Dave Bonner is an “enthusiastic hobbyist” who has been keeping bees since 2006 and runs 25 productive colonies.
Dave is a Master Beekeeper and has been going to Uganda every Year since 2008, and as a Project manager for Bees Abroad, he has four active projects in rural communities in Northern Uganda.
He is active in the Warwickshire BBKA and was a Seasonal Bee Inspector for ten years.
To visit their website click here…
Our next meeting is on Thursday 7th March at 7.30pm at Middle Rasen Church Hall.
The speaker is Stewart Maher, who will be bringing us up to date with information regarding The Asian Hornet.
Course starts Tuesday 9th April 2024 and ends Tuesday 30th April 2024
Course has 7 formal sessions with 4 Tuesday evenings (19.00 – 21.00) and 3 Saturday afternoons (13.00 -16.30)
Opportunities offered for further practical sessions in the apiary.
Tuesday evening sessions held at Middle Rasen Methodist Church
Saturday afternoons at the District’s apiary in Legsby
Fee: £70.00, under 18s £35.00. Numbers strictly limited.
For more details and an application form contact Celia Smith, email: smithlbka@yahoo.com
tel. 07527 600698
Membership renewals are due again. The good news is that there are no price increases but members at the Jan 2023 AGM agreed to reinstate the District Fee of £3.50 this year. This helps to pay for the Hall booking fees but there will remain no charge for hot drinks
I should remind you again, that if you do not renew before 1st January 2024 your BDI insurance will lapse and will not be reinstated until 40 days after you renew. You could be left with no insurance for those 40 days. This is a BDI rule.
Membership renewal is due by 31st December 2023 and with the dreaded £10 extra if you go beyond Feb 2024 meeting, I’ll be sending out “threatening letters “to those who have still not paid by the New Year.
The Lincs. Beekeepers’ Association Central Council has published a 2023/24 Directory of Members. These will be available for collection at District meetings or if you opt for posting a £1 charge should be added to your membership fees.
A reminder that the first meeting will be on Thursday 5th October 2023 at 7:30pm.
More details of meetings and the January 2024 AGM will be available later but, the committee would ask members to consider whether they could help with the running of District activities next year and perhaps work on the Committee.
For a copy of the renewal membership form click here… For a very useful information sheet about our District click here…
Mike Seal, Membership Secretary
Our charitable aims are to promote and further the craft of beekeeping and to advance the education of the public in the importance of bees in the environment.
For full details of our organisation click here…
Market Rasen is a District of Lincolnshire BKA which is a registered charity (reg. charity no. 500360)
