Roe Valley Beekeepers Association
Roe Valley Beekeepers Association
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Will Jones has honey jars for sale. They are the popular 8oz size and are 38p each. Given the weak sterling at the minute, this represents a good price and he doesn't make a profit.
If you are interested in buying some jars, please contact Will on 07380 374560
FONDANT FOR SALE
Sam is selling fondant:
£3.60 for 2.5kg
was £4.80
£1.80 for 1kg
was £2.00
£21.00 for 15kg box.
Thanks
Sam
07976 084855
Roe Valley Beekeepers Association has a Facebook page. Click on the blue link icon to have a look
CLUB OFFICERS 2020
President
Chairman
Vice Chairman
Secretary
Treasurer
Apiary Manager
Honey Show
Education Officer
Bee Health Officer
Website
UBKA reps
David McIntyre
Sam Laverty
Wilbur Wright
Alistair Moorcroft
Mark Carton
Will Jones
George McDonald
Alan McKinney
Alistair Moorcroft
Wilbur Wright
UBKA annual conference
2020
Download the brochure by clicking on the image
Conference booking now open via UBKA website https://www.ubka.org/
February 2020
The February meeting will be held in the Apiary on
Thursday 20th, Feb
Speakers Robert Ditty & Michael Young MBE
Don’t forget
to join the team on Saturday 22nd Feb at 10am to help
prepare the site for the new apiary shed.
Preliminary Beekeeping Course
The Preliminary Beekeeping
course will start on
Friday 21st February 2020,
at 7pm at the Apiary.
Subsequent classes will be on Thursday evenings
for 12 classes in total.
Contact the secretary at amoorcroft@gmail.com for further details.
Sorry All places now reserved
ASIAN HORNET
Please see attached updated Asian Hornet Leaflet giving guidance on identification and reporting options for beekeepers and the general public in Northern Ireland
(click on the image to download a PDF)
AFBI SURVEY 2019
The 2018-19 Honey bee husbandry survey report is now online at the AFBI website:
https://www.afbini.gov.uk/publications/afbi-honeybee-husbandry-survey-2018-19
Beekeeping Advice
For 2019, club meetings will contain an advice and help section. This is intended to provide advice on any beekeeping topic, no matter how simple, on subjects you choose.
You can contact Sam, RVBKA Club Chairman, prior to meetings at any time using the link below
click on the picture to start
Check out Sam Laverty’s excellent you Tube videos on beekeeping and queen rearing here
BEEKEEPING SUPPLIES FOR CLUB MEMBERS
Sam Laverty is the new local beekeeping equipment supplier. Here's his latest news...
As an opening offer I'm selling fondant at.
£3.60 for 2.5kg was £4.80 £1.80 for 1kg was £2.00 £21.00 for 15kg box.
Contact Sam on 07976 084855
52 Ringrash Road
Macosquin
Coleraine BT51 4LJ
The stained glass image used as our logo is from a Canadian Stained glass company called Light Romance, onto which has been laid the RVBKA title. In March '08 their Director wrote: Hi Alan. We will be honoured if you use our stained glass honeybee on your website. Cheers, Larry @ Light Romance. Visit the Light Romance website ( click on their link below) to see the beautiful range of designs they have created. www.light-romance.on.ca