The September 2026 Newsletter
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We have an active programme throughout the year.
In the summer, those who have studied in our New Beekeepers’ Programme are invited to the DSBA apiary where they can see first-hand the development work, chat with the apiary committee, and have an opportunity to have a hands on experience of managing a hive.
Our members get the opportunity to visit a number of member’s and commercial apiaries to learn from other keepers. Then after the busy summer months and harvesting honey, to mark the end of the active bee-keeping season we hold a honey show in October. This is your opportunity to show off the fruits of your (bees’) labour and compete for the coveted Val Johns trophy for the best in show.
From September to April, we meet in the evening on the first Tuesday of every month at Dunblane Cathedral Halls to listen to guest speakers talk on a wide range of bee-keeping topics from Deformed Wing Virus to Scottish Pollen Analysis.
Tuesday 25th August: Group study sessions have resumed – Module 3
September 1st (Tuesday): Member’s meeting “Beekeeping on Coll” by Valentina and Graham Conway in person at Dunblane Cathedral Halls 19.30.
September 10th (Thursday): Preparing for the Honey Show – Ilona Shilliday – Dunblane Cathedral Halls
September 25th and 26th: SBA Honey Show and Convention in Kinross
September 30th: SBA Exam Application Deadline
October 6th: Honey Show – Dunblane Cathedral Halls 19.30 (doors open 18.30)
October 25th: frame cleaning at the Apiary, Stirling University
November 3rd: DSBA AGM Dunblane Cathedral Halls 19:30 – this will be followed by a celebration of Magnus Peterson’s 90th birthday and launch of his book on the History of DSBA.
November 14th: SBA Exams
December 1st (Tuesday): Member’s meeting Lesley Jacques, talk on pollen, in person at Dunblane Cathedral Halls
January – no meeting
February 2nd 2027 (Tuesday) – Member’s meeting Ilona Shiliday, topic TBC, in person at Dunblane Cathedral Halls
March 2nd (Tuesday) – Member’s meeting Karl Coyler, topic TBC, in person at Dunblane Cathedral Halls
March 2027 6th & 7th – BIBBA Lectures at Blair Drummond Community Hall
April 6th – Member’s meeting – “Using Apideas”, by Simon Tuck at Dunblane Cathedral Halls
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