January

3rd       Oxalic acid treatment.  50p per colony, bring a secure plastic container    

                         for this.   Work Party day as well

8th       Alan Byham our Regional Bee Inspector talking about ' Varroa at Safe Levels' 

                          8pm   at the ABC in the apiary.

10th      Oxalic acid treatment. Another chance to collect Syringe provided

13th       HBKA  full committee meeting at Hatch End  8pm

 February

14th    Bee Diseases-AFB & EFB    Looking at floor debris. Microscopes needed

20th     Wisborough Green Beginners and Improvers Day details on www.wgbka.org.uk                                             Course flyer click here

20th     5th Surrey Bee Day     Details of the day click here

 

27th      The Federation of Middlesex Beekeepers Associations Day    Bee Keepers' Day

                          Click on the Bee Keepers Day for a pdf    the charge for the day will be £6

March

 

 

6, 7th,13,14th      Beginners' course ( Help needed to show  how to put the hive  together make                                     frames up and look at bees)   

April

11th          Dealing with Varroa  Shook swarm. Drone removal, icing sugar

 

16, 18th        BBKA Convention at Stoneleigh

24th         Harrow in Leaf Quiz    7pm    ( tickets on sale from March 2010 )

May

1, 9th      Grand Designs Live at the ExCel Centre

3rd          May Day at Harrow Heritage Site  ( Help needed for stand at Harrow Museum

                          from 11am until 4pm )

9th        Swarm prevention  at the Apiary

22nd       Harrow in Leaf Plant Sale West Harrow Allotments 11am to 2pm 

22nd      Bentley Priory Open day in aid of St Lukes Hospice  Help required

31st            Bank holiday    Grimsdyke Hotel day  ( Help needed for a stand for the day )

June

13th           Queen rearing   ( Using  snelgrove / demaree system )  

July

11th           Preparing for showing  ( Making a wax cake. Preparing honey)

18th           Canon's Park Day

24th          Cheese & Wine at the Apiary from 4pm  Tickets £6.50 each now available

                   from Judy & Moira

31st           Harrow in Leaf BBQ 6.00pm West Harrow Allotments

 August

1st          Extracting honey   ( Demonstration and help please for Association bees)

8th           Work party plus treating with Apiguard note change round of work party date

15th          Preparing Honey for Show  - 11am  - extra session !

29,30th     Harrow in Leaf Horticultural Show incorporating Harrow Beekeepers Honey Show                                           Harrow Heritage Centre Headstone Manor 12 noon to 6 pm

September

12th    Looking at anatomy  ( Stereo microscopes plus hand lenses needed )

October

10th       Prep.for winter-

23rd        A taster day of beekeping   10am  to 3:30pm at HBKA ABC centre Hatch End

28th,30th      National Honey Show, Weybridge,Surrey.  http://www.honeyshow.co.uk/national-honey-show.shtml

November

6th     AGM and dinner     Is now Confirmed

December

12th       Mead+mincepie Q & A  Bring your questions to a panel of old-timers!