The Southern Tasmanian Beekeepers Association Incorporated is a forum for back-yard and commercial beekeepers alike in Southern Tasmania. Membership conveys great benefits through sharing ideas and information. We also conduct a range of activities for the benefit of southern beekeepers.
THE NEXT GENERAL MEETING WILL BE HELD ON MONDAY 26th APRIL AT THE CLAREMONT HALL, 41 MAIN ROAD, CLAREMONT AT 6.30PM
This meeting will consist of a Q&A, an update on leatherwood and manuka identification research by Dr Katharina Schmidt from UTAS, supper and a business meeting.
ALL WELCOME
Members are reminded that business meetings will be held every second month during 2021 alternating with more practical sessions, Q&A, seasonal jobs to do and guest speakers at intervening meetings.
A Tasmanian Junior Beekeeping Group was established in 2017. It didn’t take long for it to start thriving, thanks to energetic volunteers – they have even harvested honey from their hives. The group generally meets near Richmond, and welcomes 7 to 17 year olds who are curious about the delights of bees and beekeeping.… Continue Reading
As some of you may have already seen, Sustainable Timber Tasmania published public notices in all of the major Tasmania newspapers on the weekend to advise our stakeholders of our potential use of chemicals in 2017/18 in the limited circumstances where it is essential to manage weeds and pests and to promote optimal tree growth.… Continue Reading
From the ABC about its collaborative project between ABC Organic Gardner magazine and ABC Books: With bees in decline all over the world, we want to celebrate Aussie backyard beekeepers. That is why we are so excited to launch a call out to find true stories and photos from beekeepers of all kinds and from… Continue Reading
A hospital in Wales had a sticky situation on their hands with two colonies in the walls, so they called in the Tree Bee Society to remove them. http://www.theregister.co.uk/2016/08/18/bee_hives_spotted_in_hospital_after_honey_started_dripping_down_the_walls/ Continue Reading