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JUNE 15 –AN AFTERNOON WITH A BUZZ!

Website Editor — Sun, 19 May 2013 08:35:59 +0000

Ealing Abbey, Charlbury Grove, Ealing London W5. 2pm to 4pm. Two fascinating things to do before teatime. First, hear all about Bees for Development. A UK registered charity which helps Beekeepers, especially the poor and marginalised, to keep bees in order to provide sustainable livelihoods for themselves and their families, whilst conserving biodiversity. As well [...]

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EU vote on neonicotinoids

Website Editor — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 15:12:25 +0000

Here is some response from UK scientists to the EU vote:- http://www.sciencemediacentre.org/xpert-reaction-to-eu-vote-on-neonicotinoids/

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This Month’s Edition of Bee Craft

Bee Craft — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 14:40:59 +0000

May 2013 Spring Planting for Pollinators MAQS Beehive Strips Bombus hypnorum Neonicotinoids DIY Heater Box Comfrey

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Brymore School Campaign to Keep Farming In Schools

Website Editor — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 07:50:01 +0000

Brymore School are running a campaign about Land Based studies (such as Environmental Land Based Studies, Agriculture and Horticulture) in the school league tables. The government is looking to exclude them in the 2015 tables but are, however, keeping Hair and Beauty which, when you consider that Land Based Studies are vital to keeping the [...]

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New Booklet – So You Want to Start Beekeeping?

Bee Craft — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 10:46:45 +0000

We are please to announce the arrival of the new booklet ’So You Want to Start Beekeeping?’ Available here in the Bee Craft Shop -£3.50

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Seasonal Bee Inspector Vacancies with Fera

Website Editor — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 12:28:43 +0000

Home based roles in the Wales (North Powys & East Gwynedd), North Eastern (North / East Yorkshire), Southern (Northamptonshire), South Eastern (Surrey), Eastern (East Norfolk/East Suffolk), Western (Gloucestershire) and South West (Devon / Somerset) Regions. Closing Date: 29 April 2013 View the recruitment advertisement here. For further information and an application pack visit [...]

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Some timely advice

Website Editor — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 08:34:39 +0000

The recent weather has left colonies very weak. Strongest colonies are on 5/6 frames, weakest on 2/3. At last the drying cold winds from the east have died down, to be replaced by damp weather from the west, and temperatures have risen a little. The next 2/3 weeks are critical to many colonies’ survival, and [...]

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BBKA Response to EAC Report on Pesticides

Website Editor — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 10:44:58 +0000

The BBKA have published a response to the EAC report on pesticides. View the BBKA response here. You can view the report here.

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This Month’s Edition of Bee Craft – April 2013

Bee Craft — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 13:41:51 +0000

Neonicotinoid Update Asian Hornets Poisoning: Part Two Buzz Club DIY: Frame Feeder Bees in Africa

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BEE CRAFT SEEKS FINANCE DIRECTOR

Website Editor — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 14:00:13 +0000

Bee Craft is wholly owned by UK beekeeping associations and run by a team of directors and consultants. The position of Honorary Finance Director has become vacant. For more information see below. Application should be made by email to andrew@andrewgibb.com

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