Wednesday's Webinar The first webinar of this season is On Wednesday, 2nd Oct at 7.30pm, hear from Justin Ruger on how to make beekeeping accessible for all. Justin will also be sharing more details on the work his not-for-profit organisation Accessible Beekeepingundertakes. SBA webinars are free and open to everyone, they just ask that you register in advance. To book your free place please click on the link below BOOK YOUR PLACE
The first webinar of this season is On Wednesday, 2nd Oct at 7.30pm, hear from Justin Ruger on how to make beekeeping accessible for all.
Justin will also be sharing more details on the work his not-for-profit organisation Accessible Beekeepingundertakes.
SBA webinars are free and open to everyone, they just ask that you register in advance. To book your free place please click on the link below
BOOK YOUR PLACE
The National Bee Unit - NBU - update one of their best practice guidelines in August 2024. You can read the updated guidelines by clicking on the link below.
Click Here to read the updated guideline
The Scottish Government has recently announced that they will now refer to the Asian hornet, Vespa velutina nigrithorax, as the `yellow-legged hornet, also known as Asian hornet’, and have produced a newsletter to raise awareness and encourage extra vigilance for yellow-legged hornets over the coming months. To download this newsletter please click below Newsletter
The Scottish Government has recently announced that they will now refer to the Asian hornet, Vespa velutina nigrithorax, as the `yellow-legged hornet, also known as Asian hornet’, and have produced a newsletter to raise awareness and encourage extra vigilance for yellow-legged hornets over the coming months. To download this newsletter please click below
Newsletter
When Ross Main tracked down the abandoned beehives his grandfather had kept in a disused quarry, he was surprised to find that the bees were still there.
Read the full story on the BBC website - click here
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Closing date for applications - 30 September, 2024
Examination Fee £28 per module
You must be a member of Scottish Beekeepers Association
For an application form click:
Here
Accessible Beekeeping
with Justin Ruger
Founder of not-for-profit Accessible Beekeeping
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Book Your Place
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The annual honey show takes place on Saturday 28 September at the Loch Leven Community Campus, Kinross.
Entry is FREE
Closing date for entries Sunday 22 September.
Download the schedule and rules
Download the Entry Form
The National Honey Monitoring Scheme has a new improved website.
Click Here to visit the site
The development of the Mount Edgcumbe native bee reserve featuring Jo Widdicombe and Kathy Lovegrove.
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