Spring Lecture Series 2014

Posted on February 18, 2014 by Editor — No Comments ↓

This post has been updated with some changes to the lecture dates.

The CCBKA committee is pleased to announce the programme for the Spring Lecture series for 2014.

For established Beekeepers this is what your Association does for you – please attend and get your value !!

Association Spring Lectures: will start at 7.30pm on Wednesday nights.

Location CIT. Visit Map.

Date Topic Speaker Room No.
February 12th Questions and Answers – progress assessment etc., for “Beginners Class of 2013”Cancelled due to storm Panel of Autumn Lecturers D241
February 19th* Preparing honey and wax for sale and show Mary O Riordan on Wax.Eleanor Attridge on Honey B282
February 26th Hive side Observation Irene Power B282
March 5th Varroa Update: latest Research, Medication and Colony Losses Dr Mary Coffey B282
Friday March 7th 7.30pm. Bees and Beekeeping Abroad Bernard Diaper UK Honey Judge C236
Saturday March 8th 10am**. Honey Show and Judgeing Workshop to assess Honey and Hive Products Bernard Diaper UK Honey Judge C236
March 12th Use of PolyHives in my Beekeeping  Eleanor Attridge B282
March 19th The Queen – Characteristicss and traits Aoife Nic Giolla Coda B282
March 26th Questions and Answers – progress assessment etc., for “Beginners Class of 2013” Panel of Autumn Lecturers B282
April 9th/16th/23rd*** Improvers Theory with a view to Intermediate Apiary Practical Exams Noel Power and Eleanor Attridge B282
*Feb 19th – is intended as a genaral instruction and guidance for the Honey Show so that participants can go home and prepare their Honey for Saturday March 8th and have their product assessed in a live Honey show format.
**March 8th – if you have any product that you can get ready to enter, please do so, so that whether you sell honey or not you aim to prepare it to a high standard – the basis of the Judge’s decisions will be announced, so that everyone present can learn from the process.
***April 9th onwards: is primarily intended to prepare members for Apiary Practical Exams whether currently or in the future, and anyone who holds their Preliminary Cert can attend and benefit.
Posted in Archive, Event Archive

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

*