Newbattle Beekeepers Association upcoming events

2026 Annual General Meeting - Sunday 12 April, 2026 (12 April 2026)

Sun, 12 Apr 2026 12:00:00 GMT

Newbattle Beekeepers Association

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will be held

Sunday 12 April, 2026

13:00 - 15:00

The Bee Academy

1. Opening Remarks & Welcome: Helen Nelson

2. Apologies for Absence: Helen Nelson

3. 2025 AGM Minutes: Helen Nelson

4. Matters Arising: Helen Nelson

5. 2025 Activity/Finance Report: Helen Nelson/Malcolm Evans

6. Election of Officers and Trustees: Helen Nelson

(23 March - closing date for nominations to serve as office bearers/trustees for 2026)

7. Other Relevant Business (if any): The 2026 Chair

8. Presentation by Founder & Honorary Member

Joyce Jack

THE STORY OF THE BEE PROJECT

Documents relating to the AGM can be seen and downloaded by clicking on the links:

Download the 2026 AGM Agenda Here

Download the 2025 AGM Minutes Here

Download the 2026 AGM Proxy Voting Form Here

2025 TAR and Accounts

Followed by Light Refreshments

the Library will be Open for Business after the meeting

All charity trustees are required to complete and sign a Declaration of Eligibility and a Register of Interests Form. Both forms will be made available to all those standing for election to the TMB

Please complete and Return the Declaration and Register of Interests forms Before the AGM on 12 April.

If this invitation was part of an Newbattle Beekeepers Association event announcement please let us know if it is your intention to attend.

This is your personal Invitation - Do Not Share

Foster Parent Forum - 1st Colony Inspection - FEDSS - A Healthy Brood Nest - Feeding - Uniting (22 April 2026)

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 18:00:00 GMT

Foster Parent Forum

Wednesday 22 April 2026

19:00 - 20:30

The Bee Academy

1st Colony Inspection

FEDSS

A Healthy Brood Nest

Feeding

Uniting

Session Leader:

Kate McNairney

If this invitation was part of an Newbattle Beekeepers Association event announcement please let us know if it is your intention to attend.

2026-27 Basic Beekeeper Course - An Invitation to Reserve Your Place (05 July 2026)

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 23:00:00 GMT

What Will I Learn?

The management and manipulation of a colony of honey bees over the period of one year. How to use the equipment required to undertake the work needed to look after the bees including the smoker, the hive tool and feeding equipment. Also, the maintenance and cleaning of equipment and hive parts. Assembling the frames, fitting the foundation in the frames and spacing the frames in the brood chamber and supers of the hive. Harvesting and processing honey. The life cycle of the honeybee and swarm prevention and management.

Pests and diseases of the honeybee together with their prevention and treatment. How to avoid and treat stings. Health and safety in the apiary.

The topics will be covered in one to one discussions with your mentor, monthly meetings, forum meetings, demonstrations, practical sessions, drop in sessions and other training events.

In addition the course will prepare you for the Scottish Beekeepers Association Basic Beekeeping examination - the first step in the SBA examinations system. The oral and practical over the hive examination normally takes place in June at the association Newbattle Teaching Apiary using the hive you have looked after during the course of the past year.

Places are limited and will be allocated to members only on a First Come - First Served Basis