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Cumbria Autumn Bee Convention
September 7 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
You are cordially invited to the Cumbria Beekeepers Autumn Convention organised by Cockermouth Beekeepers
The Convention will be held at Embleton Village Hall on Sat 7 Sep 24.
Doors open at 9am.
Complimentary tea, coffee and biscuits will be available all day.
The programme is attached and has been selected to have something for all levels of beekeepers.
There is no need to book in advance and the entry fee of £15 is payable at the door (Cash only)
There is some parking at the village hall, but otherwise please park at the Embleton Spa Hotel across the road. Please do not obstruct access to the fields
The cost of the Beekeepers Lunch is £22 per head for a starter and a main, menu choices to be made on arrival at the event. The quality of the food is excellent and a good craic about bees is always on the menu!
Hope to see you there
Peter Weatherill
| Introducing the Speakers
Dr Fred Ayres Dr Fred Ayres is a chartered management consultant and Chair of Trustees of Lune Valley Beekeepers. He began beekeeping in 2000 and currently maintains 6 colonies in his home apiary and assists with another 12 colonies in the club’s apiary. In 2006 he began to develop some alternative approaches to beekeeping aimed at keeping bees in a responsible manner but with minimum intervention. He also stopped treating his bees with chemicals at this time.
Michael Badger MBE Michaels formative years began in South Warwickshire countryside. Bees and livestock farming were part of his daily life. Having a career as a construction professional Michael was able to keep bees wherever his work took him. In 1975 he was appointed as a trustee of the Yorkshire Beekeeping Association and became its first in 1983 and again in 2000. In 1987 he became a trustee of the BBKA becoming its President in 2000. He spent 21 years writing the book “The Comprehensive Guide to Heather Honey” widely acknowledged as the standard reference work on the subject. Subsequently the “Comprehensive Guide to Mead and Honey Wines” which has been published worldwide. In 2003 he was awarded the honour of becoming a Member of the British Empire in recognition of his services to beekeeping.
Beekeepers Lunch. A Beekeepers Lunch has been organized at the Embleton Spa Hotel, just across the road from the venue. The cost is £22 for 2 courses, starter and main. A vegetarian option is available. Bookings will be taken at the start of the Convention.
Cover Photography courtesy of Ian Gregory |
Autumn Convention – 7 Sep 24 Admission £15 (Includes free tea/coffee)
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