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2006 Programme
Sunday 9th April 12.00 noon
Apiary meeting 1 and Shed Party

If warm enough assess colonies and make reports. Following this, for our party, please bring a drink, a glass/mug and some tasty bites to start our beekeeping year. New members especially welcome. Throwing out time 2.00pm
Apiary supervisors today: Johan Kjaer & Margaret Jarvie.
Stoneleigh all day

Saturday 22nd April 9.00 am - 5.00 pm.
The British Bee Keepers Association - Spring Lecture Convention and Exhibition. Trade Exhibitors and Educational Stands Lectures and Demonstrations all day. Not to be missed.
BBKA at the National Agricultural Centre, Stoneleigh Park, Coventry, Warwickshire CV8 2LZ. Free parking. Entrance on B4113 South of Coventry. Tickets on the day £15.00. BBKA members £13.00 . Buy online via BBKA web site:- BBKA
Sunday 23rd April at 12.00 noon
Apiary visit - 2
Examination of Colonies - check Queen, brood, stores, and for disease. Check for swarming.
Apiary supervisors today: Johan Kjaer & Nicky Faith.
Sunday 7th May at 11.00 am.
Apiary visit - 3
Routine check of colonies and swarming check. Prepare colonies for Adopt-a-Hive.
Apiary supervisors today: Angela Dougall & Mary Ogle.
Date/time to be arranged
Adopt-a-Hive members only please
“Adopt-a-Hive” members take possession of colonies ! Bring proper protective clothing.
Apiary supervisor today:
Sunday 21st May at 11.00 am.
Apiary visit - 4
Routine check of colonies and swarming check.
Apiary supervisors today: Angela Dougall & John Hauxwell..
Sunday 4th June at 11.00 am.
Apiary visit - 5
Observe progress of "Adopt-a-hive" and other colonies.
Apiary supervisors today: Robert Carpenter Turner & Toby Mason.
Camden Green Fair & BikeFest

Sunday 4th June at 12 noon - 7 pm
World Environment Day
This festival attracted 15,000 visitors last year. North London BeeKeepers will have a stall there and will be selling honey. A good day out for all the family. For more details do visit the Camden Green Fair & BikeFests Website

Venue:- Regents Park, NW1. (Cumberland gate Entrance) Maplink!
Sunday 5th June at 11.00 am.
Apiary visit - 5
Observe progress of “Adopt-a-Hive” and other new colonies.
Apiary supervisor today: Angela Dougall.
Highgate Festival

Saturday 17th June at 12 noon - 5.00 pm Popular show at Pond Square Highgate, lots of stalls and John Hauxwell running our popular North London BeeKeepers stall. Maplink
Sunday 18th June at 11.00 am
Apiary visit - 6
Check laying of new Queens and uncap drone brood for visible Varroa check. Check colonies for supering, mark any unmarked new Queens
Apiary supervisors today: Angela Dougall & John Hauxwell.
Garden Party

Saturday 24th June at 3.00 pm
Mary Ogle will host our garden party. Our annual garden party is always an enjoyable event. Tea is provided but home made cakes and goodies are essential. Details will be sent out nearer the time..
Sunday 2nd July at 11.00 am
Apiary visit - 7
Large colony inspection - show ease of finding marked Queen !
Apiary supervisor today Angela Dougall, Robert Carpenter Turner & Claire Lehain.
Guided walk on Hampstead Heath

Wednesday 5th at 7.00pm to 8.00pm approximately.
Deborah Wolton, well known guide and co-author of "Hampstead Heath. The Walker’s Guide" will make walking the Heath more rewarding for us. Details will be sent out nearer the time.
Sunday 16th July at 11.00 am.
Apiary visit - 8
Routine inspection of all colonies.
Apiary supervisor today: Angela Dougall & Robert Carpenter Turner.
Sunday 30th July at 11.00 am.
Apiary visit - 9
Clearer boards to be put on to clear the honey supers. During the evenings following the apiary visit, the supers will be extracted, put back to be cleaned, cleared and a 6 week Varroa treatment commence. This year apiguard is being used in the apiary.
Apiary supervisors today: Angela Dougall & Margaret Jarvie .
Sunday 13th August at 11.00 am.
Apiary visit - 10
Routine inspection of all colonies. Check all is well and that colonies settled after honey removal.
Apiary supervisor today: Angela Dougall & Mary Ogle.
Sunday 3rd September 11.00 am
Apiary visit - 11
Routine inspection of all colonies. Check all is well.
Apiary supervisors today: Angela Dougall & Claire Lehain.
Angel Canal Festival

Sunday 3rd September 11.00 am. - 5.00 pm.
One of our most popular events of the year. North London Beekeepers will have a stall and be selling honey there. The observation hive of live bees guarantees clusters of fascinated children and adults alike gathering around it.

