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Members and Friends of WDBKA should have received the new 2016 Programme of talks and events. Click here to download your copy. We look forward to another interesting and enjoyable year of beekeeping. WDBKA is delighted to support the establishment of a  Beekeeping Club at Marshwood Primary School. We look forward to updates as the year […]

Members from WDBKA were pleased to attend the annual Apple Day at Groves Nursery. It was a good opportunity to share information and encourage interested folk to sample a range of honey. People were surprised by the different flavours from local hives. Funds were raised with the sale of cakes and honey… contributions towards the

There was plenty of time to catch up with the latest weather news as a good number of folk came to help set up the framework of the Bee Marquee on Tuesday evening. The bees have arrived – thank you Trevor – and the bee net is still in position!     Tomorrow the finishing

The first group of students have enjoyed their initial visit to the apiary.   Although the weather was dry and bright it was still a bit chilly for the bees.     Several hives were inspected and everyone had an opportunity to handle frames and begin to develop the ability to identify brood in different

WDBKA was invited to attend the annual Apple Day event at Groves Nursery in Bridport on Sunday 12th October. The stall was manned from 10am til 4pm. It was a good opportunity to promote beekeeping and sell some of the WDBKA honey stocks. Thanks go to everyone who helped out on the day – setting

Kevin Pope, seasonal bee inspector for Dorset, kindly agreed to run a mini safari in the Bridport area. On a glorious, sunny day we started at Mangerton Mill, where Paul Harris showed us a fascinating example of wild comb in a hive he had collected. Kevin’s advice was to leave it be for the winter,

Due to WDBKA hosting the County Honey Show we had two judges this year. Revd Francis Capener from Kent and Margaret Davies from Dorset were supported by stewards Katharine Singleton-Smith and Georgina Browning.    The number of entries was down on last year which was surprising considering the good honey crops many members have experienced.

The annual Melplash Show is very nearly here. Members and friends from the association have been busy preparing for what promises to be an enjoyable day. The opportunity to catch up with friends …  and make some new ones … a chance to treat yourself to some delicious honey cakes. A display of honey and