The Southern Beekeepers Association is a forum for back-yard and commercial beekeepers alike in Southern Tasmania. Membership conveys great benefits through sharing ideas and information. The peak beekeeping body in Tasmania is the Tasmanian Beekeepers Association (TBA), tasmanianbeekeepers.
The next meeting of the SBA will be on for Monday 27 August 2018, starting at 7.30pm, at the Glenorchy LINC, rear entrance.
The technical session at this meeting will be a honey tasting session. Take part, and learn the secrets of the honey taste wheel. Tea, coffee and supper food will be provided between this session and the business part of the meeting.
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