Winter Meeting (Zoom)
2024-10-03 19:30 - 21:00 (Europe/London) | Zoom
Join us online for a talk by Master Beekeeper Margaret Murdin who will be talking about prepping your bees for winter. Joining details can be found in the members area of the website.

HBA Autumn Convention and Honey Show
2024-10-06 | Sparsholt College, Sparsholt College Hampshire, Westley Ln, Sparsholt, Winchester SO21 2NF, SO21 2NF, United Kingdom
Tickets and more information can be found here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/hampshire-beekeepers-association-honey-show-convention-2024-tickets-859750596177

Winter Meeting (Itchen Abbas)
2024-10-08 19:30 - 21:00 | Itchen Abbs Village Hall, Main Road, Itchen Abbas, Winchester SO21 1BQ, SO21 1BQ, United Kingdom
The Dancing Bees – a Zoom talk by Jim Vivian-Griffiths.
Itchen Abbas Village Hall, Tuesday 8th October 19.30

Jim will be looking at the story of Karl von Frisch who won the Nobel Prize in 1973 for discovering the waggle dance back in the late 20’s and discussing more recent work on this from other big honeybee observers including Martin Lindauer and Tom Seeley.

Jim qualified as a Master Beekeeper in 2014, winning the Wax Chandlers Award and then becoming a Certified FIBKA Lecturer in 2015. He is also a BBKA assessor for Basic and General Husbandry. Living in Monmouth, running some 30 colonies with his wife, Val (also a Master Beekeeper) he is now in his 10th year as trainer for Dean Forest BKA, running courses for the Basic Assessment, Microscopy and Module Examinations.

Winter Meeting (Zoom)
2024-11-14 19:30 - 21:00
Join us online to hear Stewart Spinks from Norfolk Honey Company who will be talking about Beekeeping fails. Joining details found in our members area.

BBKA Modular Exams
2024-11-16 09:00 - 12:00, 2025-03-22 09:00 - 12:30, 2025-11-15 09:00 - 12:30

Christmas Party and AGM
2024-12-05 19:30 - 21:00 | Warnford Village Hall, Lippen Lane, Warnford, Hampshire, SO32 3LB, United Kingdom
We look forward to seeing you at our annual Christmas party. Come along and catch up with beekeeping friends! Bring a plate of food to share.

Winter Meeting (Zoom)
2025-01-09 19:30 - 21:00 | Zoom
Lynne Ingram will be talking about Honey Fraud and what we can do to look out for it. This talk will be online, and you can find joining details on our members area.

Winter Meeting (Itchen Abbas)
2025-02-11 19:30 - 21:00 | Itchen Abbs Village Hall, Main Road, Itchen Abbas, Winchester SO21 1BQ, SO21 1BQ, United Kingdom
Professor Lars Chittka will be talking in-person about The Mind of a Bee. This is a joint event with Winchester BKA so we hope you will be able to join us.

Winter Meeting (Warnford)
2025-03-06 19:30 - 21:00 | Warnford Village Hall, Lippen Lane, Warnford, Hampshire, SO32 3LB, United Kingdom
Come along to one of our in-person winter meetings where we will hear Brad Davies talk about honey show judging. He will give a live honey and wax judging demonstration. Brad was the judge for our honey show in 2024 so come along and learn where you went wrong!

Winter Meeting (Warnford)
2025-04-17 19:30 - 21:00 | Warnford Village Hall, Lippen Lane, Warnford, Hampshire, SO32 3LB, United Kingdom
Our last winter talk of the season will be given by Dylan Gussman, on the theme of a colony murder mystery. We will find out about working out the cause of colony collapse and how to prevent this happening in the future.

Bee Health clinic
2025-04-27 10:00 - 13:30 | Warnford Village Hall, Lippen Lane, Warnford, Hampshire, SO32 3LB, United Kingdom
Join us at Warnford for this drop-in style event. Bring along a sample of 30 dead bees and get them tested for nosema, and bring a few more to try out an acarine dissection. All equipment can be provided and training will be given in using the microscopes and what you need to do to keep your bees healthy as the season begins.

