On Sunday 28th April we had a good turn out to the community tree planting at the King George V playing field, held as part of celebrations recognising 150...
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Buzz into Beekeeping
A Special Offer for W&DBKA New Members. Have you been captivated by the world of bees, buzzing with curiosity about starting your own apiary? Are you a...
Asian Hornet Information
Vespa velutina, also known as the Asian hornet is an invasive non-native species from Asia. It arrived in France in 2004 where it spread rapidly. As a highly...
Introduction to Beekeeping Course 2024
Commences on Thursday 11th January Duration 8 weeks Start time 20:00 Cost - no charge Please show your interest by completing the simple form below.The...
February Social Meeting
At our February social meeting we had a very informative skep talk from Evan on feeding our bees followed by skep-making in action! Tony presented a short...
Wokingham Winter Carnival
The Association attended the Wokingham Winter Carnival on 27th November 2022. There was considerable interest in the produce and products available and...
W&DBKA Honey Show
Our annual Honey Show took place on 9th November and was very well-attended. There was a real buzz in the Bowling Club as entries for the different...
Wax Moth – What Is It Good For?
Turns out that wax moth larvae salvia can "dissolve" plastic. Any beekeeper who has a polyhive could have told the scientists that! Here is an extract from a...
2022 Honey Sales
Honey from our hives was extracted in August and is available for purchase. Jars containing 1lb of honey are for sale at £7 per jar. If you are...
W&DBKA Hive Report – Apiary Extraction Day 20 August 2022
BUMPER HONEY HARVEST: 300lbs PLUS Many thanks to those members that answered the call for volunteer extractors – we couldn’t have done it without you. ...