Thank you to Stafford Bee Group

A big thank you to Stafford Bee Group for their recent winter lecture programme. The excellent talks were always interesting, varied and topical.

Although Stafford Bee Group’s programme of lectures on beekeeping as has come to an end for now it will be up and running again later in the year.

If you want to know more, head over to the Stafford Bee Group website: staffordbeegroup.org to see the latest information.

Stafford Bee Group presents ‘Swarms’

Stafford Bee Group offers a programme of lectures on beekeeping as well as other related subjects. To find out what’s going on, head over to the new Stafford Bee
Group website: staffordbeegroup.org to see more information and register for future events.


The next lecture is on Thursday 4th March 2021 at 7:30pm:
Swarms, Swarming and Swarm Management Roger Patterson is back to deliver the members’ lecture choice on the 4th March; swarms, swarming and swarm management.

Roger started keeping bees in 1963, is a writer and speaker, and owns and manages Dave Cushman’s website. He encourages beekeepers to use simple management techniques and to keep good tempered, healthy and productive bees that suit their location.

Stafford Bee Group presents ‘Our man Clive’

Stafford Bee Group offers a programme of lectures on beekeeping as well as other related subjects.

To find out what’s going on, head over to the new Stafford Bee Group website: staffordbeegroup.org to see more information and register for future events.

The next lecture is on 7th January 2021 at 7:30pm:

The Importance of Apiary Hygiene

Clive Stewart has been keeping bees for twenty years and currently manages over 40 colonies throughout Staffordshire. Clive provides a honeybee removal service, and regularly advises authorities throughout the UK on honeybee removal procedures, as well as providing training in bee and pest removal. Clive will focus on the importance of apiary hygiene to prevent the spread of pests and diseases, and give us some helpful tips.