Westport Beekeepers Association
Westport Beekeepers monthly meeting is on Tuesday evening in the Teagasc Centre on the Newport Rd Westport @ 8.00 pm. Giving the talk at the meeting is the well known beekeeper and lecturer Ben Harden, best known all over especially on the internet for his “Simple method of Raising Honey Bee Queen Cells” Ben keeps
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
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
Westport Beekeepers will have a Flag Day/Bucket Collection on Thursday 16th August 2018 outside a few of the larger shops in the town of Westport. Please be as generous as possible! The proceeds will help fund clothing and the necessary equipment required for the upkeep of bees, apiary’s etc. We are trying to do our
The Westport Beekeepers Association will have a stand in the Ballycroy National Park Visitor Centre, Co. Mayo on Sunday 19th August between 1.00pm and 6.00 pm we will have a demonstration hive and will be talking about bees and their role in the pollination of flowers and trees in Ireland. A Biodiversity stand will be
On the night we have Brian Ambrey of the Sligo-Leitrim Beekeepers Association who will give a talk about Queen rearing, so come along! you may pick up a few tip’s as regards how to get a few extra nuc’s to make up for the over winter losses. What a change we have had in the weather. From
WBKA Club Members We are delighted to announce that the first annual Social Evening gathering of the Mayo Beekeepers will take place on Saturday 2nd June at 5.30 p.m. for 6.00 p.m at: The Merry Monk Killala Rd, Kilmoremoy, Ballina, Co. Mayo. https://goo.gl/maps/Qec6tqKcX5u A three-course meal will be provided, and we will be honoured with a talk by Michael Wilde of Tara Hill
The Beekeepers of the future! proud to know we have people who care about our environment and the protection of the Honeybee and other pollinating insects. Thanks to everybody who completed the course and good luck in the future.
Another approach! “Balanced Beekeeping” by Henry Horkan.
Another approach to beekeeping! “Balanced Beekeeping” by Henry Horkan, at our monthly meeting May 1st 2018 @ 8.00pm FIBKA Spring Lecture Tour 2018 We are delighted to welcome Dr Kirsten Traynor to deliver a lecture for our Spring Lecture Tour 2018. Venues:- Friday March 23rd 8 p.m. The Dalton Inn, Claremorris, Co Mayo. F12 V582. Topic:- Over