As summer is soon arriving we’ll need to think about adding more honey boxes on our hives. On Sunday 24th November we will check the condition of our hives, carry out mite checks and treatments, and discuss preparing for summer. Please meet at the NMIT carpark in Ballinger drive, 2pm, and bring your bee suit.…

This month we are holding a workshop in the form of a burning demonstration of AFB “infected” hives. Please meet at the carpark on Ballinger Drive, 2pm, 27 October. We will carpool out to Tuamarina. This will go ahead if wet. There is covered space for discussion and the burning will proceed.

The days are getting longer and warmer, Spring is around the corner! Yes, it’s nearly the start of another beekeeping season. At this Sunday’s workshop we will be preparing for Spring – we’ll open up our hives to see how they fared over winter, check the condition of the queen and brood, and amount of…

This Sunday 18th August we will be hosting a seminar for people who are keen to start or investigate beekeeping as a hobby or as a career. We will cover topics such as hiveware needed, where to obtain bees, regulations, and more. There will be an opportunity to view hiveware and answer questions you may…

Scott is making the journey to share all he can about rearing queens for the amateur.  This will be an informative event worth hearing, from our NMIT lecturer located in Nelson. Sunday 28th July 2pm

Winter has arrived and now is a good time to sort out your hiveware ready for the new season.  This Sunday 30 June we’ll be having a workshop on repairing and maintaining hiveware. We’ll discuss tips and have demonstrations. Bring your tips to share. Please meet at the red shed at 2pm at the end…

At the Marlborough Research Centre theatre at 85 budge street. Please join us for our AGM and have your say on what you would like the club to be doing. Please consider joining the committee so we can continue to provide a great club to our members. The club relies on small amounts of help…

Summer is on the way – and that means we need to prepare our hives for the nectar flow. How many honey boxes (supers) to put on? What if you go away on holiday? We’ll discuss this and other information at this Sunday’s workshop, 26 November. Please meet at the club carpark, end of Ballinger…

Spring is well underway – and so are swarms. Hopefully you are regularly checking your hives for swarm cells. This Sunday 29 October we’ll open up a hive or two to check on the queen’s laying, check for swarm cells and overall health. We’ll also discuss preparing for the summer. Please meet at the carpark…

It’s swarm season again and once again us beekeepers need to check our hives over the next few months to ensure the hive doesn’t swarm, let alone annoy the neighbourhood! The image on this post shows the condition of a hive that may lead to swarming. We’ll be holding a workshop at our club hives…