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        SCKBA NEWS

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•  "Telling the Bees": is an ancient tradition where bees are told of important events such as births, marriages and deaths in the beekeepers household.  Sadly we have had to "put the bees into mourning" and tell each hive belonging to one of our beekeepers of his death.  Laurie Wiseman was a ​well-known, knowledgeable member of our Association. Read his obituary here.

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      Laurie was a supporter of the charity 'New Futures Nepal' and you have helped raise £1400 from the sale of his                  beekeeping equipment and honey.  At the AGM in February 2025, Andrew Small of New Futures Nepal gave an insight        into how the charity helps disadvantaged Nepalese children and thanked us for the donation.​

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• Are you an organiser/passionate about education and like to chat?: we have a vacancy on the committee that needs you! We need someone to be our Events Co-ordinator. To be the main point of contact for local shows and schools at which we already have a presence and to organise volunteers/club members, eg: the Heveningham Country Fair in June.  Free entry to local shows guaranteed. ​​​​

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• Need Equipment or want to borrow the club spinner?   Check out the Members Updates for availability.  ​​​

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• FEED YOUR BEES - Best Practice Guide from NBU: ​​​​

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SCBKA Dairy Dates​​​ 

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• Beekeeping Surgeries:  Every Saturday from 5th April the Teaching Apiary OPENS at 10.30am. The bee colonies need maintaining too and every Saturday until September Committee members will be on hand to answer those 'How do I, Should I, What do I do' questions. Please Note: some sessions are closed to members when they will be teaching only.  NEW TIME: 10.30am​​. ​​​​​​   

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• SAVE THE DATE: Bee Boot Sale - date TBA

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• BEE CONFERENCE DAY - SUFFOLK COUNTY BKA  - Saturday 6th September.  From 9.30 - 4pm at Great Barton Community Centre, Bury St Edmunds. Lots of interesting speakers. Lunch included. £25.  For more info and to book your place, see here: https://www.suffolkbeekeepers.co.uk/conference25.php

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• ​COMMITTEE MEETING: Monday 6th October at The Fromus Centre, Saxmundham.  6pm start.​​​​​​​