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We meet on the last Wednesday of the month except in August when there is no meeting at all, and in December when we have the Annual Quiz.

Venue: Finchale College, DH1 5RX. (Near the Armiston Centre).
The meeting takes place in the class room behind the greenhouse at the north end of the site.

Time: 7pm.

Click here to see details of the Beekeeping courses

2009/2010 Programme

Date Title Speaker/Venue
Oct28th. 2009 Swarm Control George Eames
Nov25th. 2009 AGM -
Dec 2nd. 2009 Quiz Joint meeting of Newcastle, Hexham, Durham, Richmond and Cleveland BKA
Jan 27th. 2010 We Are What We Eat?
The Effect of Diet on Bee Development and Longevity, and the Human Implications		 Dr Sally Davies
Medical Research Scientist
DBKA Member
Feb 24th.2010 Genetically Modified Crops:
The Myths and Reality 		Dr Phil Gates
Senior Lecturer, Botany
Durham University
March 31st 2010 Open Forum -
April 25th. 2010 Durham Beekeepers' Open Day Finchale College, 11am. - 3pm.
April 28th. 2010 Topic to be confirmed John Newton
(Local Area Bee Inspector)
May 4th. 2010 Intermediate Course Starts
(See Course Page for enrolment details)		 Finchale College, 6:30pm. prompt
May 5th. 2010 Beginners' Course Enrolment Finchale College, 7:00pm.
Places allocated by lottery draw at 8:00pm prompt
May 12th. 2010 Beginners' Course Starts
 Finchale College, 6:30pm.
May 26 th. 2010 General Update on Present Day Beekeeping
(will include topics for beginners)		 Ian Molyneux
( Northern Region Bee Inspector)
July 2010 tba -