Month |
Date |
Event |
Comments |
January |
1 |
Happy new year to one and all |
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| 19 | STBA Talk - History of Digges - Jim Ryan | Hearne's hotel 20:00 |
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22 |
STBA Annual Dinner |
20:30 at Raheen House Hotel |
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25 |
STBA Beginners Classes |
19:30 Cahir Band Hall |
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Think about booking Gormanston summer course |
Places may be limited |
|
25 |
Lecture - Disease of the honey bee John Donoghue - All are Welcome |
South Kilkenny BKA meeting in Kildalton |
| 31 | GBBG AGM followed by Talk by Eoghan Mac Giolla Coda | Cahir band hall 14:00 |
February |
14 |
Bee Health Seminar (see FIBKA website) |
Limerick |
|
16 |
STBA Talk - Preparing for the honey crop - John Donoghue |
Hearne's hotel 20:00 |
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22 |
FIBKA Lecture - Willie Robson |
Details on FIBKA Website |
| 26-27 | Greenmount UBKA weekend of Lectures | Social Evening on 26th |
March |
1 |
Talk - Season ahead Jim Ryan |
South Kilkenny BKA meeting in Kildalton |
|
23 |
STBA Talk - Nuclei Production - Ger Williams |
Hearne's hotel 20:00 |
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28 |
GBBG workday in Dun Aongas Apiary |
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April |
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Lecture - Harvesting and Marketing the crop. All are welcome. Date to be confirmed |
South Kilkenny BKA Meeting in Kildalton |
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16-18 |
Spring Convention in Stoneleigh England. |
Well worth a visit, lectures, trade stands |
| 19 | STBA - Outdoor demonstration | 19:00 Cahir |
| 20 | STBA Talk - Queen Rearing PJ Curran | Hearne's hotel 20:00 |
| 24 | Closing date for provincial exams | |
| 27 | Outdoor Demonstration | 19:00 Clonmel |
May |
|
Preliminary/ Intermediate exam |
Date to be decided |
| 4 | STBA - Outdoor demonstration | 19:00 Cahir |
| 11 | STBA - Outdoor demonstration | 19:00 Clonmel |
| 18 | STBA - Outdoor demonstration | 19:00 Cahir |
| 25 | STBA - Outdoor demonstration | 19:00 Clonmel |
June |
20 |
GBBG Work day at Dun Aongas apiary |
Queen Rearing |
July |
26 - 31 |
Gormanston beekeeping week |
Great week of fun and learning |
|
30 |
Gormanston Senior / Intermediate exams |
Best of Luck to All |
August |
|
Remove that bumper crop |
Varroa treatment |
Sept |
21-23 |
Ploughing Championship |
Visit FIBKA stand |
|
25 |
Clonmel honey show entry |
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|
26 |
Clonmel honey show open |
Please support |
| Oct | 12 | STBA Talk - Eddie O'Sullivan subject to be decided | Hearne's hotel 20:00 |
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28-30 |
London honey show |
Great weekend. Honey show, lectures, trade stands. |
Nov |
9 |
STBA Talk - Michael Gleeson |
Hearne's hotel 20:00 |
Dec |
7 |
STBA AGM and mini Lecture |
Hearne's Hotel 20:00 |
|
25 |
Happy Christmas! |
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