HBA will be running a Honey Bee Health & Beekeeper Education day in 2025.
The event will be hosted by Sparsholt College in the Sainsbury Building which has a lecture theatre with capacity for 100 people, classrooms, and break-out/workshop rooms, each accommodating around 30 people.
Reception will be open from 09:00 am and tea/coffee is available on arrival.
Please book in, collect your name badges and your programme for the day – you will be allocated to a coloured group.
Presentations/workshops will start promptly at 0930.
Throughout the day you will have the opportunity to work in the microscopy lab and listen to lectures and workshops:
Microscopy work:
Christine Coulsting & James Donaldson – Alimentary canal – nosema / EFB
Presentations/workshops:
1. Dylan Gussman – Biotechnical methods of varroa control.
2. Lesley Jaques – Hive hygiene, comb changes, sterilisation techniques.
3. Krysia Watson – Spring tracking
4. Jackie Thomas – Dover & District BKA – Experience of Yellow Legged Asian Hornet in Kent.
5. Martin Hann & Claire Densley – Buckfast Abbey Beekeepers – Chronic Bee Paralysis Virus
We aim to provide a level of workshop to suit your needs, whether you are a new beekeeper considering the Basic Assessment or an experienced beekeeper working towards the General (or Advanced) Husbandry Assessment.
For those that have passed the Basic Assessment a few years ago, the Honey Bee Health Assessment syllabus will be covered in the workshops.
Lunch will be from 12.30pm until 1.30 pm and food can be purchased on campus. We need to provide numbers for the catering team so you will be asked “Do you wish to have lunch at the venue” at the eventbrite checkout
The day will finish at around 16:30.
Directions
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Accommodation
Accommodation is available – please book directly. Accommodation Information Page
Please complete the form here to make an enquiry, or call 01962 797259
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