Reading & District Beekeepers Association

Please find below a list of various Association Meetings and Events throughout 2009/10. They are as follows...

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Ring Jon Davey 0118 975 0734 or Michael Blackburn

0118 975 5451 for further details.

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* A MUST VISIT EVENT * FUN AND INTEREST FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY * ALL ARE WELCOME !

Membership Day & Forum for New Members. Saturday 20 March 2010  

Trench Green Village Hall, Mapledurum from 10.30am - 4pm. For those who attended last year's event. Will certainly know what a total success it was. So we very much look forward to enjoying the next one !

If you are interested in what is involved in Beekeeping then this is the place to visit. Everyone are welcome,bring the kids. They love seeing bees / honey / wax through the microscope. There will be an interesting film on keeping Bees. You never know - You might become so interested, that you will c hoose to join the ranks of beekeepers in helping to increase bees, pollunation and not forgetting the production of your very own health giving honey. We hope so. - Last year we recruited around 30 new members. Come and ask them how they have got on ! There's nothing quite like it !  

Caption: Hazel Blackburn selling her wares at last year's Mapledurham Open Day.  

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The dates for Spring / Summer Meetings 

  Friday 12th March  - Newbury "Lever Lecture"  Max Watkins (Vita Europe) - 7.30pm                                                    - Sutton Hall, Stockcross, Newbury Saturday 20th March - RDBKA Forum / Exhibition Day  Mapledurham RG4 7UA - 10.00am   Sunday 25th April - Ron Blower Apiary The Old House,Shurlock Row, Nr. Twyford - 11.30am   Sunday 16th May - Michael Blackburn, The Apple Farm, Mapledurham - 11.30am   Sunday 20th June - Robert Kiff / Jon Davey - Details to be confirmed  - 11.30am   Sunday 18th July - Tim Whitaker, Bees / BBQ - Rectory Cottage, Mapledurham RG4 7TP                                                                                                              - 11.30am Saturday 7th August - Blackhorse Apiary Open Day, Woking ( Details to be announced )   Sunday 15th August - Tim Sheldon, Bees / BBQ - New Cottage, Collins End, Goring Heath                                                                                                       RG8 7RW - 11.30am

August / September - Swallowfield Show ( Details to be announced )

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* COMING DATES FOR YOUR DIARY - RBK ASSOCIATION WINTER / LECTURE MEETINGS

Thursday 14th October - Thursday 11th November  2010 - Thursday 9th December - Thursday 13th January  2011 - Thursday 10th February 2011 -  Thursday 10th March 2011

'Winter Talks' at Meetings

 THURSDAY 11th FEBRUARY STARTS AT 7-30PM AT CAVERSHAM HEIGHTS METHODIST HALL.

DR. MICHAEL KEITH-LUCAS. ‘POLLEN HONEY FRAUD & CRIME’. WE ARE VERY PRIVILEDGED TO HAVE DR KEITH- LUCAS AS A SPEAKER AND NOW, ALSO AS A MEMBER OF READING BEEKEEPERS. AS A WORLD AUTHORITY ON BEES, WE WILL HAVE THE UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY OF BEING ABLE TO INCREASE OUR KNOWLEDGE.

Committee Meeting Monday 15 February 2010 at 7.30pm11 Alexandra Road, Reading RG1 5PE

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Annual RBKA Members Dinner. held at the New Inn, Kidmore End, Nr Caversham. 29 January 2010. ( A night to remember )

To all who couldn't make the dinner. Just to let you know that last evening's event went very, very well. With a great turn out by members. We had exclusivity of the Restuarant and after aperitives in the bar. All were asked to pick their named lapel badge pinned to a Skep in the shape of bees. ( Thanks to Stella ). As many new members were in attendance, It certainly helped for everyone to identify each other. Members had forwarded their menu choices prior to the dinner. This worked exceedingly well. The chef was prepared and it speeded up food to tables. All the meals were to everyones satisfaction. Each place setting had a miniture bottle of bubble maker supplied. Which gave a fun element to the evening. Prior to the dinner. Members were asked if they would like to donate prizes for a grand draw. This they did with amazing charity. So many were presented, that there were no losers. Everyone went home well fed, with good food, wine, conversation and good lasting memories. As we all look forward with great hope, to another year of beekeeping. Lets hope the weather is kind to both us and our bees.  

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