Embedded Files
Next Meeting: Sunday 8th June 2025
Training Topics: 1st Year Hiveware 2nd Year Mite Control
Purpose
Purpose
We are a group of hobbyist beekeepers based north of Christchurch, New Zealand.
Some of us have kept bees for many years, others are new to beekeeping.
Whether you currently keep bees, have done so in the past or just want to know more you are welcome to come along, we like to meet and learn from one another in a social atmosphere.
Club Meetings
Club Meetings
Our regular meeting and training is on the second Sunday of the month.
Meetings are held at;
The Eyreton Hall, 4 Mandeville Road, Swannanoa
(corner of South Eyre Road and Mandeville Road)
Start time is 10AM
Training Courses
Training Courses
To help build knowledge for new beekeepers the club runs an extensive training course for our members.
The training program runs as part of the monthly meeting and consists of approximately 40mins of indoor tuition followed by the very important hands-on work with the club's hives.
This gives the participants both the theoretical knowledge and the necessary practical experience of how to handle the hives and insure they have heathy and productive bees throughout the year.
Swarms
Swarms
Bee swarms will not survive for long in the wild due to a number of diseases that now exist in New Zealand, so catching them and re-homing them into a hive where they can be looked after properly is very important.
Bee club members are available to catch swarms throughout the Waimakariri area.
Page updated
Report abuse