CHESHIRE BEEKEEPERS' ASSOCIATION
are proud to present
A COMBINED AUTUMN CONVENTION AND ANNUAL HONEY SHOW
on Saturday 3rd October 2009
at
FRODSHAM COMMUNITY CENTRE
10:30 am to 4:15 pm
This Convention will incorporate a Members and Open Classes "HONEY SHOW"
PROGRAMME OF EVENTS
Entries for the Honey Show can be staged from 8:30am to 10:00am (prompt) on the morning of the 3rd October
No entries will be accepted after 10.00am
Judging commences: 10:15 am
Judges:- Ivor Flatman, Steve Guest and Alan C. Woodward
| 10:30am | Reception with Coffee, Tea and Biscuits |
| 11:00 am | The E Mobbs and W A Dutton Memorial Lecture Roger Dewhurst(Cornwall) "Breeding Varroa resistant bees". |
| 12.00 Noon | Visit Trade Stands: Equipment: Graham and Gill Royle, Plants: Stuart Hatton, Books: Northern Bee Books |
| 12:15 pm | Lunch – Provided by Pam Hatton and her team. Soup & Bread Roll - Variety of Fruit Pies & Cream - Selection of Cheese & Biscuits - Tea or Coffee |
| 1.30 pm | Visit Trade Stands |
| 1:45 pm | The J W Corbett and F Griffiths Memorial Lecture Ian Homer,Dorset:- A Practical Talk. |
| 3:00 pm | Tea, Coffee & Biscuits - Raffle draw |
| 3:20 pm | Presentation of cups etc. Judges Comments |
| 3:45 pm | Visit Honey Exhibits |
| 4:15 pm | Exhibitors remove exhibits |
| Convention Tickets: | Pre-booked £10:00. Ticket price includes the buffet lunch, Morning and Afternoon Tea and Coffee |
(Entry Fee for any number of Honey Show Classes is £1)
Tickets are available from Branch Secretaries
Current News:
- Adopt a Bee Hive
- Bob Parsonage 1934 - 2009
- Obituary Bob Parsonage
- Heavy Winter Losses
- Queen Breeding V Importing
- Bees By Boat
- Bee Smoker Causes Blaze
- Czech Visitors 2008
- Forest Bees
- First Find the Queen
- Integrated Pest Management 2008
- Microscopy Day 2008
- Myanmar - Oldest Bee Fossil
- Nosema Ceranae
- Preparing For Winter
- RHS Tatton Park Flower Show 2009
- Shared Experience
- South Cheshire Honey Show 09
- The BBKA and Pesticides
- Varroa Research
- Wirral Queen Rearing Workshop 2008
Archive News:
- Lancashire Spring Convention 2010
- 2010 Spring Convention
- 2009 Autumn Convention
- 2008 Autumn Convention
- Around The Country
- Around The World
- Weather Warning - Check for Storm Damage To Hives
- Greater Wax Moth found in Cheshire
- Drone Brood Removal — just do it
- Drones and Varroa
- The Sugar Roll
- A Three Queen Summer
- Bee Research News: More on the Waggle dance
- Microscopy Day
- RHS Tatton Park Flower Show 2008
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