Congratulations to Kate
on her achievements at the Honey Show. Including being awarded ‘Best in Show’ rosette.’
Unfortunately two of the cups she was awarded have not been returned to CBKAA so if they eventually arrive we will need to do another photo update!
Apple Day Hutton-in-the-Forrest
David Galloway Memorial
Stephen Barnes and Margaret Riches attended a Memorial service on Monday 2nd September in remembrance for David Galloway our former Chair and Patron.
Crosby Ravensworth Cup
Congratulations to Chris West the winner for 2024 for her services to PBKA particularly her work with schools and presentations to local community groups.
I want to thank you for my lovely surprise when Kirk arrived with a lovely trophy for me for doing something I really enjoyed doing. Thanks to all who thought I deserved it, I was very humbled . Regards Chris West
Persimmon Grant Award Presentation
Persimmon Managing Director Anthony Mansfield joined Westmorland and Furness Councillor Lorna Baker to present the cheque for £1,000
CBKA Annual Honey Show
The two speakers shared their fascinating knowledge and expertise with us…
Peter Lewis, animatedly introducing us to the ‘sensory analysis’ of honey
Martin Bencsik : sharing the findings of his research into the sounds that can be heard inside the hive and what it tells us about the bees’ behaviour.
John Crouch Demonstating seveal recipes with honey – Delicious!
Exhibits
Winners
Hutton in the Forrest Apple Day
The Long Hive has arrived !
The Northumberland Honey Company: February
Excursion to Slovenia: August / September
Hive Geometrix Exhibition: May – July
Pop-up Shop
School Project
Bee Hotel Workshop
Gardeners Question Time
Bees in action
Introduction to Beekeeping Course: July
New Year Lunch
Magical entertainment at the New Year Lunch
Honey Extraction: September 2020
50 jars of honey were produced.
Becky with the Crosby Ravensworth Cup
her award for outstanding support to the management of the apriay at Acorn Bank.
Encaustic Art session
Scot Mid Cooperative charity event
BBKA BAC Award
Alison receiving her award
PDBKA’s Tasty Buzz stall
Acorn Bank Agust 2019
Westmorland Dales Show
Calor Rural Community Fund
Thank you to Calor
Temple Sowerby Primary School
Bee Garden is Officially Open
Tebay Primary School Bee Day
Honey Tasting Bee Friendly Flowers Making Honey Drops
Patterdale Primary School Bee Day
Identifying Bee Friendly Flowers and making Bee Masks
Bolton Primary School
Looking at bees in the observation hive
1st Hive inspection 2019
A Training hive Inspection
Oxalic acid by Sublimation demonstration
Frame making to Christmas Music
Installing the Arnia monitoring system
Placing the sensors
Honey Extraction
‘Waxing Lyrical’ Candlemaking workshop at ‘Moorlands Candles’
Kendal BKA members visit Acorn Bank Apiary
Alston Show
PDBKA stand at the Alston show
Larch Cottage Nursery Bee day
Eden Food and Farming Festival
Open Apiary visit at Greystoke
Lowther Plant Fair
PDBKA visits Beaconside and Yanwath schools
Introductory course 2018
First inspection of 2018
Hornet trap making
Extension work appreciation
Greystoke Church Christmas Pageant
A demonstration of the Oxalic acid vaporization method
PDBKA apiary managers demonstrating the vaporization method of oxalic acid treatment.
Frame making party
PDBKA members have fun assembling frames for the Summer season (3/12/17)
The Apiary shed extension
Apple Day at Acorn Bank (NT)
Northumberland Honey Company
Penrith Beekeepers and their friends enjoy the presentation and sampling the Sparkling Mead.
Food and Farming Festival
Westmorland Dales Arts and Crafts Fair
Larch Cottage Nurseries Bee Awareness Day
Sally’s Open Apiary
Kirkoswald School Bee Awareness
Introduction to Beekeeping @ Greystoke
BBKA Spring Convention
Marmalade Festival 19th March
The annual Lunch at the Queens Head Inn
Apple day at Acorn Bank 9th October 2016
Bee Awareness Day at Booths supermarket, Penrith.
TUDOR BANQUET
MAKING A SKEP
HONEY EXTRACTION
FAMILY FUN DAY
APIARY DEVELOPMENT
SCHOOL PROGRAMME BEGINS
