall, School Road, Ngongotaha, Rotorua
More to come
July AGM & Club Meeting
AGM
At Ngongotaha Community Hall, School Road, Ngongotaha, Rotorua
More to come
March 2026 Event
March event with Space for Nature Festival- club bee talk.
At Linton Park Community Centre,16 Kamahi Place, Pukehangi, Rotorua
Free Event: Forest & Bird, Predator Free Rotorua, RDC, Rotorua Seed Library & Linton Park Community Centre Whenua Warrior
March Club Meeting
March Club Meeting
Practical at the club apiary - Practical in the hives.
Bring your suits & Boots
With Jacob
February Club Meeting
Prep for Autumn & treatments with Jacob
Practical at the club apiary followed by talk on extracting; legals; labeling & Tutin
Bring your suits & Boots
Autumn treatments for sale. Please bring cash.
January Club Meeting
NO CLUB MEETING JANUARY 2026
BUT
Keep eye for email notices when we are doing hive checks at the club apiary.
Maybe a different day or time.
December Club Meeting
NO CLUB MEETING DECEMBER 2025 or JANUARY 2026
BUT
Keep eye for email notices when we are doing hive checks at the club apiary.
Maybe a different day or time.
November Club End of Year Event
End of Year Event - Totally Tarawera Cruise & Hot Pool stopover
Arrival 10.30am & sailing at 11am
You will need Picnic, Togs & Towels
Registration essential before 1st November
Email has gone out & small cost for adults - children go free.
More details to come to those registered.
*Weather dependent - hopefully no changes needed.
November Club Meeting
Practical - in the hive Supering up & Bee escapes at the club apiary with Pauline.
You will need suits, gloves, boots.
Some loan suits available.
REMINDER: TIME CHANGE - STARTING 1pm to 3pm today
October Club Meeting
Practical - in the hive & Queens at the club apiary with Jacob.
You will need suits, gloves, boots.
Some loan suits available.
Between 1pm & 2pm Guest speaker Lucy Crone, coordinator for Predator Free Rotorua
Email coming for registration for the pest traps - one per household
WannaBee a Beekeeper - Day Three PRACTICAL
Practical day three of our popular three-day course & its time to get in with the bees!
Weather dependent for the practical in the hive.
Dates & times are variable as you are split into groups & going either to senior club members or at club apiary. Confirmed nearer the time.
You will need suits, gloves, boots so make sure you're ready.
Some loan suits available.
WannaBee a Beekeeper Course - FULLY BOOKED - Day Two
Second full day of theory for our popular three-day course - formerly our Introduction to Beekeeping.
We hold two theory full days in September followed by a practical in the hive in October.
FULLY BOOKED for 2025 - but please contact secretary to register for next year!
WannaBee a Beekeeper - FULLY BOOKED! Day One
First full day of our popular three-day course - formerly our Introduction to Beekeeping.
FULLY BOOKED for this year, but please contact secretary to reserve a place for next year!
We hold two theory full days in September followed by a practical in the hive in October.
September Club Meeting
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.
August (Extra) Club Meeting
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.
August Club Meeting
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.
July Club Meeting
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.
June Club Meeting
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
May Club Meeting
Club Honey Competition & box making
In Ngongotaha Community Hall, School Road, Ngongotaha
Please respond on survey if you are entering - prizes to come!
April Club Meeting
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*
March Club Meeting
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.
“What’s the Buzz”
"What's the Buzz" with Sustainable Backyards. We are hosting a demo & talk about bees as part of EnvirohubBOP Sustainable Backyards month of March activities.
Studio 2 at The Arts Village
Observation hive - honey tasting - bee video & talk plus lots more
February Club Meeting
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.
SATURDAY 1st FEBRUARY 2025 - SOCIAL CLUB MEETING BBQ
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 MEETING TIMES
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.
RHBC End of Year Event
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.
Club Meeting for our newest beekeeper members
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)
Club Meeting
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
Club Meeting
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!
September - Bee Aware Month
Confirmed for at Palmers Garden Centre, Sala Street, Rotorua
Come & see what the buzz is about bees & meet some of the club members
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.
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