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| Officers of the division Newsletters Useful Links Associations near Sussex Meetings Equipment for sale Membership Form | |
| Officers of the Division | ||||
| Chairman Stephen Kelly | 01273 477164 kellysd@beeb.net |
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| Secretary Lyn Hawkins | 01273 584522 Bumbleslady@aol.com | |||
| Treasurer Craig Cheek | 01273 845705 Craig Cheek | |||
| Meetings Secretary Lyn Hawkins | 01273 584522 Bumbleslady@aol.com | |||
| Editor Mark Pappenheim | 01273 483546 m.papp@dsl.pipex.com | |||
| Librarian Amanda Millar | 01273 477164 | |||
| News Letters can be found here: Latest: |  |
| Back issues of the News Letter here for the past two years |
| Older issues can be obtained from the webmaster |
| PHOTOGRAPHS OF BEES , bee meetings, etc |
| Some useful links to related organisations: Your SUSSEX Beekeeping Site [For beekeeping in Sussex, UK] British Beekeepers Association [represent beekeepers] Bee Craft [publish magasine on beekeeping] E.H. Thornes [beekeeping stuff - the lot, and excellent further links] B.J.Sherriff [protective clothing] Peter Kemble [beekeeping stuff including wax and foundation] Exeter Bee Supplies [beekeeping stuff] Taylors Hives, Bridend [beekeeping stuff] British Isles Beebreeders Association I.B.R.A. [excellent bee research/reference source] Beekeeping Development [overseas beekeepers] Bridgend Beekeepers An EXCELLENT source of further links! Macrothesaurus: honey [See also Apiculture within this link; a long list of links to reports, statistics, regulation etc. concerned with honey [bees] in business.] Surrey Beekeepers Association Links page Very useful Plumpton College Very useful because they run beekeeping courses; these can be accessed via their main site page BeeData Beekeeping links - very useful Essex Beekeepers Association Beekeeping links - very useful Bee Source [USA] An interesting on line source book for beekeeping Bee-List Digital Dialogue [USA] An interesting American site with beekeeping links, discussions etc; worth a visit World Statistics on Honey Production Oxalic Acid Sublimation for Varroa Control Fascinating - for Varroa control using heated oxalic acid (dangerous!) in simple special dispensers (Canada) Another Oxalic Acid Sublimation for Varroa Control Fascinating - for Varroa control using heated oxalic acid pellets (care!) in simple special dispensers (southern Denmark) Wellington, New Zealand beekeepers - good stuff ; Éric Tourneret's site. He is a professional photographer and author and is committed to environmental protection. And Associations in and near to Sussex: Worthing Beekeepers Association Surrey Beekeepers Association ESCIS Links to some Sussex beekeeping organisations including Eastbourne & District Beekeepers Association, and High Weald Division of the SBKA. Petersfield & District Beekeeping Association Surrey, Guildford Beekeepers Association Surrey, Kingston Beekeepers Club Surrey, Reigate Beekeepers Association Sussex, Littlehampton & Arundel Beekeepers Association Eastbourne Beekeepers ; Kent Beekeepers Association; thoroughly recommend a visit to this well set up site especially the section on National Swarm Coordinators and the animated bees that follow the screen cursor! Hampshire Beekeepers Association WSBKA website Dave Cushman, Basingstoke beekeeper - very useful with links etc. try it; An excellent site to see how they do it on the other side of the 'pond' ; For all your beekeepings needs locally Paynes Southdown Beefarms Maggie and Ben Pratt |
| Two useful News Groups Links |
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Alt HobbiesBeekeeping Sci. agriculture Beekeeping with many other beekeeping links. You may need to subscribe. |
MEETINGS Details of how to find these sites can be downloaded here. |
| Winter Meetings are at the hall in Lewes and start 7-30pm for 7-45pm. |
| Summer meetings are at the appropriate site and start at 2-30pm; bring a mug and something to share to eat. |
| Summer Meetings |
| Sunday 18th May, Sussex BKA Bee Market, Plumpton College: from 10.30am, includes bee handling demonstration, lecture (Margaret Thomas on “Swarm Prevention & Control – Mid- Season Beekeeping”), children’s bee workshop, raffle, auction of bees & equipment |
| Saturday 24th May, Divisional out-apiary meeting at Plumpton |
| Thursday 5th–Saturday7th June, South of England Show, Ardingly, West Sussex |
| Saturday 14th June, Member’s apiary meeting at Heather McNiven’s home apiary in Burgess Hill |
| July DATE TBC Member’s apiary meeting – venue TBC |
| Sunday 17th August, Divisional out-apiary meeting at Plumpton |
| Saturday 13th September, Divisional out-apiary meeting at Whitelands |
| Thursday 30th October–Saturday 1st November, National Honey Show, St George’s College, Weybridge, Surrey KT15 2QS. The College is just off the M25 at Junction 11, and a short walk from Addlestone station. (NB: new date and new venue) |
| Saturday 8th November, Sussex BKA Annual Convention, Plumpton College new date |
