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WESTPORT HONEYBEE FESTIVAL

Westport Honeybee Festival Incorporating the 7th West Awake Honey Show, venue for event is Scoil Phádraig, Newport Road, Westport, Co. Mhaigh Eo, F28 V023. Saturday 19th October 2019  Incorporating the 7th West Awake Honey Show, venue for event is Scoil Phádraig, Newport Road, Westport, Co. Mhaigh Eo, F28 V023. Saturday 19th October 2019  Entry Form…

WESTPORT HONEYBEE FESTIVAL 19th October 2019

Westport Honeybee Festival Incorporating the 7th West Awake Honey Show in Scoil Padraig, Newport Road, Westport.  F28 V023 Saturday 19th October 2019 Entries for honey show commence 08.30am to 09.45am.  Exhibits can be viewed from 12-4.00pm. Presentations from 4.00pm                         Gardening talk by horticulturist, Paraic Horkan.                               Biodiversity talks by Karina Dingerkus.  Stands include:…

WBKA Flag Day/ Bucket Collection Thursday 15th August

Last year we had our first fundraiser Flag Day/ Bucket Collection in mid August.   This year, the date will be Thursday 15th August, This year the funds will go towards cost of the Honeybee Festival incorporating the 7th West Awake Honey Show we are hosting on Saturday 19th October.  If you are free to help out/ volunteer a…

WBKA NEXT MEETING – 8.00 P.M 04/06/19 TEAGASC CENTRE,

The Westport Beekeepers Monthly Club meeting will be on Tuesday 4th June 2019 at 8pm.  Certificates of Attendance for the Preliminary Beekeeping Course will be issued on the night followed by a Questions & Answers session – topical at present is swarm season and queen cells.      Swarm season is here, so keep an eye on the…

WBKA BEGINNERS BEEKEEPING COURSE 2019,WILL BE HELD OVER WEEKEND 13/14/APRIL.

The 2019 WBKA Beginners Beekeeping Course will be held over the weekend of 13th and 14th April 2019 in the Teagasc Centre, Westport. (Eircode: F28 W681) Cost of course is: Membership €70 (reduced if a family member) Course is €50 and €20 for exam set by FIBKA. Anybody interested email our secretary at: secretarywbka@gmail.com. or…

WESTERN BEEKEEPERS ALLIANCE AUTUMN LECTURE NUIG 22/9/18

Please support this Autumn Lecture organised by the Western Beekeepers on Saturday 22nd September held in the university college Galway H91 TK33, a good line up of speakers is arranged for the relevant topics. It is a full day event. We Beekeepers need to be aware and educate ourselves of all the legal requirements needed…

Westport Beekeepers meeting 4th September 2018 @ 8.00pm

Reminder that our monthly meeting start again on Tuesday 4th September after our summer break at 8.00 pm in the Teagasc Centre on the Newport Road, Westport. We will have the Certificates for those who completed the Beginners Course and will be discussing how to prepare your hive for the winter. Any questions or problems…