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SUMMARY:Taster Session at our training apiary
DESCRIPTION:Taster Session\nSat 16 May 2026 from 2pm to 4pm at our association apiary at Marazion.\nOur experienced beekeepers will introduce you to the joys of beekeeping\, with an in-depth look inside one of our colonies.\nBeesuits and gloves will be provided\, but you will need to wear your own protective footwear – wellies are ideal.\nThe payment for this is £20\, payable in advance. Further details (how to pay\, location of apiary etc) will be provided once you confirm your interest.\nSpaces are limited\, so if you would like to secure your space now\, or if you would like more information\, please contact our Educaton Co-Ordinator\, Lindsay Bryning\, at courses@wcbka.org.uk.
URL:https://wcbka.org.uk/event/taster-session/
LOCATION:Chy Vellan
CATEGORIES:Other events
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SUMMARY:A Bit Of A Do - Convention 2025
DESCRIPTION:Cornwall and West Cornwall Beekeepers’ Associations are pleased to announce our 2025 Convention – “A Bit Of A Do.” \nWe’re returning to Truro School to be a bit nearer the centre of the County\, and we’re fortunate to have the Burrell Theatre – a superb venue with a large tiered lecture hall\, separate rooms for workshops and displays\, plus all you’ve come to appreciate at BOADs of old. \nAs usual\, we’ll be offering a total of six events on the day\, plus the ability to preorder a pasty lunch as part of your ticket.  This year as a ticket holder you have the opportunity to enter a photography exhibition. The theme is ‘Bees in Partnership’. \nFull details\, programme and tickets are available via Eventbrite; follow this link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/a-bit-of-a-do-tickets-1362214132139?aff=oddtdtcreator \n \n \n \n 
URL:https://wcbka.org.uk/event/a-bit-of-a-do-2025/
LOCATION:Burrell Theatre\, Truro School\, Truro\, Cornwall\, TR1 1TH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Other events
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250301T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250301T160000
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SUMMARY:Microscopy Course ~
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URL:https://wcbka.org.uk/event/microscopy-course-4/
LOCATION:Marazion Community Centre\, Gwallon Lane\, Marazion\, Cornwall\, TR17 0HW\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Other events
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250216T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250216T150000
DTSTAMP:20260525T005344
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SUMMARY:St Piran's Honey Festival ~
DESCRIPTION:Our annual Honey show takes place this year at St Piran’s Hall in Goldsithney on Sunday 16th February. As usual we will be open to the public to chat about bees\, have some tea and cakes\, play the tombola\, ask questions about Asian Hornets\, buy honey\, join in the kids activities and admire the entries in the honey show competition. In the competition this year we have a larger range of categories – so along with wax\, honey\, photography and cookery entries you can also venture into crafts\, foliage arrangements and microscopy slides – we would love to see your entries!
URL:https://wcbka.org.uk/event/st-pirans-honey-festival-3/
LOCATION:Village Hall\, Goldsithney\, Goldsithney\, Penzance\, Cornwall\, TR20 9LF\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Other events
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SUMMARY:Microscopy Course ~
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://wcbka.org.uk/event/microscopy-course-3/
LOCATION:Marazion Community Centre\, Gwallon Lane\, Marazion\, Cornwall\, TR17 0HW\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Other events
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250104T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250104T160000
DTSTAMP:20260525T005344
CREATED:20241118T155744Z
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SUMMARY:Microscopy Course ~
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://wcbka.org.uk/event/microscopy-course-2/
LOCATION:Marazion Community Centre\, Gwallon Lane\, Marazion\, Cornwall\, TR17 0HW\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Other events
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241207T160000
DTSTAMP:20260525T005344
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SUMMARY:Microscopy Course ~
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URL:https://wcbka.org.uk/event/microscopy-course/
LOCATION:Marazion Community Centre\, Gwallon Lane\, Marazion\, Cornwall\, TR17 0HW\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Other events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241005
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241006
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SUMMARY:BOAD - A Bit of a Do - Convention 2024
