Events
Bromley beekeepers programme including apiary meetings, evening lectures and national events.
Bromley Apiary Meetings and Shows
Winter Evening Lecture Programme
Tuesday evenings starting @ 7.30pm. Refreshments provided - open to all, admission free.
Tuesday, 19th January 2010 First of our evening lectures on the weather by Ian Currie. This talk should interest everybody! Refreshments provided. Admission free.
Tuesday, 16th February 2010 Michael Badger MBE.
Tuesday, 16th March 2010 Bee genetics by Pam Hunter.
Tuesday, 20th April 2010 Clive de Bruyn - has spent many years studying varroa and its effects on beekeeping and the author of many papers and books.
Apiary Meetings
Saturday 27th March @ 10.00am Apiary tidy up session (organised by Jenny Spon-Smith). Turn up and help for as much time as you can spare.
Sunday, 4th April 2010 @ 11.30am Apiary Meeting: Members open hives (depends on the weather) and talk about beekeeping, just turn up and introduce yourself. Refreshments provided.
Sunday, 2nd May 2010 @ 11.30am Apiary Meeting: Members open hives (depends on the weather) and talk about beekeeping, just turn up and introduce yourself. Refreshments provided.
Sunday, 6th June 2010 @ 11.30am Apiary Meeting: Members open hives (depends on the weather) and talk about beekeeping, just turn up and introduce yourself. Refreshments provided.
Sunday, 20th June 2010 @ 3pm Apiary Meeting: Members open hives (depends on the weather) and talk about beekeeping, just turn up and introduce yourself. Refreshments provided.
Sunday, 18th July 2010 @ 3pm Apiary Meeting: Members open hives (depends on the weather) and talk about beekeeping, just turn up and introduce yourself. Refreshments provided.
Sunday, 15th August 2010 @ 3pm Apiary Meeting: Members open hives (depends on the weather) and talk about beekeeping, just turn up and introduce yourself. Refreshments provided.
Sunday 5th September @ 11.30am Kent House Leisure Garden charity day and Apiary Meeting.
Outside Events
Saturday, 19th June Wickham Common Primary School, Gates Green Road, West Wickham, BR4 9DG.
Saturday, 26th June Oak Lodge Primary School, Chamberlain Crescent, West Wickham, BR4 0LJ.
Sunday, 11th July Foal Farm, Biggin Hill. Do come along and lend a hand. Setting up will start around 9.00 a.m. and any help you can give, even if its only for an hour or so, will be very helpful.
Monday, 30th August (Bank Holiday) 11.00am @ Cudham Village Fete (Next to the Blacksmiths Arms Pub and on recreation ground)
Saturday 18th September Bromley & Orpington honey show at Emmanuel Church, The Grove, West Wickham, Kent, BR4 9JS. Doors open at 10am. Including FREE Introduction to beekeeping lectures. Morning and afternoon sessions: 11am - 12am & 2.30pm - 3.30pm. Show closes: 4:30pm.
Apiary Meetings and Lectures
Tea and beekeeping discussion. Activities with bees is dependent on the weather. All apiary meetings from about 11:30am or 3:00pm see above.
Where to find us
The Kent House Road allotments are opposite Woodbastwick Road, 91a Kent House Road, Sydenham, Kent SE26 5LJ.
See us on Google Maps.
We recommend you park the cars in Kent House Road and walk up the alleyway. If you have problems walking we do allow some cars to park next to the club house.
This events list was compiled by Peter Spingall. Contact Peter by phone 020-8690-3906 (answerphone) or ring late evenings. Mobile phone number: 07779970104.
Please check your Beecraft and County Notices to check the dates have not been changed!
The Bromley and Orpington Beekeepers Associations are holding their annual honey show on Saturday 18th September at Emmanuel Church, The Grove, West Wickham, BR4 9JS.
Bromley Beekeepers Association next event is Foal Farm, Biggin Hill on Sunday, 11th July.
Bromley beekeepers 2010 events calendar covering apiary meetings, lectures and outside events - produced by Jenny Spon-Smith. Updated 07/06/10. Make sure you have the most recent version.
The 78th National Honey Show, 29th - 31st October 2009 with international classes and beekeepers’ lecture convention.
