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Programme Autumn 2011 & Winter 2012

 

Saturday 03 September 2011

DWF Apiary meeting -  2.00pm Muirside Apiary.

Dr. John Durkacz - “Final preparation of colonies for winter”

 

2-4 September 2011

Scottish National Honey Show – Camperdown Park, Dundee.

 

Saturday 10 September 2011

SBA Autumn Convention – Dewars Centre, Perth.

 

Saturday 17th September, 11am – 6pm

Sunday 18th September, 9am – 5pm

Fife flower Show – Dobbies Garden World, Duloch Park, Dunfermline.

Incorporating Combined Fife Beekeepers’ Open Honey Show.

For schedule see http://www.fifeflowershow.org.uk

 

Thursday 29 September 2011

SBA Tour Lecture - Portmoak Hall, Scotlandwell. 7.30pm.

Ian Homer, a former Regional Bees Inspector for Southern England:

‘No Bees, No Honey - No Honey, No Money’

 

Monday 3rd October 2011 - Dunblane Cathedral Halls. 7.30pm.

Ian Homer, a former Regional Bees Inspector for Southern England:

‘Integrated Pest Management’

 

Thursday 6th October 2011

DWF Association meeting – 7.30pm Portmoak Hall, Scotlandwell.

John Coyle - ‘My Favourite Queen Rearing Methods’

 

Thursday 13th October 2011

FBA Association meeting – 7.30pm VONEF Centre, Crossgate, Cupar.

Margaret Thomas – ‘Getting a Maximum Crop of Honey.’

 

Saturday 29th October 2011 – 1.30pm to 5.00pm Burnside Hall, Balmullo

Leuchars & District Gardening & Craft Club Autumn Flower Show.

 

Thursday 3rd November 2011

DWF Association meeting – 7.30pm Portmoak Hall, Scotlandwell.

Ian Craig - SBA Past President & Education Convener: “Let the Bees Tell You”

 

Thursday 10th November 2011

FBA Association meeting – 7.30pm VONEF Centre, Crossgate, Cupar.

Gavin Ramsay: ‘Bee Communication’

 

Thursday 17th November 2011

Annual Dinner - 7.00 for 7.30pm Grouse & Claret, by Kinross.

 

Saturday 26th November 2011 - Dewars Centre, Perth.                  Note change of date!

11.00am. SBA Local Association Secretaries Meeting. Followed by

2.00pm. SBA Annual Council Meeting.

 

Thursday 1st December 2011

DWF Association meeting – 7.30pm Portmoak Hall, Scotlandwell.

Graeme Sharpe - Apicultural Specialist, SAC Auchincruive: Topic TBA.

 

Thursday 8th December 2011

FBA Association meeting – 7.30pm VONEF Centre, Crossgate, Cupar.

David Blair -Scottish Wildlife Trust and the Fife reserves”

 

Thursday 5th January 2012

DWF Association meeting – 7.30pm Portmoak Hall, Scotlandwell.

Bron and Dave Wright: Topic TBA.

 

Thursday 12th January 2012

FBA Association meeting – 7.30pm VONEF Centre, Crossgate, Cupar.

Alan Riach - “A Night Under the Microscope”

 

Thursday 19th January 2012

Beginners Class 1 – Enrolment 7.00pm Portmoak Hall, Scotlandwell.

 (For further information see the ‘News’ page.)

 

Thursday 26th January 2012

Beginners Class 2 – 7.30pm Portmoak Hall, Scotlandwell.

 

Thursday 2nd February 2012

DWF Association meeting – 7.30pm Portmoak Hall, Scotlandwell.

Phil Moss - SBA Disease Convener: “A Bees Eye View of the Beekeeper”

 

Thursday 9th February 2012

FBA Association meeting – 7.30pm VONEF Centre, Crossgate, Cupar.

     “Question Panel”

 

Thursday 16th February 2012

Beginners Class 3 – 7.30pm Portmoak Hall, Scotlandwell.

 

Thursday 23rd February 2012

Beginners Class 4 – 7.30pm Portmoak Hall, Scotlandwell.

 

Thursday 1st March 2012

DWF Association meeting – 7.30pm Portmoak Hall, Scotlandwell.

      AGM followed by refreshments and a short talk.

 

Thursday 8th March 2012

FBA Association meeting – 7.30pm VONEF Centre, Crossgate, Cupar.

     AGM followed by Spring Preparations”

 

Thursday 15th March 2012

Beginners Class 5 – 7.30pm Portmoak Hall, Scotlandwell.

 

Thursday 22nd March 2012

Beginners Class 6 – 7.30pm Portmoak Hall, Scotlandwell.

 

Thursday 29th March 2012

Beginners Class 7 – 7.30pm Portmoak Hall, Scotlandwell.

 

Thursday 5th April 2012

DWF Association meeting – 7.30pm Portmoak Hall, Scotlandwell.

 

Thursday 12th April 2012

FBA Association meeting – 7.30pm VONEF Centre, Crossgate, Cupar.

Ian Craig - SBA Education Convener: “My Beekeeping Methods”

 

Thursday 19th April 2012

Beginners Class 8 – 7.30pm Portmoak Hall, Scotlandwell.

 

Thursday 26th April 2012

Beginners Class 9 – 7.30pm Portmoak Hall, Scotlandwell.