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 attend our training apiary in Sutton Park. We were blessed with a little sunshine and the bees behaved themselves during the inspections. This is a comprehensive course and we would like to thank the volunteer members for their dedication and commitment in making it possible.
by Leonie Williams Canwell Show is one of the Midlands’ largest and oldest one-day agricultural events and this year it was on Saturday 8th August. The
Our association once again supported the Sutton park rangers with their annual bioblitz. Here we educated the public on the importance of pollinating insects and
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
Last weekend, three of our members took their Proficiency in Apiculture Assessment at the association apiary on what proved to be a warm, sunny day— thankfully
Earlier this year, our Association lost a much-valued friend and fellow beekeeper, Will Hooley. Will was a respected member of our beekeeping community, always willing