The next monthly meeting will be this Tuesday 02 June at 20.00. Rico Zmarzly, a newly elected FIBKA board member has several topics to share with us. This is our last meeting until September and tea, coffee and biscuits will be served afterward. Throughout the summer, our club apiary volunteers offer their knowledge and are…
Out of respect for the late John Horkan, the May meeting of the Westport Beekeepers Association is cancelled. The next meeting is scheduled for June 2nd starting with club apiary re-opening at 18.00, followed by the monthly meeting at 20.00 at the Teagasc Centre, Westport.
On Tuesday evening 8.00pm our guest speaker will be Frankie De Dobbelaere talking about the Asian Hornet, also Colm Keane on the dangers of stings and the necessity of carrying an EpiPen. Announcements of the beginners course starting shortly. Membership is now overdue, you need to complete and sign the membership form which is available…
Tuesday evening we have a practical beekeeper talking about how he manages his hives! We have a Beekeeping related library available to all club members, if you have a book already out that you have read please return it tonight as there are other members enquiring about books that are out. Membership is now overdue,…
On Tuesday evening 3rd of February Ger Hyland will give a talk about everything beekeeping related so all questions from the floor are welcome. We have a Beekeeping related library available to all club members, if you have a book already out that you have read please return it tonight as there are other members…
Our final meeting of the year is at the Teagasc Centre Westport on Tuesday December 2nd commencing at 8pm. Membership is now due for 2026 and to continue to receive the AN BEACHAIRE – FIBKA’s Beekeeping Magazine membership must be paid before end of December 2025. Looking forward to seeing you there. Membership form here:
Westport Beekeepers are holding their A.G.M. on Tuesday evening 4th November @8pm. Members and new members are invited and welcome to attend.
Our next monthly meeting will be held tomorrow night 7th October at 8pm. Autumn is upon us and with winter approaching, who better to advise about preparing for winter than our own esteemed Dr. Helen Mooney. She has great knowledge about the ecology, pests, and diseases of our honeybees. This will be a treat so…
Hi all. Hope the summer was kind to your bees and you have got a decent crop of honey from them this year! I would like to invite you to our first post-summer meeting of 2025. It will be held at the Westport Teagasc Centre on Tuesday September 2nd and will commence at 8.00 pm. The…
The Westport Beekeepers are planning to present a Beekeeping Beginners Course again this year. To register for the course you have to become a member of the Westport Beekeepers Association. Please fill out the attached application form, pay the fee for the course, use your name as reference as we cannot check the payment for…