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October 2018
October Meeting
There is a change of date and venue for next month's meeting- October 31 5pm at the wetlands. It will be a chance to catch up on the season's progress, right on the spot. We…
Find out more »November 2018
Sold Out. Beekeeping for Beginners – 2 Day Course 3rd & 10th November
Beekeeping for Beginners Course Duration: Two full days (8.30 am – 4.30 pm) over two consecutive Saturdays with each day involving two practical sessions at the Association's apiary. Venue: Jerrabomberra Wetlands (JW) Classroom and…
Find out more »November Meeting – Deformed wing virus
Guest Speaker Amanda Norton (PhD candidate) Deformed wing virus: how do vector transmitted RNA viruses contribute to the death of honey bees. My background is in chemical ecology and I have been fascinated with honey…
Find out more »December 2018
December Meeting – Shared Discussion – What’s on in your area
Please bring your reports from your apiaries.
Find out more »January 2019
Beekeeping for Beginners – 2 Day Course 12th & 19th January
Beekeeping for Beginners Course Duration: Two full days (8.30 am – 4.30 pm) over two consecutive Saturdays with each day involving two practical sessions at the Association's apiary. Venue: Jerrabomberra Wetlands (JW) Classroom and…
Find out more »Blue-banded Bee SIG Home Building Workshop
Saturday 12 January 2018 - 12-5 (free club activity) Jerrabomberra Wetlands Apiary Come along to the inaugural Blue-banded Bee Home Construction Workshop on Saturday 12 January 2019! Remember there is nothing like a home away from home. Please bring…
Find out more »Honey Extraction Workshop
Sunday 20 January 1-5 ($10 per person) Jerrabomberra Wetlands Apiary The apiary team will be running a mini honey extraction workshop 1-5 pm on Sunday 20 January 2019 demonstrating two techniques for extracting honey and demonstrating…
Find out more »February 2019
Natural Beekeeping -2 Day Course
Course Outline Natural beekeeping is a philosophy that places a strong emphasis on understanding the biology and ecology of natural hives, and then adapting management approaches that mimic these processes as closely as possible. While…
Find out more »March 2019
Living With Varroa Masterclass
How to inspect your hives for varroa mites and how to live with varroa The Canberra Region Beekeepers invite you to our first “Living with Varroa” masterclass with guest speaker Mark Page, Bee Biosecurity Officer…
Find out more »Canberra Region Beekeepers Field Day
Come along to our major field day event for 2019. The day includes demonstrations of beekeeping (both native and honeybees) as well as honey sales and beekeeping gear vendors. We will even have locally produced honey mead to drink (to…
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