Chris, Denise and Bryan get stuck into the frames! Sunday 3 April began with sunshine, coffee and bee chat. Chris, Denise, Phil, Louise, Richard and Bryn gathered at Richard’s home in West End to clean kit and prepare equipment for the forth-coming season. Rendering wax Chris Jordan had kindly bequeathed his equipment to Meridian. LouiseContinue reading "Preparation day"

By Colin Bowsher, March 2022 On Friday 11th March, Louise, Terry Lacey (former Meridian Treasurer) and I attended the funeral of Scott Peters, aged 95 years. My association with him had begun on a Meridian course in 2005. ‘Scottie’, eight years my senior, was a character and my ‘bee buddy’ who I shared many happy,Continue reading "Scott Peters, a dear friend"

Some of the participants in the practical training day Our ‘drop in’ practical training day was held at the Botley Centre on Saturday 23 April. There were topics designed to appeal to newer beekeepers as well as other subjects for those with more experience. The idea was that members could drop in for the topicsContinue reading "Practical training day"

Monday, April 04, 2022LouiseTonyMonday, April 18, 2022DeniseNickyMonday, May 02, 2022LouiseRichard SMonday, May 16, 2022TonyDeniseMonday, May 30, 2022TonyNickyMonday, June 13, 2022LouiseRichard SMonday, June 27, 2022DeniseLouiseMonday, July 11, 2022LouiseNickyMonday, July 25, 2022Robin SRichard SMonday, August 08, 2022DeniseRobin SMonday, August 22, 2022Robin SHowardMonday, September 05, 2022DeniseRichard SMonday, September 19, 2022Robin SNickyMonday, October 03, 2022LouiseRobin SDates and hosts forContinue reading "Fireside chats"

Bee Disease Insurance Limited (BDI) provides insurance for the replacement of beekeeping equipment should it have to be destroyed due to an incidence of a notifiable disease such as European or American Foul Brood. Public and product liability insurance is also provided through your membership via other policies. Registered, Partner, Honorary and Junior members areContinue reading "Bee Disease Insurance"