MVBKA Annual Auction
2025-05-03 | Greatham Village Hall, Petersfield Road, Greatham, Hampshire, GU33 6EY., United Kingdom

Maintence Monring
2025-06-12 10:00 - 12:00

Meonstoke Fete
2025-07-05

Kidstreet Bishop's Waltham
2025-07-06

HBA Spring Convention and Honey Show
2025-07-30 | Sparsholt College, Sparsholt College Hampshire, Westley Ln, Sparsholt, Winchester SO21 2NF, SO21 2NF, United Kingdom
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/hampshire-beekeepers-association-honey-show-convention-2025-tickets-1435085221529?aff=oddtdtcreator

Seasonal Skill Session
2025-08-17 10:00 - 12:00
Join us for our next skill session led by our local bee inspector — a fantastic opportunity to meet her and learn directly from the expert! She’ll be covering how to carry out brood disease inspections, a timely and valuable topic as hives start to contract and may be united before winter.
🗓️ When: 10am📍 Where: Our training apiary
Whether you’re new to beekeeping or have years under your belt, this is a session you won’t want to miss! 🌼🐝 #Beekeeping #BroodInspection #BeeHealth #SeasonalSkills

Alresford Show/MVBKA Honey Show
2025-09-06

Bereleigh Show
2025-09-14 09:30 - 17:00 | Bereleigh Estate, GU32 1PH
Bereleigh Estate, East Meon Near Petersfield, GU32 1ES
Sunday 14th September 2025 – Gates Open 9.30am

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Wax Day
2025-10-11 09:00 - 17:00 | Meon Hall, Meonstoke, Pound Lane, Meonstoke, Hampshire, SO32 3NP, United Kingdom
More details will be posted shortly.

SSS Day - Wax Processing (£5)
2025-10-11 10:00 - 15:00 | Meon Hall, Meonstoke, Pound Lane, Meonstoke, Hampshire, SO32 3NP, United Kingdom

National Honey Show
2025-10-23 08:00 - 2025-10-26 17:00 | Sandown Park Racecourse, Portsmouth Road, Esher, KT10 9AJ, United Kingdom

Winter Talk (Zoom)
2025-10-23 19:00 - 21:00
Rational Varroa Control – David Evans
Varroa remains the greatest threat to bees and beekeeping. The mite, and the viruses it transmits, are responsible for most overwintering colony losses. To avoid these mite levels must be minimised. This presentation discusses some of the science behind why Varroa and viruses are a threat to our bees before moving on to practical beekeeping considerations including how and when to control Varroa in your hives. Many beekeepers treat at the wrong time of the season, or use the wrong treatment, for maximal effect. In addition to a late summer and midwinter treatment (which should be all that are needed for successful Varroa management) the opportunities to treat in the middle of the season, the importance of managing Varroa in swarms and the strategic, landscape-scale, management of Varroa are also discussed.

Zoom details within the members area

Winter Talk (Warnford)
2025-11-06 19:00 - 21:00 | Warnford Village Hall, Lippen Lane, Warnford, Hampshire, SO32 3LB, United Kingdom
The Bee Head in Detail – James Donaldson

A complementary talk to the ‘full body’ one given to Winchester beekeepers in October. This session sees James focus in on the head of a bee, guiding us through a live dissection and explaining just what we’re looking at. A fascinating insight into the micro-world of our bee’s anatomy,

Christmas Party and AGM
2025-12-04 19:00 - 21:00

Winter Talk (Warnford)
2026-01-08 19:00 - 21:00 | Warnford Village Hall, Lippen Lane, Warnford, Hampshire, SO32 3LB, United Kingdom
Honey Bee Guarding Behaviour – Dylan Gussman

Find out how the dedicated guards recognise nestmates and detect intruders. We’ll examine the strategies honeybees use to protect their colonies, from vigilant patrolling to active defense tactics. Insights from Asian honeybee species will offer alternative perspectives on nest protection, highlighting unique and ingenious adaptations. The session will conclude with practical guidance on managing aggressive colonies, equipping beekeepers with multiple approaches to maintain safety and pleasurable beekeeping in the apiary.

Winter Talk (Zoom)
2026-02-05 19:00 - 21:30
Beekeeping Tech – Christophe Brod

Join the CEO of Bee Futures to hear about the work they’re doing and learn about wider developments in beekeeping technology that are either already here, or might come in the future

Zoom joining insutrctions found in the members area

Winter Talk (Zoom)
2026-03-05 19:00 - 21:00
Beekeeping in Morocco – Lynne Ingram
Just as our thoughts are turning to planning summer holidays, here’s a talk to give you some great ideas & to broaden our horizons on beekeeping practices in other countries.
Lynne has worked with Moroccan beekeepers for over a decade and was instrumental in supporting the Atlas Cooperative for Beekeeping & the Environment in their breakthrough breeding programme for the endangered Yellow Saharan Bee

Zoom joining details can be found on our members area
