Events Programme
From DBKA Website
2010
All events (except for AGMs) are open to members and any person with an interest in beekeeping, Get in touch with us if you need any further details about any event.
Tuesday 5th January 7.30pm
- Informal association indoor meeting at the Comrades' Club, Crich
Monday 25th January 7.30pm
- Burton AGM at The Spread Eagle, Rolleston on Dove, Burton on Trent (http://www.bing.com/maps/?v=2&where1=Rolleston%20on%20Dove&encType=1)
Tuesday 2nd February 7.30pm
- Derbyshire BKA A.G.M, at the Comrades' Club, Crich
Tuesday 2nd March 7.30pm
- Informal association indoor meeting at the Comrades' Club, Crich
Tuesday 6th April 7.30pm
- Informal association indoor meeting at the Comrades' Club, Crich
Friday 16th to Sunday 18th April
- B.B.K.A. Spring Convention (http://www.britishbee.org.uk/spring_convention.php), Stoneleigh, Warwickshire.
Saturday 1st May 3.00pm
- Apiary meeting at Bob Hurd's Etwall Apiary
Tuesday 4th May 7.30pm
- Informal association indoor meeting at the Comrades' Club, Crich
Saturday 8th May 9.30am
- Spring Derby Beekeeping Course starts at Broomfield Hall, Derby College, Morley near Derby
Tuesday 1st June 7.30pm
- Informal association indoor meeting at the Comrades' Club, Crich
Saturday 5th June 3.00pm
- Apiary meeting at the home of Richard Matkin, Rolleston on Dove.
Sunday 13th June All Day
- Farm Sunday - Venues to be arranged (details will be posted here, and in the newsletter)
Sunday 27th June All Day
- Derbyshire County Show Elvaston. DBKA will have a marquee and be staging a beekeeping exhibition.
DATE TBA July All Day
- Thorne's (http://www.thorne.co.uk/cgi-bin/cgiwrap/millhouse/thorne/events/synergy2?searchstring=**SINGLE2**&seldisp=17) Open Day at Wragby in Lincolnshire
Tuesday 6th July 7.30pm
- Informal association indoor meeting at the Comrades' Club, Crich
Saturday 17th July All day
- Alrewas Show, Burton Branch will have a display and sales stand.
Sunday 25th July All day
- Coopers Sq. Shopping Centre, Burton. Burton Branch will have a display and sales stand.
Saturday 31st July 9.00am
- Summer Weekend Derby Beekeeping Course starts at Three Roofs Apiary, Quarndon
Tuesday 3rd August 7.30pm
- Informal association indoor meeting at the Comrades' Club, Crich
Wednesday 4th August 9.00am
- Summer Midweek Derby Beekeeping Course starts at Three Roofs Apiary, Quarndon
Saturday 21st August 3.00pm
- Apiary meeting at Hilary Lambert's Ilkeston Apiary.
Tuesday 7th September 7.30pm
- Informal association indoor meeting at the Comrades' Club, Crich
Friday 10th to Sunday 12th September three day event
- Midland and South West Counties Convention (http://www.mswcc.org.uk) at The North Gower Hotel, Llanridian, Gower, Swansea
Saturday 11th & Sunday 12th September All Day
- Burton Branch Honey Show at Byrkley Garden Centre, Needwood, Burton on Trent
Tuesday 5th October 7.30pm
- Informal association indoor meeting at the Comrades' Club, Crich
Saturday 9th & Sunday 10th October All Day
- Derbyshire BKA Honey Show at Carsington Reservoir, nr Ashbourne
Thursday 28th to Saturday 30th October
- National Honey Show (http://honeyshow.co.uk/) at St George’s College, Weybridge, Surrey.
Tuesday 2nd November 7.30pm
- Informal association indoor meeting at the Comrades' Club, Crich
DATE TBA November 7.30pm
- Joint Annual Cup Presentation and Social Evening. Venue and Date will be published here and in the newsletter.
Tuesday 7th December 7.30pm
- Informal association indoor meeting at the Comrades' Club, Crich