DESCRIPTION:Six events across the day\nCornwall and West Cornwall Beekeepers Association are pleased to welcome beekeepers from across the South West to our convention. This year\, we have moved to the Camborne Learning Centre on the Pool campus of Cornwall College. Just off the A30\, it’s easy to find and has plenty of parking. We have presentations for the intermediate beekeeper through to the leading edge of academic research\, and a large exhibition space with traders and exhibitors from Beekeeping charities and other special interest groups associated with the craft. \nA chance to catch up\nIt’s always a pleasure to meet up with friends and colleagues to discuss all things apiary. The programme includes plenty of time and opportunity to do so over a convivial refreshment. Time too to browse for those specific books or items of beekeeping equipment that you always meant to get hold of. Oh\, and a chance to grab some raffle tickets for an array of beekeeping prizes. \nExhibitions and Trade Stands\nThere’s a large exhibition space located right by the main lecture area\, where we are delighted to welcome a wide range of exhibitions and Trade stands. \nGadget Competition\nTo celebrate the ingenuity of beekeepers in the South West\, we want to see how you have overcome the problems of beekeeping by devising a cunning solution to a beekeeping problem\, and we have so many! Perhaps you have a clever way of storing your equipment\, a well designed box or bag for carrying your bits and bobs\, a device for monitoring varroa\, a better hive tool\, a gadget for removing stings\, the most ingenious solar extractor or maybe your honey de-crystallising box. You get the idea? \nIf your gadget is not too big\, then bring it along. If it is not transportable\, then please bring along some photos. We would like to see any drawings you have made and perhaps some earlier prototypes. Of course you will need to write down what your gadget is for\, and how it works\, and if you have only brought photos\, some approximate dimensions. \nPlease label your gadget with your name and register it with Mark Hoult in the foyer of the Trelawney Building. \nThere is no charge for entry\, and you can bring along as many entries as you like. \nRoger Patterson will be judging the entries and the winner will receive a prize (as well as the admiration of fellow beekeepers). \nGood Luck! \nAnd\, being Cornwall\, Pasties!\nAs is our tradition\, pasties for lunchtime will be available to order in advance. New for this year is the ability to order a choice of pasties along with your ticket. Please note that pasty-included tickets will not be available after Sunday 29th September\, so that we can arrange with our suppliers. Admission only tickets will remain available up to the day. \nThe venue:\nWe’ve moved! This year we are in the Trelawney Building of the Cornwall College Campus\, Camborne. We’ve got more space\, bigger seating areas\, more parking and we’re all under one roof! Finding the venue is easy – the Campus is just off the A30 with the main entrance right by the landmark “FIBRE HUB” building on the A3047. Upon arrival at the Cornwall College Camborne campus\, please just follow the signs to our main reception\, located in the Trelawney building. Please use the Google plus code: 6PHF+48 Redruth
URL:https://wcbka.org.uk/event/boad-a-bit-of-a-do-2024/
LOCATION:Cornwall College\, Trelawney Building\, Pool\, Trelawney Building\, Pool\, Cornwall\, TR15 3GF\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Other events
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240831T143000
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SUMMARY:Asian Hornet Day
DESCRIPTION:Free Entry\, Open to you\, your family & friends\, members of the public and other clubs / associations / organisations etc. \nPlease share this invitation as you see fit. \nWe are kicking off the BBKA nationwide Asian Hornet awareness week by holding the WCBKA Asian Hornet Day. \nDuring Asian Hornet week we are asking members to deploy traps and bait stations for that week and report their location back to membership@wcbka.org.uk  as part of the BBKA National Network.  We can all make a difference and be part of a much bigger picture. \nCome along to the Asian Hornet Day and learn more.
URL:https://wcbka.org.uk/event/asian-hornet-day/
LOCATION:Village Hall\, Goldsithney\, Goldsithney\, Penzance\, Cornwall\, TR20 9LF\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Other events
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240309T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240309T150000
DTSTAMP:20260525T005344
CREATED:20240219T161241Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240219T161447Z
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SUMMARY:Honey Show & Educational Day
DESCRIPTION:Join us for chat\, cake and real honey as well as displays on the Asian hornet threat\, honey fraud\, planting for bees and much more…..