On tow path - site 400 yards going East from Narrow Boat Public House. Maplink
BeeKeepers Bash
Honey Competition and Celebration Pot Luck Dinner.

Wednesday 13th September at 8.00 pm.
Our Honey Show and Celebration Pot Luck Dinner has proved most popular. Moyra Davidson will again be our excellent Honey Judge. Bring your family to cheer if you win a prize and a bottle of your favourite beverage to drown your sorrows if you don't. . It is a POT LUCK evening; the food being made and supplied by you ! It all goes on the table and with a bit of luck there will be lots of choice. It can be hot or cold - there is an oven in the hall to keep things hot. Prizes for the Honey Show will be presented by Moyra at the dinner. Tickets are strictly limited to 40 so book in advance. Full details and tickets for the dinner will follow nearer the time. All exhibits to be at the hall by 3.30 pm. Or given previously to Mary Ogle or Nicky Faith.

Venue - The Highgate Society, 10a South Grove, Highgate N6 6BS. Maplink

Note:- Competitors at our Honey Competition are strongly encouraged to enter their Honey at the National Honey Show 20 - 22 October. Do remember entries and registration for the National Honey Show have to be made by 20th September.
Sunday 18th September at 4 pm
Apiary visit - 12
Assess colonies for winter feeding and commence feeding where needed.
Apiary supervisors today: Johan Kjaer & Liz Jack.
Sunday 1 st October at 12.00 noon.
Apiary visit - 14, the last for 05
Remove feeders and all supers. Mouse guards on. Treat stored supers against wax moth. Make all tidy and secure. Prepare for winter.
Apiary supervisors today : Johan Kjaer & Liz Jack.
Apple Day

Sunday 1st October from 11 am to 4:30 pm

Price(s) : Adults: £2.00, Children: FREE
Contact : Pay on arrival - 020 7435 3471 for information

An interesting outing for all the family at this beautiful National Trust House and Garden. A celebration of apples in the working orchard. Apple tasting, jams and baked goods, apple juices to taste and buy, bee keeping demonstration, apple doctor, childrens activities, North London Beekeepers last Honey stall of the year.

Visitors’ entrance:- Fenton House, 3 Hampstead Grove, Hampstead, London NW3. Map Link
The National Honey Show

October the 19th, 20th and 21st
RAF Museum, Hendon
An important event for all beekeepers. The show is right on our doorstep.
Tickets £7.00. Thursday: 2.00 pm - 6:45 pm. Friday: 9.30 am. - 6:45 pm. Saturday: 9.30 am - 4:50 pm.

Special Show Offer:- New beekeepers in 2006 up to 31st July have free entry to all 3 days of the show and all first time exhibitors can enter up to 4 classes for free. Details to be sent out later on how to apply.

Venue :- The Royal Air Force Museum
Grahame Park Way
London, NW9 5LL

For full details show link and map link here >> Honeyshow site >> Map Link
The Evolution of species

Thursday 16th November at 8.00 pm.

Lecture by:- Professor Robert Pickard.

Professor Pickard is Director-General of the British Nutrition Foundation; he led the Bee Research Unit at Cardiff for 25 years is an international authority on the biology of honey bees

Venue -The Highgate Society, 10a South Grove, Highgate N6 6BS. Maplink
Christmas Party

Tuesday 5th December at 8.00 pm.
The social event of the year ! Members and their families are most welcome. Bring a bottle of your favourite beverage and a food contribution.
Venue: John and Tessa Hauxwell’s home. Details will be sent to members nearer the time.
Annual General Meeting

February 2007 Sunday 5th at 2.30 pm Annual General Meeting.
Followed by Tea and Honey Cakes at3.30 pm
4.00 pm Lecture by:- Roy Cropley on Commercial Beekeeping

Roy Cropley has kept bees for 40 years and currently has 20 hives. Every year he spends 6 weeks abroad, generally in New Zealand or Argentina working on a bee farm. Come and hear how to extract a ton of honey in a morning!
Venue - The Highgate Society, 10a South Grove, Highgate N6 6BS. Maplink

Note:- Please remember that at Apiary visits the manager for that day is in charge. He or she will be assisted by one or two of our more experienced beekeepers. Adopt-a-Hive members are encouraged to attend every visit to learn to manage a colony. Other members are welcome to attend, and help if experienced, and to generally ask beekeeping questions and learn by watching. Should they wish to bring a guest please check beforehand with the Apiary Manager who will be on duty that day to ensure it is convenient so that the apiary does not become crowded. All people enter the apiary at their own risk. Please remember the basic apiary rules:- Stand behind the hives in small groups, especially when colonies are open so the flying bees can find their way home. Only use the hive tool attached to the hive that is open. Wear clean medical or rubber gloves. No more than three hives to be opened at the same time.
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