Dorchester and Weymouth Bee Keepers Association

For those who are about to become members and those who are returning I am putting the email from Mike here and also a link to the membership form.

Mike says:

Do you wish to renew your D&W BKA membership for the October 2024 - September 2025 period?

If so, please complete the attached Membership Renewal Form and return it to me, preferably by e-mail to mikeonmac2@mac.com - a scan or photo of the completed form will be fine. Otherwise by Royal Mail.

Payment can be made by BACS electronic transfer as per the form. If you do not use electronic banking then a cheque is fine.

If you pay UK tax perhaps you would also consider filling in the attached Gift Aid Declaration.

If you no longer wish to be a member we will of course be sorry to see you go, but if you send me either an e-mail or a letter I can remove you from the list and you will no longer receive e-mails from us.

Please be aware that D&W BKA will be producing a Members List for the 2024 - 2025 period giving the name, town or village, postcode and contact number of every member. This will be distributed to any member who requests it, in paper form only. We draw your attention to the Privacy statement on page 2 of the Membership Renewal Form and repeat here that you must advise us if you do not wish your details to be included in the Members List. 

Now is the time to renew - before we get hit by Christmas bills!

We have got to that quiet time now when there is less going on in the apiary. This is the time when you can think of the year gone by and plan for the year ahead.

With that in mind I have place a page of photos taken over the past year under the Events tab.

I have also updated the For Sale page. Have a look. Is there something there that will help you next year.

I am also working on more educational material to go into the BeeInfo section of the website.

Of course the next event to look forward to is the Dorchester and Weymouth BKA AGM. Now I know that an AGM is not everyody's idea of fun but we have booked Lesley Gasson to talk about Apitherapy. That should make it an event worth turning up for. It is on the 16th October at the Colliton Club.

Bees are settling down now and winter preparations are being considered. At the same time the committee has been meeting to arrange some important dates:

AGM - The AGM will be held on Wednesday 16th October at 7:30 in the Dorset room at the Colliton club in Dorchester. The business part of the meeting will be preceded by a talk from Lelsley Gasson on Apitherapy. For those who have not heard Lesley talk before I can tell you she is a fascinating with a wealth of knowledge.

Beginners' Course - This year we are going to run the course in a slightly different way following feedback from last year's participants. The course will still be six sessions long as before.

The first three theory sessions will be held in the Colliton Club in Dorchester starting at 7pm and running till 9pm. The dates for those will be Tuesdays 11th March, 18th March and the 25th March.

There will then be three theory and practical sessions held at the Stinsford Apiary on Sundays 30th March, 6th April and the 13th April.

For further information contact our secretary, Sally, at dorsetbkasecretary@gmail.com