Sat 10 Oct
Entry FOC
10am to 4pm
The Devizes Corn Exchange, Market Place, Devizes . SN10 1HS
A fantastic day out for people thinking about taking up beekeeping. Incorporates the County Honey Show. Lots of exhibitors selling bee-related gifts. Find out more about how to become a beekeeper.
Entry FREE
Sponsored by Belectric, Eden Renewables, Wadworth Beer and Corsham Print - speakers include Richard Rickitt on ‘‘Thinking of becoming a beekeeper? – How to get started’’
• Talks on beekeeping, pollinators and the environment and how to get started in beekeeping
• The annual county honey show
• Candle rolling – perfect for Christmas presents
• Exploring inside a virtual hive
• Honey beer tasting courtesy of Wadworth brewery
• Mead tasting
• Exhibitors offering bee related food, drinks, gifts and products as well as beekeeping kit.
Talks:
• 10.00-11.00 Steve Riley: The honey bee solution to varroa – a practical guide for beekeepers
• 11.30-12.30 Kate Graydon: Why do bees behave the way that they do?
• 13.00-13.30 Richard Rickitt: Thinking of becoming a beekeeper? How to get started
• 14.00-15.00 Richard Oliver: Honeybee drones...
