Association Calendar of Events
During the summer months we have regular meetings at apiaries for both new and experienced members. These offer practical hands-on opportunities to learn and to share your knowledge. These may be at one of our Association apiaries (Taylor Hill or Farnley Tyas) or may be at a member's site.
During the winter season we organise a programme of meetings and events for members, which aims to cover a wide range of topics relevant to bee keeping and bee conservation. Suggestions for meetings and events are always welcome, so get in touch if you'd like to help or have any ideas for topics. Small prizes for the raffle are also always appreciated. |
Apiary meetings have been popular for a long time!
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Our Locations
The majority of our events are held at one of the following locations (click each for full address and directions):
2019 Events Programme
December:
January:
February:
March:
- Saturday 29th Oxalic acid winter Varroa treatment 11.00am - 1.00pm Taylor Hill Apiary (please appreciate this event is dependant on weather conditions so please contact the association nearer the date to check)
January:
- Monday 14th Asian Hornet Trap Workshop 6.30pm – 8.30pm Taylor Hill Classroom
- Saturday 26th Joint Microscopy Session (with Halifax BKA) 10.00am – 4.00pm St. Pauls, Sowerby Bridge
- Wednesday 30th Jim & Geoff Pearson “Myths, Legends & Lies” 7.15pm – 9.30pm Broad Oak Bowling Club
February:
- Monday 11th Cosmetics Workshop 6.30pm – 8.30pm Taylor Hill Classroom
- Monday 25th Beginners Course Week (1) 6.30pm – 8.45pm Taylor Hill Classroom
- Wednesday 27th Candle Making Workshop 7.15pm – 9.30pm Taylor Hill Classroom
March:
- Monday 4th Beginners Course Week (2) 6.30pm – 8.45pm Taylor Hill Classroom
- Monday 11th Beginners Course Week (3) 6.30pm – 8.45pm Taylor Hill Classroom
- Monday 18th Beginners Course Week (4) 6.30pm – 8.45pm Taylor Hill Classroom
- Monday 25th Beginners Course Week (5) 6.30pm – 8.45pm Taylor Hill Classroom
- Wednesday 27th Catherine Jones, conservation officer for Urban Buzz Leeds 7.15 - 9.30 Broad Oak Bowling Club
April:
May:
June:
- Monday 1st Beginners Course Week (6) 6.30pm – 8.45pm Taylor Hill Classroom
- Saturday 6th YBKA Spring Conference 8.30am – 4.00pm Manor Academy, York YO26 6PA
- Monday 8th Beginners Course Week (7) 6.30pm – 8.45pm Taylor Hill Classroom
- Wednesday 10th Wally Shaw “Simple Methods of Making Increase” 7.30pm – 9.30pm St. Pauls, Sowerby Bridge
- Saturday 13th Wing Morphology Testing Session 10.30am – 2.00pm Taylor Hill Classroom
- Monday 15th Beginners Course Week (8) 6.30pm – 8.45pm Taylor Hill Classroom
- Monday 22nd Beginners Course Week (9) 6.30pm – 8.45pm Taylor Hill Apiary
- Saturday 27th Nosema Microscopy Session (with Halifax BKA) 10.00am – 4.00pm Taylor Hill Classroom
- Monday 29th Beginners Course Week (10) 6.30pm – 8.45pm Taylor Hill Apiary
May:
- Saturday 4th HDBKA Members Apiary Morning 10.30am – 1.00pm Taylor Hill Apiary
- Saturday 11th Beekeeping “Taster Day” Beginners Course 9.30am – 3.00pm Taylor Hill Apiary
- Wednesday 15th HDBKA Members Apiary Evening 6.00pm – 8.00pm Farnley Tyas Apiary Farnley Tyas Apiary
