The final awards of the season were decided on Tuesday September 30th. Both included either determination or suffering.
Sting of the year went to Leonie Williams for a sting to the eyebrow at the apiary.
The more skilled trophy was hard fought through multiple rounds of conkers. Different skills and approaches were seen in attempt to be crowned the conkerer.
Finally – exhausted – Simon Gniadkowski was the victor! Thanks to all who participated – a great way to round off a brilliant season.
Over the weekend of 25th–26th July, five of our members “Sutton Coldfield” , along with two members from Birmingham and Coventry Warwickshire associations, took the
If there’s one event in the association calendar that perfectly captures the spirit of our beekeeping community, it’s our annual BBQ. This year, we were
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Last year, we found a pair of blue tits had made a test in our observation hive. This year it would seem we have a
The first day of our 17 week practical summer beekeeping beginners course began on Sunday 10th May. This saw 16 new beekeepers in the making