Sunday 6^th April 2025 – A Frame Making session will be held in Wall Village Hall, Wall, Hexham NE46 4DX starting at 2 pm.  This is suitable for beginners to learn how to make frames. If you are able to bring a small hammer, pair of pliers, a strong bladed knife and a board to hammer on to, this would be helpful but not essential. Please contact Mike Higgins on beginners@hexhambeekeepers.co.uk to register your interest so that we can plan for numbers.

Tuesday 1st April 2025 – An Open Meeting was held in Wall Village Hall, Wall, Hexham NE46 4DX at which Sue and Ian Robinson provided a brief presentation on Swarm Control. This was followed by small groups exploring and discussing some common techniques – Queen Removal, Demaree and Snelgrove. Thirty-five members attended.

Tuesday 4th March 2025 – An Open Meeting was held in Wall Village Hall, Wall, Hexham NE46 4DX at which Rinke Vinkenoog from Northumbria University described the life cycle of common local bumblebees as compared to the honey bee. About twenty-five members attended and enjoyed Rinke’s entertaining presentation.

Sunday 2nd^nd  March 2025 – A Theory for Beginners class was held at Wall Village Hall, Wall, Hexham NE46 4DX. Fourteen new beekeepers attended.

Tuesday 4th February 2025 – An Open Meeting was held in Wall Village Hall, Wall, Hexham NE46 4DX. Thorsten Rettig Master Bee Keeper gave ‘An Introduction to Bee Pests and Diseases’ and Dorian Pritchard distributed signed copies of his new book ‘Genetic Priorities for Conservation of Native Honey Bees’. Twenty-five members attended.

Tuesday 14th January 2025 – Our Annual General Meeting was held in Wall Village Hall, Wall, Hexham NE46 4DX and twenty members attended. The formal business was followed by a ‘Bring and Share’ supper which provided a welcome opportunity to socialise. The draft minutes from the meeting are available here.