- Saturday 18th HDBKA Improvers & Intermediates Apiary Class 10.30am – 1.00pm Taylor Hill Apiary
- Wednesday 22nd HDBKA Members Apiary Evening 6.00pm – 8.00pm Farnley Tyas Apiary
- Sunday 26th HDBKA Monthly Apiary Visit 2.00pm – 4.00pm Venue TBC
- Wednesday 29th HDBKA Members Apiary Evening 6.00pm – 8.00pm Farnley Tyas Apiary
June:
- Saturday 1st HDBKA Members Apiary Morning 10.30am – 1.00pm Taylor Hill Apiary
- Wednesday 5th HDBKA Members Apiary Evening 6.00pm – 8.00pm Farnley Tyas Apiary
- Saturday 8th Honley Show HDBKA Stand & Display 9.00am – 4.30pm Farnley Tyas Showground
- Wednesday 12th HDBKA Members Apiary Evening 6.00pm – 8.00pm Farnley Tyas Apiary
- Saturday 15th HDBKA Improvers & Intermediates Apiary Class 10.30am – 1.00pm Taylor Hill Apiary
- Wednesday 19th HDBKA Members Apiary Evening 6.00pm – 8.00pm Farnley Tyas Apiary
- Saturday 22nd HDBKA Members Apiary Morning 10.30am – 1.00pm Taylor Hill Apiary
- Wednesday 26th HDBKA Members Apiary Evening 6.00pm – 8.00pm Farnley Tyas Apiary
- Sunday 30th HDBKA Monthly Apiary Visit 2.00pm – 4.00pm Venue TBC
July:
August:
September:
- Wednesday 3rd HDBKA Members Apiary Evening 6.00pm – 8.00pm Farnley Tyas Apiary
- Saturday 6th Beekeeping “Taster Day” Beginners Course 9.30am – 3.00pm Taylor Hill Apiary
- Saturday 13th HDBKA Members Apiary Morning 10.30am – 1.00pm Taylor Hill Apiary
- Wednesday 17th HDBKA Members Apiary Evening 6.00pm – 8.00pm Farnley Tyas Apiary
- Saturday 20th HDBKA Improvers & Intermediates Apiary Class 10.30am – 1.00pm Taylor Hill Apiary
- Wednesday 24th HDBKA Members Apiary Evening 6.00pm – 8.00pm Farnley Tyas Apiary
- Sunday 28th HDBKA Monthly Apiary Visit 2.00pm – 4.00pm Venue TBC
- Wednesday 31st HDBKA Members Apiary Evening 6.00pm – 8.00pm Farnley Tyas Apiary
August:
- Saturday 3rd HDBKA Members Apiary Morning 10.30am – 1.00pm Taylor Hill Apiary
- Wednesday 7th HDBKA Members Apiary Evening 6.00pm – 8.00pm Farnley Tyas Apiary
- Saturday 10th HDBKA Members Apiary Morning 10.30am – 1.00pm Taylor Hill Apiary
- Wednesday 14th HDBKA Members Apiary Evening 6.00pm – 8.00pm Farnley Tyas Apiary
- Saturday 17th HDBKA Improvers & Intermediates Apiary Class 10.30am – 1.00pm Taylor Hill Apiary
- Wednesday 21st HDBKA Members Apiary Evening 6.00pm – 8.00pm Farnley Tyas Apiary
- Sunday 25th HDBKA Monthly Apiary Visit 2.00pm – 4.00pm Venue TBC
- Wednesday 28th HDBKA Members Apiary Evening 6.00pm – 8.00pm Farnley Tyas Apiary
- Saturday 31st HDBKA Members Apiary Morning 10.30am – 1.00pm Taylor Hill Apiary
September:
- Wednesday 4th HDBKA Members Apiary Evening 6.00pm – 8.00pm Farnley Tyas Apiary
- Saturday 7th HDBKA Members Apiary Morning 10.30am – 1.00pm Taylor Hill Apiary
- Saturday 14th HDBKA Members Apiary Morning 10.30am – 1.00pm Taylor Hill Apiary
- Wednesday 18th HDBKA Members Apiary Evening 6.00pm – 8.00pm Farnley Tyas Apiary
- Saturday 21st HDBKA Members Apiary Morning 10.30am – 1.00pm Taylor Hill Apiary
- Sunday 29th “Preparing Hives for Winter” 2.00pm – 4.00pm Taylor Hill Apiary
October:
November:
- Wednesday 30th HDBKA Honey Show 2019 7.00pm – 9.30pm Broad Oak Bowling Club,
November:
- Wednesday13th HDBKA Annual General Meeting 7.30pm – 10.00pm Broad Oak Bowling Club