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Before the Easter break, beekeepers Barney and Thomas created a bit of Buzz when they visited Culmore Primary School to take part in their topic “It’s a Bugs Life”.

It's always a pleasure to visit schools and talk to the children about Bees and Beekeeping.

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Final week of our Beginners' Beekeeping Course, well done to all!

Also, the first of the Dave Atherton Bursery awarded to one lucky participant (photo below).

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A great turnout Wednesday28th Feb for the talk by Mark Wallace. More photos here.

Wednesday 28th February 2024

The first DDBKA talk of 2024 will be at 7.30pm on the 28th Feb 2024 in An Cultúrlann, Great James Street, Derry. The talk will be about 'Preparations for the new beekeeping season'.

The talk will be delivered by Mark Wallace, Three Rivers Beekeepers Association. Mark is an experienced beekeeper and honey producer and regularly gives talks on bee keeping. This promises to be a very informative evening and will provide opportunities for Questions and Answers after the talk.

Come along and share your knowledge , or start from scratch with friendly and helpful advice, we have regular meetings , training sessions , demonstrations and a growing membership base.
You do not have to be a beekeeper to join Derry and District Beekeepers.

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A new season at the apiary starts. Click here for more images.

A BEEautiful day in Primary Five

17th May 2023

The children of Primary Hive Five had a special treat today. They were visited by two local beekeepers, Emma and Thomas.

See article at the link below:

http://www.steithnes.net/news/a-beeautiful-day-in-primary-five/

All-Ireland Pollinator Plan

One third of our bee species is threatened with extinction from Ireland. This is because we have drastically reduced the amount of food (flowers) and safe nesting sites in our landscapes. The All-Ireland Pollinator Plan is about all of us, from farmers to local authorities, to schools, gardeners and businesses, coming together to try to create an Ireland where pollinators can survive and thrive. The first Plan covered the period 2015-2020 and a new version has been developed for 2021-2025.

Click here, https://pollinators.ie/, to see the plan.

Glyphosate weedkiller damages wild bee colonies,

study reveals - click here for article

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Come along and share your knowledge , or start from scratch with friendly and helpful advice, we have regular meetings , training sessions , demonstrations and a growing membership base.You do not have to be a beekeeper to join Derry and District Beekeepers.

All-Ireland Pollinator Plan

Glyphosate weedkiller damages wild bee colonies,

study reveals - click here for article

Come along and share your knowledge , or start from scratch with friendly and helpful advice, we have regular meetings , training sessions , demonstrations and a growing membership base.
You do not have to be a beekeeper to join Derry and District Beekeepers.