The Welsh Beekeepers Association warmly invites you to their annual convention on Saturday 2nd April at the RWAS Show Ground, Builth Wells. Entrance £7 in advance, £9 on the door.

Speakers:

Margaret Ginmam – Bee Farmers Association opening the programme.

Natasha de Vere – Plants for Honey Bees: Using DNA barcoding to understand the best plants for healthy honeybees.

Mike Brown(APHA) – What the Beekeeper should know about the Asian Hornet.

(BDI Sponsored Lecture)

Clive de Bruyn – Making a Start in Spring.

The programme of lectures will be followed by a question and answer session with a panel of expert beekeepers.

The traders hall will have a range of beekeeping merchandise for sale, a canteen and a beekeepers corner where you can meet members of the Bee Inspection Service to answer your questions as well as other experienced beekeepers to offer support and advice.

Further details and advance payment forms can be found on www.wbka.com , just follow the links to the convention from the home page.

Jill Wheeler

WBKA Events Secretary