New Meeting Venue Announced!
From October 9 onwards, our monthly meetings will be held at
the Goonawarra Community Centre, 20 Dornoch Drive, Sunbury.
Welcome to the J Beekeeping Club
“We lead and support beekeepers through their beekeeping journey by teaching and demonstrating the best possible beekeeping practices.”
The J Beekeeping Club was established three decades ago to serve the Hume shire and surrounding areas. Our club is led by passionate and experienced beekeepers who have a wealth of knowledge to share with our members. We hold monthly meetings where we cover various topics and invite guest speakers to provide valuable insights. Throughout the year, we also organise workshops, with our beginner workshop being particularly popular among new beekeepers. As a bonus, our members enjoy access to an on-site store with discounted products and convenient honey extraction facilities.
Interested in seeing what being a member has to offer? Come along to a monthly meeting, the first one is free, and then its just $50 a year to join!
Monthly Meetings
Our J Beekeeping Club monthly meetings take place on the second Wednesday of each month, between 7-9pm at the Goonawarra Community Centre, 20 Dornoch Drive, Sunbury. Sessions are free for club members, with a yearly membership costing only $50, and your first meeting is free!
Next Meeting: Wednesday October 9
At our next monthly meeting on 9 October one of our speakers will be Andrew Wootton.
Andrew is a Master Beekeeper, is Vice President of the VAA and is Chair of the Education Committee. He will address us on:
- Splitting hives, including the artificial swarm method
- Requeening with tips on requeening hot hives and what to do with queen cells
- Varroa update and the varroa trains workshops.
Mark Bichan will give a demonstration of swarm catching.
More information can be found here on our upcoming events.
Club News
J Beekeeping Club Buzzes with Success at Victorian Competition!
We’re thrilled to announce another year of outstanding achievements at the Victorian Competition! For the second year running, J Beekeeping Club members showcased their exceptional honey and wax products, and the results are in!…
2024 Honey Judging Awards
Wow, what a selection of entrants we had spread across our 6 categories! A massive congratulations to all the winners, and thanks to everyone who submitted their bee products for judging!…
Why Become A J Beekeeping Club Member?
At the J Beekeeping Club we want our members to learn from our experienced members as well as from our various Guest Speakers to build on the techniques and methods of beekeeping that most relate to their style and beekeeping goals.
We suggest before you buy a hive or any gear to come along to one of our monthly meetings where you will be welcomed by our Membership Manager who will answer any questions you might have about our club.
You may also decide to start with one of our field days at our club apiary to find out if you are comfortable around bees before you invest in equipment or bees.
Once you have joined the club we will nominate an experienced club member to provide you with practical support.
We also have a store at the club which is always stocked with beekeeping equipment and gear which our members can buy at discounted prices.
Workshops
Next Workshop: TBA 2025
The J Beekeeping Club is pleased to announce the following workshop – INTRODUCTION TO BEEKEEPING
Aimed at beginner beekeepers to set foundations of best practices in bee husbandry.
What our members have said about our workshops
About The Club
The J Beekeeping Club was founded in 1994 by volunteer members of the Slovenian Australian Community and Sporting Club Jadran. The club was originally called the J Bee-keeping School of Melbourne, and was led by Stan (Stanko) Starc. The club’s meetings were held in Kirnova Koča (Kim’s Hut), a small hall that had been dedicated to the beekeeping club by Jadran.
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