The association organises monthly meeting for our members, featuring practical beekeeping topics including disease control, catching a swarm and swarm management, making mead and much more. We also organise social events, such as the annual barbecue, Christmas dinner, tail gate party in our apiary and hold a members raffle each month.
Thursday Feb, 7-9pm with speaker John McMullan, ‘Managing AFB in your apiary’
John McMullan has kept honeybee colonies in North County Dublin and in County Galway. He was Honorary Secretary of FNDBKA for twenty five years and has been in contact with many members' colonies over the years. He is an engineer by profession and in 2007 received a doctorate in Zoology (parasitology) from Trinity College Dublin. His particular interest is in the parasites of the honeybee, mainly parasitic mites, and has authored several scientific papers, including his well known book ‘Having healthy honeybees – The beekeeping and science’. John was awarded our Laoch na Beachaireachta award in 2024.
Thursday 5 March, 7-9pm
Thursday 9 April 7-9pm
Saturday 11 April 11am - 2pm Beginners and improvers workshop
Thursday 7 May 7-9pm General meeting
Garden visit – date and venue to follow, and last year we visited the renowned Shackleton Garden.
Saturday 6 June, 11am – 2pm – Apiary visit, and demonstrations, followed by the tail gate party.
Annual barbecue – date and venue to follow - last year our barbecue was held in the wonderful Secret Garden in Portmarnock Resort
Thursday 3 Sept 7-9pm
Thursday 1 Oct 7-9pm AGM
Thursday 5 Nov 7-9pm Fun Honey Show followed by The John McMullan Cup competition
Christmas dinner – date to follow
