Mandy Clydesdale
Mar 7, 2023 7:30 PM
Zoom Meeting ID: 942 6742 8140
Contact Secretary for the Zoom Meeting Invite.
Topic: Beeswax from comb to candles: Mandy Clydesdale PBKA
The practicalities of dealing with all that used comb: cleaning, filtering – and some aspects of health and safety. Which materials to avoid, what to do with your cleaned wax – and some basic information on candle-making.
Saturday 22nd April
Manor Village Hall: Time TBC
https://goo.gl/maps/U1cwcEFEQ9R4FAD58
Full course details:- https://www.peeblesbeekeepers.org.uk/?page_id=534
Peeblesshire Beekeepers Annual General Meeting
Tuesday 29 March 2022
DRAFT AGENDA
1. Apologies for absence
Apologies:
Present:.
2. Minutes of the 2021 AGM
3. Matters arising from minutes
4. Secretary’s Report
5. Treasurer’s Report
6. Subscriptions
7. Election of Office Bearers
All offices are open for election
8 AOCB
Mapping honey bee health and genetic diversity.
Our next talk will be on Thursday 1st April at 7.30pm : Dr Mark Barnett from Roslin Institute will talk about “Mapping honey bee health and genetic diversity“
The talk will be via Zoom, an invitation will be sent to members by email.
Dr Barnett’s research projects have investigated not just honeybee genetics (in particular that of the dark bee), but also the microbial life within and on honeybees, which affect their life and health.
You can read an interview with him here: https://www.ed.ac.uk/roslin/news-events/meet-our-scientists/dr-mark-barnett
If you haven’t yet received your invite or need help with Zoom meetings contact Peter.
Honey bee pests and diseases
Our first winter talk will be on Wednesday 7th October at 7.30: Fiona Highet from SASA will talk about “Honey bee pests and diseases” – and will give us the latest information on these across Scotland. Make a note in your calendar – the talk will be via Zoom, an invitation will be sent to members by email.
Most of you will remember Fiona’s last talk – lots of useful information, a very knowledgeable lively talk followed by a lively discussion session. SASA Scientists provide an essential service to everyone in the farming industry – read about their role in working for bees and beekeepers here:: https://www.sasa.gov.uk/diagnostics/entomology
If you haven’t yet received your invite or need help with Zoom meetings contact Peter.
After our foray into the world of Zoom video meetings in place of the monthly pub meeting last month, and our successful Beginning Beekeeping weekly sessions, we’ll be meeting up again this month by video at our usual date and time – the first Wednesday of the month – 6th May at 7.30pm.
The format will be the usual mix of association business, news from the association apiary, beekeeping advice (given and received), gossip and general chit chat.
Beginners, regulars and anyone else are very welcome.
A meeting invitation will be sent by email. Please contact Peter if you need the details.
Hope to see you there.
The next session will be Thursday 23rd April at 7.30pm
Managing the honey bee colony
https://www.peeblesbeekeepers.org.uk/?p=1519
Please Note the new meeting ID
Zoom Meeting ID: 945-4233-4493
Contact Peter Stevenson to receive an invitation and session password
Tuesday 31st March
Venue: TBC Due to schools use of the Community Centre (Drill Hall) Peebles the meeting may be relocated to Manor Village Hall
Peeblesshire Beekeepers Annual General Meeting
Agenda to be confirmed
I hope everyone is safe and well.
It would be really good if we can keep the Peeblesshire Beekeepers Association operating in some form during the current crisis.
The latest advice that I circulated recently says that:-
“You should continue to work and care for your animals in the normal manner, as far as possible. You should not take measures that compromise the welfare of the animals in your care.”
With that in mind, I have a suggestion on using video conferencing to hold meetings where we can share help and advice, and also importantly, to still keep some social contact.
If video conferencing sounds scary then let me assure you that it needn’t be. Just this week in our house we have done video pilates, video guitar lesson, video dance class, video tea breaks and so on.
Here are some instructions about using Zoom video conferencing
The short version is :-
Download and install the Zoom app from https://zoom.us/download
(It is free of charge). Wait for an email invitation from the meeting organiser and follow the instructions in the invitation. That’s it!
To try this out, I’m aiming to host a virtual meeting that would work in much the same way as we would do for our monthly pub meetings. In fact I’m planning on having the meeting at our usual time on the first Wednesday of the month – 1st April at 7.30pm
It’s really straightforward to use Zoom on your phone, tablet, laptop or PC – just follow the instructions.
So I hope you’ll be able to join me next week.
If you do plan on meeting up, maybe drop me an email or text beforehand so I can look out for you when the meeting starts.
If you need more help with getting Zoom running I’m very happy to act as technical support – you can get me ">at this email or on my mobile 07977 563545.
Shortly before the meeting I’ll send out an invitation and it will have instructions on how to join.
Really hoping to meet up with you soon,
Peter.
Dear PBKA Members:
The AGM and the forthcoming pub meeting will be cancelled, but Peter Stevenson is investigating the feasibility of an online pub meeting on 1st April. .
We hope it may even be possible to set up an online beginners course. If any members have expertise in setting up and using conferencing software, please contact either Peter or Mandy.
Mandy and Peter will send out the AGM documents shortly, and we’ll ask for your feedback in advance of the 1st April online meet.
We hope members will send us feedback on these proposals, and hope to make arrangements so that the business of the association can continue in some form.
Keep safe folks,
Mandy