Dear Kennet BeeKeeper,
This coming Saturday 3rd August 1.30 pm to about 6.00 pm. or later, we have our Kennet Beekeeper Summer Garden Party or Picnic in my garden! Help! I am firing up my wood-fired Pizza oven and will make pizza dough and basic tomato base sauce to start you all off making your own pizza. (Instructions given if needed) You bring the other toppings for your pizza to share like cheese, anchovies, sausage, olives, etc., plus something to drink (+glasses) perhaps also to share. If you don’t like pizza I have a BBQ which I can get set up – but please let me know in advance. Depending on how many members wish to attend I have various seating which should be enough but do come thinking you are perhaps going on a picnic and possibly bring a rug to sit on.
I hope this will be an enjoyable event for you and your families. Dogs on a lead please as I have chickens (and baby chicks) and needless to say beehives in the garden. Be good to know how many to expect so please drop me a line if you can. All very informal.
Now back to BeeKeeping:- On Wednesday 7th August at 7:30 pm. “Facts and fiction of honeybees and insulation” a talk by Derek Mitchell at Bishops Cannings Village Hall doors open at 7.00 pm.
You will by now have received your advanced notice of our AGM & Honey show on 4 September. We do need someone to fill the vacancy for Chair and Treasurer! Paperwork for the Honey Show, classes, entry forms etc will be sent under separate cover. Please do enter and have a go.
Our new website and it is now online. www.kennet-beekeepers.co.uk You can book the Honey Kitchen directly. Do have a look.
Bristol Beekeepers sends an invitation to the Bristol Bee & Pollination Festival on the 24th and 25th of August. Full details are attached below.
The next BBKA lecture series will take place on Tuesday 20th August at 7pm on Zoom. The title of this will be “Preparing your Colonies for Winter” with Dave Bonner, Master Beekeeper who gave us a talk earlier this year. To join Zoom Meeting:- https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83824579560?pwd=kjhdRbTQz1THpUcmwAHUkn6LZxaq37.1
I am delighted to tell you that Richard Oliver has been appointed as the BBKA Link Trustee for our region. Richard is this month moving to Bristol so it is nice to have him as our trustee for BBKA. I am sure Richard will be reading this so – We all wish you well in your new home Richard, and thank you for all you have done for KBKA.
All best wishes,
Robert
PS. So I have some idea as to how many to expect at the Garden Party please drop me an email/message.
