Events
2020 Full Event Programme
Indoor meetings will be at Woodford Community Centre, Chester Road, Woodford, SK7 1PS.
The Woodbank Apiary is located at Woodbank Park, Offerton, Stockport. The entrance is in Park Lane. There is a large car park at the end of Edwin Street, just past the Woodbank Community Association building.
For sat navs, use postcode SK1 4HW to find Edwin Street, then continue through the narrow yellow barriers to the car park.
There is a footpath exit onto Park Lane, turn left , through the barriers and the apiary is on the right through the first metal gates.
JANUARY
January 6th
7.00 pm
Beginners’ Course
Aquinas College
Alan Towse
January 13th
7.00 pm
Beginners’ Course
Aquinas College
Alan Towse
January 20th
7.00 pm
Beginners’ Course
Aquinas College
Alan Towse
January 27th
7.00 pm
Beginners’ Course
Aquinas College
Alan Towse
FEBRUARY
February 3rd
7.00 pm
Beginners’ Course
Aquinas College
Alan Towse
February 10th
7.00 pm
Beginners’ Course
Aquinas College
Alan Towse
February 12th
7.30 pm
Stockport Beekeepers A.G.M. and Beekeepers’ Question Time
Woodford Community Centre
General Committee
February 24th
7.00 pm
Beginners’ Course
Aquinas College
Alan Towse
MARCH
March 2nd
7.00 pm
Beginners’ Course
Aquinas College
Alan Towse
March 9th
7.00 pm
Beginners’ Course
Aquinas College
Alan Towse
March 11th
7.30 pm
Varroa
Woodford Community Centre
Prof. Stephen Martin
University of Salford
March 19th
7.15 pm
Committee Meeting
Woodbank Apiary
General Committee
APRIL
April 8th
7.30 pm
Beekeeping Techniques For The Better Beekeeper
Woodford Community Centre
Gerry Collins
MAY
May 13th
7.00 - 9.00 pm
Practical Keeping Course
Woodbank Apiary
Alan Towse
May 16th
10.00 am onwards
World Bee Day Promotion Stall
Stockport Town Centre
General committee & Stockport Council
May 20th
7.00 - 9.00 pm
Practical Keeping Course
Woodbank Apiary
Alan Towse
May 23rd
2.00 pm
Woodbank Apiary Meeting
Woodbank Apiary
Roy Brocklehurst
May 27th
7.00 - 9.00 pm
Practical Keeping Course
Woodbank Apiary
Alan Towse
JUNE
June 3rd
7.00 - 9.00 pm
Practical Keeping Course
Woodbank Apiary
Alan Towse
June 10th
7.00 - 9.00 pm
Practical Keeping Course
Woodbank Apiary
Alan Towse
June 17th
7.00 - 9.00 pm
Practical Keeping Course
Woodbank Apiary
Alan Towse
June 20th
2.00 pm
Whiteley Green Apiary Meeting
Graham Royle
JULY
July 11th
Apiary Meeting
details TBA
AUGUST
August 12th
7.30 pm
Preparing for the Honey Show
Woodford Community Centre
Pat Booth
August 15th
All Day
Disley Show
General Committee
SEPTEMBER
September 9th
7.30 pm
Monarch or Republic; Swarm control
Woodford Community Centre
Keith Bartlem
September 12th
2.00 pm
Heather Meeting
Upper House Farm, Snake Pass
General Committee
OCTOBER
October 14th
7.30 pm
Topical subject T.B.A
Woodford Community Centre
Graham Royle
NOVEMBER
November 7th
1.00 pm
Stockport Beekeepers Honey Show
Woodford Community Centre
Pat Booth
November 11th
7.30 pm
100 Local Queens and 50 Nucs
Woodford Community Centre
Alec Ansons
DECEMBER
December 9th
Christmas Get-together
Venue TBA
General Committee