Upcoming Events at the J Beekeeping Club
Monthly Meetings
Our J Beekeeping Club monthly meetings take place on the second Wednesday of each month, between 7-9pm at our club rooms 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 July 9
Presentation by Andrew Stanish
- when is spring?
- when to first open a hive
- how to reduce a hive coming into spring
- how to feed for ‘fatness’ and ‘super brooding’
- checker boarding for swarm management
- how to control heat management to help the ‘girls’ grow quicker into summer.
Demonstration of Solar Thermonuclear Hive.
Workshops
Introduction to Beekeeping – Sunbury Community Gardens
October 26, November 23 and Feb 15 2025
Our workshop is a place to unleash your inner beekeeper with our hands-on informative workshop!
What You’ll Learn:
-Different Hives
-Bee Life Cycle
-Honey Extraction
Plus a Honey Tasting from the local hive!
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.
* Theoretical
* Beekeeping Basics
* Code of practice
* Getting started (Purchasing equipment, obtaining a colony)
* Managing brood
* Finding the queen
* Practical
* Frame assembly
* Hive / Brood inspection
* Honey extraction
BBQ LUNCH PROVIDED
What to bring: As we will be doing a hive inspection on our onsite hives, please bring along your bee suit, long sleeve shirt, long pants and close toed shoes. A limited number of suits are available for loan, please check and reserve beforehand if you will be in need of one.
