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2007 Programme
Working Party and Shed Party

Sunday 15th April at 12 noon
Apiary meeting - 1
If warm enough, assess colonies and make reports.
Join the working party to remove sleepers and tidy up the apiary (spades & gardening gloves would be useful). Then for our party, please bring a drink, a glass or mug and something tasty to start our beekeeping year. New members especially welcome. Throwing out time 2.00pm.
Meeting taken by Johan Kjaer, Angela Dougall and Margaret Jarvie
Stoneleigh all day

Saturday 21st 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 £16.00. BBKA members £14.00 . Buy online via BBKA web site:- BBKA
Sunday 29th April at 12.00 noon
Apiary meeting - 2
Examination of Colonies - check Queen, brood, stores, and for disease. Check for swarming.
Meeting taken by Angela Dougall, Mary Ogle and Liz Jack.
Sunday 13th May at 11.00 am.
Apiary meeting - 3
Routine check of colonies and swarming check. Prepare colonies for Adopt-a-Hive.
At 2.30pm a demonstration of shook swarm and discussion on IPM
Meeting taken by: Johan Kjaer, John Hauxwell and Margaret Jarvie.
Thursday 24th May at 3.00pm
Apiary meeting 4
Routine check of colonies and swarming check.
Meeting taken by Angela Dougall, Chris Steane and Nicky Faith
At 5.30pm a demonstration of shook swarm and discussion on IPM
Camden Green Fair & BikeFest 07

Sunday 3rd 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 10th June at 11.00 am.
Apiary meeting - 5
Observe progress of “Adopt-a-Hive” and other new colonies.
Meeting taken by: Johan Kjaer, Mary Ogle and Toby Mason.
Highgate Festival

Saturday 16th 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 24th June at 11.00 am
Apiary meeting - 6
Check laying of new Queens and uncap drone brood for visible Varroa check. Check colonies for supering, mark any unmarked new Queens
Meeting taken by: Margaret Jarvie, Claire Lehain and Toby Mason.
Sunday 8th July at 11.00 am
Apiary visit - 7
Full colony inspection - show ease of finding marked Queen !
Meeting taken by:- Chris Steane, John Hauxwell and Toby Mason.
Sunday 22nd July at 11.00 am.
Apiary meeting - 8
Routine inspection of all colonies.
Meeting taken by: Angela Dougall, Robert Carpenter Turner and Claire Lehain.
Sunday 5th August at 11.00 am.
Apiary meeting - 9
Clearer boards to be put on to clear the honey supers.
Meeting taken by: Johan Kjaer, Mary Ogle and Nicky Faith .
Sunday 19th August at 11.00 am.
Apiary visit - 10
Remove honey crop.
Meeting taken by: Johan Kjaer and Chris Steane.
Sunday 2nd September 11.00 am
Apiary visit - 11
Routine inspection of all colonies. Check all is well.
Meeting taken by: Johan Kjaer, Angela Dougall and Liz Jack.
Angel Canal Festival

Sunday 2nd 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 12th September at 7:30 pm.
Show entries should be brought to the Highgate Society Hall between 12.30 - 4.00pm or delivered to the show organiser (Mary Ogle 020 8455 6959). Our show judge, Moya Davidson, provides helpful instructive comments on nearly all entries. For the dinner (organiser Liz Jack 020 8883 2835) you, NLB members contribute drink and food (hot or cold) to be shared amongst all at our seated buffet meal starting at 7.30pm. During this, Moya will present show awards.

Venue - The Highgate Society, 10a South Grove, Highgate N6 6BS. Maplink
Sunday 16th September at 4 pm
Apiary meeting - 12
Assess colonies for winter feeding and commence feeding where needed.
Meeting taken by: Margaret Jarvie, Claire Lehain and Chris Steane.
Apple Day

Sunday 30th September from 11 am to 4:30 pm

Price for the garden only pay on arrival Adults: £2.00, Children: FREE
Contact : - 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
Sunday 7th October at 12.00 noon.
Apiary visit - 13, the last for 07
Remove feeders and all supers. Mouse guards on. Treat stored supers against wax moth. Make all tidy and secure. Prepare for winter.
Meeting taken by: Johan Kjaer & Liz Jack.
The National Honey Show

October the 18th, 19th and 20th
RAF Museum, Hendon
An important event for all beekeepers. The show is right on our doorstep.
Tickets £10.00. Thursday: 2.00 pm - 6:00 pm. Friday: 9:30 am. - 6:00 pm. Saturday: 9:30 am - 4:30 pm.

Special Show Offer:- New beekeepers in 2007 up to 31st July have free entry to all 3 days of the show and all first time exhibitors can enter competitive 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
"Other peoples’ bees - My first year as a Bee Inspector".

Thursday 15th November at 8.00 pm.

Lecture by:- Robert Carpenter Turner.

West Country Bee Inspector, will tell us how and how NOT to keep bees; guaranteed to be an interesting informative lecture given in Robert’s charismatic style - a must

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

Tuesday 4th 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 2008 Sunday 3rd at 2.30 pm Annual General Meeting.
Followed by Tea and Honey Cakes at3.30 pm
4.00 pm Lecture by:- Dr Keith-Lucas "Pollen in Forensic Medicine"

Dr Keith-Lucas, Senior Tutor in Plant Sciences at the University of Reading, has worked on pollen in vegetation, history, archaeology, medicine, honey and forensic science. He will be giving examples of pollen use in solving crimes of fraud, theft, firearms, offences, bombings and murder.
Contributions to the tea will be most welcome

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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