Apiary Meeting
2026-04-25 13:00 - 15:00 (Europe/London) | EGBKA Apiary, Meridian Field, Turners Hill Road, Worth, Crawley Down, Crawley, West Sussex, RH10 4PE, United Kingdom
This is our first apiary meeting of 2026 where we will hopefully do a first full inspection.

Sussex Bee Market and Auction
2026-05-09 09:00 - 16:30 | Uckfield Community College, Uckfield College, Downsview Crescent, Uckfield, East Sussex, TN22 3DJ

Apiary Meeting
2026-05-10 10:00 - 12:00 | EGBKA Apiary, Meridian Field, Turners Hill Road, Worth, Crawley Down, Crawley, West Sussex, RH10 4PE, United Kingdom
Taster day preparation

Monthly Committee Meeting and Social
2026-05-11 19:00 - 20:30, 2026-06-08 19:00 - 20:30, 2026-07-13 19:00 - 20:30, 2026-08-10 19:00 - 20:00, 2026-09-14 19:00 - 20:30, 2026-10-12 19:00 - 20:30, 2026-11-09 19:00 - 20:30 | The Old Dunnings Mill, Dunning's Rd, East Grinstead, RH19 4AT, United Kingdom
Our regular monthly committee meeting and social where we talk all things beekeeping

Beekeeping Taster Day 2026
2026-05-17 08:30 - 16:00 | The Haven Centre, Hophurst Lane, Crawley Down, RH10 4LJ, United Kingdom
Overview:

Meet at 8:30 AM for a 9:00 AM start.
Free parking on site.
Lunch & refreshments provided.
Depart to our Apiary in Turners Hill around 2:00 PM.
Day to finish around 4:00 PM.

What we will cover:

Honeybee biology and ecology.
The equipment you will need to keep bees.
The gadgets you can buy.
The pests and diseases to watch out for.
The flowers you can plant to help bees and other pollinators.
Where to get your own bees.
Choosing a hive.
Management through the year.
Hands-on experience with a colony of bees, at our apiary (weather permitting).

Booking & preparation:

Cost (inclusive of booking fees) is £70, or £90 including membership. Email Oliver St. John with any queries.
We can lend you a bee suit or bring your own; wear a long-sleeved top and trousers; Wellington boots; and bring a notepad & pen.
Only 20 spaces available.
To book visit our ticketsource page.

Apiary Meeting
2026-05-17 15:00 - 17:00 | EGBKA Apiary, Meridian Field, Turners Hill Road, Worth, Crawley Down, Crawley, West Sussex, RH10 4PE, United Kingdom
This apiary meeting hosts the people who have attended the Taster Day

Apiary Meeting
2026-05-31 13:00 - 15:00 | EGBKA Apiary, Meridian Field, Turners Hill Road, Worth, Crawley Down, Crawley, West Sussex, RH10 4PE, United Kingdom
Apiary meeting looking at Swarm management and colony increase

Apiary Meeting
2026-06-13 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-06-28 13:00 - 15:00 | EGBKA Apiary, Meridian Field, Turners Hill Road, Worth, Crawley Down, Crawley, West Sussex, RH10 4PE, United Kingdom
Swarm management and colony increase

Apiary Meeting
2026-07-11 13:00 - 15:00 | EGBKA Apiary, Meridian Field, Turners Hill Road, Worth, Crawley Down, Crawley, West Sussex, RH10 4PE, United Kingdom
Summer and initial winter preparation

Apiary Meeting
2026-08-15 13:00 - 15:00 | EGBKA Apiary, Meridian Field, Turners Hill Road, Worth, Crawley Down, Crawley, West Sussex, RH10 4PE, United Kingdom
Selection of supers for extraction

Honey Extraction Day
2026-08-30 10:00 - 17:00 | Springhill Farm, Springhill Farm, Weirwood, Forest Row, East Sussex, RH18 5HT, United Kingdom
We will work through the process of uncapping the frames, extracting the honey, filtering, jarring and labelling the honey.
We will have a a variety of tools available to try different approaches.

Apiary Meeting
2026-09-13 13:00 - 15:00 | EGBKA Apiary, Meridian Field, Turners Hill Road, Worth, Crawley Down, Crawley, West Sussex, RH10 4PE, United Kingdom
Winter preparation and Varroa treatment (if needed)

Apiary Meeting
2026-10-10 13:00 - 15:00 | EGBKA Apiary, Meridian Field, Turners Hill Road, Worth, Crawley Down, Crawley, West Sussex, RH10 4PE, United Kingdom
Winter preparation

Christmas Meal
2026-12-14 19:00 - 22:00 | The Old Dunnings Mill, Dunning's Rd, East Grinstead, RH19 4AT, United Kingdom
Our annual Christmas meal.
