Sutton Coldfield Apiary took part in celebrating World Bee Day. We had a stand in Sutton Park to explain the importance of bees in our world. As well as visitors who were in Sutton Park, there were a few schools who came along. James Mundye, Becca Mundye, Steve Corbett and Christine Clifton were able to provide entertaining explanation of the great significance of bees in our world.
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
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