URL:https://wcbka.org.uk/event/honey-show-educational-day/
LOCATION:Marazion Community Centre\, Gwallon Lane\, Marazion\, Cornwall\, TR17 0HW\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Other events
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ORGANIZER;CN="WCBKA Honey Show":MAILTO:honeyfestival@quillet.org.uk
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230421
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230424
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SUMMARY:BBKA Spring Convention
DESCRIPTION:Annual BBKA Spring Convention – click here for more details
URL:https://wcbka.org.uk/event/bbka-spring-convention/
LOCATION:Harper Adams University\, Shropshire\, TF10 8NB\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Other events
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230226T150000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230226T160000
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SUMMARY:Talk on the Cornish Black Bee - Rodger Dewhurst
DESCRIPTION:Speaker will be Rodger Dewhurst of Gwenen Apiaries\, Portreath. Rodger and his wife Carol have spent their life breeding and studying the Black Bee and have made many fascinating discoveries about this hardy\, productive and indigenous bee. \nWe are looking forward to this talk which will be free with tea and cake afterwards\, but we do invite donations to help with his expenses.  Any leftover donations will go in to the church funds . (new roof needed!) It’s a beautiful\, peaceful church with a warm and welcoming atmosphere\, very relaxed and informal. \nThe church carpark is large and level with plenty of easy parking. \nThe church is the isolated one standing on Church Lane\, several fields above Argal reservoir; quite a dramatic setting.
URL:https://wcbka.org.uk/event/talk-on-the-cornish-black-bee-rodger-dewhurst/
LOCATION:Mabe Church\, Church Lane\, Mabe\, Nr Penryn\, Cornwall\, TR10 9JG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Other events
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230225T093000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230225T163000
DTSTAMP:20260525T005344
CREATED:20230126T120801Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230126T124510Z
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SUMMARY:St Piran’s Honey Festival
DESCRIPTION:The annual WCBKA St Piran’s Honey Festival at St.Piran’s Hall\, Goldsithney \nWCBKA’s annual Honey Festival where you can show off some of your bees’ honey and products of the hive. There’ll be stalls\, events and a raffle as well as honey competitions. \nAfter Paul Boyle\, the renowned International Honey Judges talk on the 11th February I’m sure you will all be keen to try out your newly acquired exhibiting knowledge – and will be ready to enter a few classes in our fun show!
URL:https://wcbka.org.uk/event/st-pirans-honey-festival-2/
LOCATION:Village Hall\, Goldsithney\, Goldsithney\, Penzance\, Cornwall\, TR20 9LF\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Other events
ORGANIZER;CN="WCBKA Honey Show":MAILTO:honeyfestival@quillet.org.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230213T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230213T213000
DTSTAMP:20260525T005344
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SUMMARY:Online talk by Alison McAfee - The Perilous Life of a Drone
DESCRIPTION:“The Perilous Life of a Drone” an online talk by Alison McAfee presented by CABK.  Drone honeybees get little attention from workers\, queens or even researchers! Yet they are clearly a vital resource for a healthy colony. Non-members of CABK are welcome to attend. There is no fee. More info: https://www.cabk.org.uk/event/the-perilous-life-of-a-drone-alison-mcafee/
URL:https://wcbka.org.uk/event/online-talk-by-alison-mcafee-the-perilous-life-of-a-drone/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Other events
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230211T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230211T213000
DTSTAMP:20260525T005344
CREATED:20230126T125216Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230126T125216Z
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SUMMARY:Talk by Paul Boyle\, International Honey Judge
DESCRIPTION:Please come and join us on the evening of Saturday 11th February at The Stithians Centre for a lively and entertaining talk on how to prepare the products from your hive for showing.\nWe’ve been extremely fortunate that Paul Boyle\, the renowned International Honey Judge\, has offered to come and inspire beekeepers from all over Cornwall to enter local\, county and national honey shows. By talking about how to prepare our honey for showing\, as well as many of the other classes\, Paul will let us know what the judges are looking for and how we can best achieve winning entries.\nPaul started beekeeping in County Louth in 2007 and started entering honey shows in 2008. In 2013 not only did he qualify as a Beemaster but he also achieved two first prizes in the National Honey Show in London. In 2015 he was offered a place on the Executive Council of the National Honey Show\, the first Irish person in its illustrious history to to hold this post\, and he is also the trade hall co-ordinator for the National Honey Show. \nPaul qualified as an Irish Honey Judge in 2017\, having completed the stringent honey judging exams. In 2019 he was accepted as an Apimondia Honey Judge and is currently the chairperson of Louth Beekeepers Association in Co.Louth. \nAn amazing fact about Paul is that he has entered and achieved first prize in every class in a honey show – yes\, even the embroidery!\nWe are very fortunate to have someone of Paul’s experience and skill to come and share his knowledge with us FOR FREE!\nThe doors will be open at 7pm and the talk will start at 7.30pm prompt.
URL:https://wcbka.org.uk/event/talk-by-paul-boyle-international-honey-judge/
LOCATION:Stithians Centre\, Church Road\, Stithians\, Cornwall\, TR3 7DH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Other events
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