2026
Join us for the first of our in-person Bee Chats on Thursday, 7th May at Hilton Green. We meet from 7pm for tea/coffee and cake. At 7.30pm, Alan Greenman will be leading our thoughts on “Inspections Made Easy”. This will be followed by an open discussion with members having the opportunity to raise questions and seek advice on whatever’s happening with our bees.
From May through to August, we’ve organised a programme of Bee Chats on the first Thursday evening of the month at Hilton Green and the third Thursday of the month at Shugborough. The current programme is
| Hilton Green | 07 May 2026 | Inspections made easy | Alan Greenman |
| Shugborough | 21 May 2026 | Varroa | Jan Horstink |
| Hilton Green | 04 June 2026 | Swarm Collection | Brian Harvey |
| Shugborough | 18 June 2026 | Swarm Prevention | Martin Davis |
| Hilton Green | 02 July 2026 | Honey Extraction | Chris Shaw |
| Shugborough | 16 July 2026 | Solving problems with Queens | Trevor Smith |
| Hilton Green | 06 August 2026 | Winter Preparations | Paul Twibill |
| Shugborough | 20 August 2026 | TBA |
There is the opportunity for additional sessions on the intervening Thursdays, with either a specific topic or as a general opportunity to share experience and discuss current issues. Contact our education officer, Richard Bowley for further information and/or with your own suggestions and/or offers to provide cake!
For further information, contact our Education Lead Richard Bowley email education@southstaffsbeekeepers.com
What Bee Chats are really for!!!!