We have had many interesting and knowledgeable guest speakers at our meetings such as Doug McRory, our Provincial Apiarist as well as research professors and students from the University of Guelph Apiculture Department, manufacturers and suppliers of beekeeping equipment and some of our own experienced members. We also have open meetings where our members can discuss their ideas, practices and questions they might have regarding beekeeping.
Some of the topics discussed at our meetings:
- Pollination
- Basic Honeybee Biology
- Getting Started in Beekeeping
- Equipment
- Seasonal Hive Management
- Extracting and Processing Honey
- Disease & Pest Control
- Beekeeping Regulations and Inspections
- Marketing Honey
- Socials and Auctions
- How to Enter and Win a Competition
- Making Beeswax Candles
- Queen Rearing
We have meetings once a month for eight months of the year starting in April ending in November, usually the second Monday of the month. We have recently been holding our meetings at the Kortright Centre in Vaughan. Our newsletter is either emailed or mailed out monthly to our members describing location, date, time and the meetings agenda.
ALL MEETINGS ARE HELD AT KORTRIGHT CENTRE AND BEGIN AT 7:30 P.M SHARP
NEXT MEETING:
April 7, 2008
OTHER MEETINGS:
May 5, 2008
Doug McRory, Ontario's provincial Apiarist will bring us up to date on the latest in the bee world
June 2, 2008
Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA).Get the latest on how to package and label your products
July 7, 2008
The Sacred Bee, a DVD movie presentation by Toronto Beekeepers CO-OP member Oliver Couto about the bee in the Bible, Koran, Vedas Upanishads and Puranas for the Indian tradition, the Buddhist Scriptures, mythology, the Initiatic Tradition and more. Learn how the bee has taken its place in history!
August 11, 2008
September 8, 2008
October 6,2008
November 3, 2008
Annual Social, Auction and Mead Competition
Always great home made foods, goodies & beverages. Come EARLY & bring something - food, mead and/or sweets, and of course something for the AUCTION, nothing is too small or big. Proceeds go to BEE Research.
Click Here for map and directions to the Kortright Centre. Click Here for map and directions from Kortright Centre gates.
