Welcome to the Andover and District Beekeepers Association

Welcome

Welcome to the Andover and District Beekeepers Association (ABKA) website.

Inspecting hives at the apiary ABKA is a thriving association of amateur beekeepers looking after the interests of existing members and newcomers to beekeeping in the Andover area (Map of Andover and District territory).

We are one of the many associations that make up the larger body of the British Beekeepers Association (www.bbka.org.uk) and our association is one of the many that make up the Hampshire Beekeepers Association (www.beetalk.org.uk)

We meet every month to exchange information and keep abreast of issues relating to beekeeping as well as simply to socialise. Topics we cover include bee health, beekeeping techniques and theories, bee products, advice and access to BBKA training modules as well as practical apiary visits.

We look forward to meeting you or helping with your enquiry as an Andover resident, with an interest in bees!

Winter Lecture Programme and Beginners' Courses

Lectures and Beginners' Courses are to be held at the Lion's Den, The White Lion, Wherwell starting at 7:30pm prompt

Tuesday 12th October
Subject: 12 Months of Forage
Lecturer: Andy Willis

Tuesday 9th November 2010
Subject: Why Swarms? Is Control Possible?
Lecturer: Terry Clare

Tuesday 11th January 2011
Subject: Bee-appropriate Beekeeping using the Warre Hive (and others)
Lecturer: John Haverson

Tuesday 8th February 2011
Subject: Swarming
Lecturer: Roy Cropley

Tuesday 8th March 2011
Subject: Ramblings of a Beekeeper (around the world)
Lecturers: Peter and Barbara Dalby

Tuesday 12th April 2011
Subject: Progress on finding the causes of colony losses
Lecturer: Norman Carreck

Beginners' courses will be hosted by Jim Stuart

Tuesday 14th December 2010
Beginners' Course Intro - Introduction to keping bees - with some guest speakers

Tuesday 18th January 2011
Beginners Course 1 - Natural History - the bees

Tuesday 25th January 2011
Beginners Course 2 - Equipment and Forage

Tuesday 15th February 2011
Beginners Course 3 - Colony Management - the beekeeping year

Tuesday 22nd February 2011
Beginners Course 4 - Diseases and Pests

Tuesday 22nd March 2011
Beginners Course 5 - Queens and Swarms

Tuesday 29th March 2011
Beginners Course 6 - Putting together equipment

Tuesday 19th April 2011
Beginners Course 7 - Associations, beekeeping in the UK and catchup

Winter Lecture Programme and Beginners' Courses

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