Convention

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Photo courtesy of Andrew Bellamy (Worthing) 

Annual Convention

A one day Beekeeping Convention is held annually at the beginning of the year.  It is intended to suit all abilities and as well as the main lectures there is a choice of seminars to attend.

Next year's event will be held on Saturday 22nd February 2025 at Lodge Hill Centre, Watersfield, Pulborough. 

Reception opens from 9am.  Introduction and Welcome at 9:30am

 

 

 

The West Sussex Beekeepers’ Association is again pleased to invite beekeepers and all those interested in bees and beekeeping to its Annual Convention.  The event is designed to suit beekeepers of all standards.  As well as the main lectures, the seminars offer a choice of more specialised topics.   Lodge Hill, Pulborough is again the venue and features an impressive blend of lectures and seminars.  

Main Lectures

                   'inside the Hive - Ventilation, Insulation, Bee Space and the Cluster' – Jane Medwell

                   'Varroa Resistance Explained and how Beekeepers can Benefit from this Knowledge '

                    – Professor Stephen Martin

                   'Spring Management and Swarm Control'  – Anne Rowberry

 

In addition there was a choice of seminars

Seminar 1 (You can attend one of these) 

                   1)    'The Demaree and More' – Anne Rowberry

                   2)     'The Honey Bee's Head, under the Microscope' – James Donaldson

                   3)     'So you want to be a Swarm Collector' – Tom Moore

 Seminar 2 (You can attend one of these)

                   4)     'Moving away from Varroa treatments' – Professor Stephen Martin

                   5)     'Comb Change - Why, What and How' – Jane Medwell

                   6)     'The Magic and Mystery of Drone Congregation Areas' – Stephen Fleming

 

Advance booking per person, WSBKA members £30

Members of other Associations and non-members £40

On the day if space allowed £40

Speakers' Profiles

Booking Form (This will download as a 'Word' document)

 

 Details will be available from Viv Sallows on 01293 871092 or 07749 265944

or on email [email protected] 

 

 We look forward to seeing you