Stafford Bee Group
We meet in Stafford to listen to speakers, to discuss beekeeping topics and to support bee keeping at all levels. We encourage all comers to show their honey, wax, mead and cookery on our stand at the county show in late May.
Annual membership is 5
How to find us :
Park in the main car park off Queensway (A34). The entrance is off Queensway, going in the clockwise direction just before Gaol Roundabout. Go out of the car park on the town side. Go across the road (North Walls) and up Malt Mill Lane opposite. Eastgate street is the next left. A few yards down on the right is Martin Street and the County Staff Club is on the corner. It is only a few minutes walk from the car park.
Programme for 2011 / 2012
Date
Speaker
Topic
Notes
06/10/11
Richard
Lindsay
The Role Of The Bee Farmer
03/11/11
Peter Bell
Problems in beekeeping
Leading a discussion on many of the problems in bee keeping
aimed particularly at those who are in the early years of beekeeping.
01/12/11
William Kirk
Pollen collection by honey bees
A very knowledgeable speaker on this and many other topics
12/01/12
Derek Crawley
The Life story of the Hare
A good wildlife story especially for
our partners.
02/02/12
None
Discussion Night
Further discussions on any topic you wish to raise a
continuation of our November topic but including us all
01/03/12
Bob Gilbert
Bee Health
A return by Bob again to advise us on the
health problems we are still facing or will face in the future
05/04/12
Julian Routh
Preparing for the new season
Our most qualified and experienced bee disease inspector
visits us again to advise us
Date
Speaker
Topic
Notes
06/10/11
Richard Lindsay
The Role Of The Bee Farmer
03/11/11
Peter Bell
Problems in beekeeping
Leading a discussion on many of the problems in bee keeping aimed particularly at those who are in the early years of beekeeping.
01/12/11
William Kirk
Pollen collection by honey bees
A very knowledgeable speaker on this and many other topics
12/01/12
Derek Crawley
The Life story of the Hare
A good wildlife story especially for our partners.
02/02/12
None
Discussion Night
Further discussions on any topic you wish to raise a continuation of our November topic but including us all
01/03/12
Bob Gilbert
Bee Health
A return by Bob again to advise us on the health problems we are still facing or will face in the future
05/04/12
Julian Routh
Preparing for the new season
Our most qualified and experienced bee disease inspector visits us again to advise us
Information :
Contacts :
Chairman : Mr Dave Battersby 01543 503 933
President : Mr Doug Chester 01785 851 281
All meetings are at 8 pm in the County Staff Club at 77 Eastgate Street, Stafford.
Useful Numbers :
Regional Bee Inspector :David Bonner - 07775 119 434
Seasonal Bee Inspectors :
Julian Routh - 07775 119 764 (Stafford & Cannock)
Terry Ashley - 07775 119 472 (North West Staffordshire)
Justus Klaar - 07775 119 474 (North Birmingham)
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Queen Marking