Where The Honey Pot is in 2011…

Monthly Farmers’ Markets

Belper Farmers’ Market

2nd Saturday of the month, Market Place, Belper, Derbyshire.

Bakewell Farmers’ Market

Normally the last Saturday of the month, Agricultural Business Centre, Bakewell,
Derbyshire.

Subject to change, usual times 9am – 2pm, see home page for this months updates

See the video of Bakewell Farmers’ Market http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=GObzZs3ZjQU

This years shows:

Art in Action, Waterperry House, Nr. Wheatley, Oxford.
Beekeeping Demonstration including our Observation Hive O / H…..click here.
Plus honey tasting and honey sales.
Thursday 21, Friday 22, Saturday 23, Sunday 24 July 2011

For more information about Art in Action where hundreds of artists will be demonstrating their work, visit their web site
www.artinaction.org.uk

See the observation bee hive…click here

Other Outlets Include

• The Honey Pot, Markeaton Park Craft Village, Markeaton Lane, Derby.

• Lanes Garden Centre, Breaston Lane, Risley, Derbyshire. 

  “Dad can I keep bees”? “Only when you’ve been on one of the courses below!”
  

Beekeeping Courses on apiculture 2011

Monthly sessions for the beginners

These are very popular and are held at Crich in Derbyshire on the first Tuesday at 7.30pm each month, giving topical tips for the beginners and a reminder to the experts, click on the monthly what’s on in the home page and the link for more details. www.dbka.org.uk…click here

 

For Beekeeping Courses in your area, go to the links page and visit the British Beekeepers Association to see the Associations near to you.

Steve Rose will be running Beekeeping Courses from his small holding near Bala in Wales, the limited places fill very quickly, so book early to avoid disapointment.

https://sites.google.com/a/cilgwri.com/public/beekeeping-courses-1

Hilary Lambert of the Derbyshire Beekeepers Association is running courses from her Home Apiary  this year, numbers are limited, email me for details

For other courses in Derbyshire contact Margaret Cowley or Broomfield Hall below, this is from last years courses.

Course Tutor: Margaret Cowley
Margaret has been a beekeeper for over 20 years. She has a Masters Degree in Entomology, is a qualified teacher and holds the British Beekeepers’ Association (BBKA) Certificate in Apiculture. Margaret is also the Deputy Editor of Bee Craft, the Official Journal of the BBKA
Contact Margaret for places on 2011 courses
meetthebees@honeybee.org.uk
The courses are practically based and are ideal for people who are thinking of taking up beekeeping as a hobby.
More details available from: bees@honeybee.org.uk  or ring
Derby College: 0800 028 0289
Here are some of the things that are covered on the courses:

Where to put your bee hive
What equipment you will need
Where to buy bees and queen bees
Honey bee biology
What to do when
Flowers, nectar and pollen
Honey!
Beeswax and candle making
Keeping bees healthy

And finally if you are thinking about being a beekeeper, The Honey Pot has a leaflet called “How to Start Beekeeping”
Click on Products…Cash and Carry Beekeeping Equipment…Books.

For the list of books and information leaflets available at The Honey Pot, these leaflets can be posted to you.