Northern Beekeepers

Due to changes with our venue and availability of our small voluntary committee we won't be holding a convention this year. We'll be using 2020 to modernise our organisation and look for a new 'home'. If you would like to get involved in our transformation drop us an email.

The convention speakers have arrived. They’re looking forward to presenting their thrifty beekeeping thoughts at our convention tomorrow. A small number of tickets available at the door, which opens 8.30am

Such a sweet raffle prize for any mini beekeepers in your life! It’s not too late to grab a ticket for our event at bit.ly/NEBEES2019

@NorthGardenShed are offering a £250 voucher (on a shed over £750) for our Raffle. They’re also giving a 5% discount on any purchase for convention attendees

@EatNaturalBars have kindly sent some yummy fruit and nut bars for our convention raffle. They look delicious

@MaisemoreBees have kindly donated a National poly 6 frame nuc for our raffle. Just in time for those early swarms

More raffle prizes coming in for Saturday. Don’t forget to bring money for a ticket or two!

Don’t mention the ‘B word’ unless it’s #Beekeeping. Only 2 days to go to our beekeepers convention. It’s going to be a fantastic day. Have you got your ticket yet? Bit.ly/NEBEES2019

Dorian Pritchard will be selling his artwork at our event next week. Pictures and cards will be available on his stand.

We love to hear about examples of thrifty use of bee products. Take a look at these gorgeous beeswax candles made in old mugs. Do you have any ideas to bring to our ideas wall?

While you're waiting for your take-away to arrive, why not buy your ticket for next week's #Thrifty #Beekeeping convention. They're selling like hot cakes, so don't miss out, visit bit.ly/NEBEES2019 to sign up now bit.ly/NEBEES2019

youtu.be/9IodHP7md3s Stay in from the cold and enjoy our warm welcome to #beekeepers new and experienced, next Saturday from 9am

What are you doing a week today? Coming to our convention we hope! Get your ticket now at bit.ly/NEBEES2019

Our event is one week tomorrow. If you’ve not got your tickets yet grab one now at bit.ly/NEBEES2019 for a packed day of fun and thrifty beekeeping information. Check out our programme at nebees.org

We'd love to hear your Thrifty Beekeeping tips at our event on 23/3. How about this one from Jilly of creating firelighters using wax debris and old cotton t-shirts

Thank you to @BeckysBees for a generous gift for our raffle on Saturday. We have some fantastic prizes up for grabs. Don’t forget raffle money. Buy your ticket now at bit.ly/NEBEES2019

Honeycomb999 have kindly donated a set of their sections for our raffle. Some of our committee have been using them very successfully. Spot the honey goodness harvested last July after the oil seed rape crop.

@flowhive are kindly sending a surprise gift for our raffle all the way from Australia. Any ideas what it might be? 🦘?

As well as our packed programme of talks, we also have our informal buzzcasts - opportunities for anyone to share something beekeeping related that others might be interested in. This year we are excited to hear from Ponteland High School on their adventures into beekeeping

Our lovely local fizzy pop producers @FentimansLtd are supporting our event with a generous donation to our raffle. Less than two weeks to go!