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Sidcup Area - Introduction to basic beekeeping and queen rearing courses

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By Ruxley Beekeepers

Published 28.Sep.2008, 11:16pm

Ruxley Beekeepers

Sidcup, Kent

Ruxley Beekeepers, Kent BKA.

Held in either St Lawrence RC Community Centre, Hamilton Road, Sidcup, DA15 7HB or Ruxley Apiary, Honeydale Farm, Maidstone Road, DA14 5AW.

Introduction to Basic Beekeeping Course: May 2012.

Queen Rearing Course: May 2011.

For Details see the web site:
http://www.ruxleybeekeepers.org.uk/Site/Courses.html

Page updated: 13/02/11.

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