Club members will be installing a nuc of bees with the Martin Middle School STEM club. Veils and protective clothing are needed so students can help with this installation. This is a STEM club (science, technology, engineering, math) ongoing project of establishing a beehive on school grounds. Students will also be using AV equipment to learn...
The speaker for this meeting will be Celeste Scott, UT Horticulture Extension Agent of Madison County. She will be speaking about Pollinator Plants
The May monthly meeting will consist of the Spring Swarm Report given by NWT Beekeeping Association members. Join us to learn when and how to catch swarms of bees!
NWTBA Field Day will be held at Bell Family Farms in Gleason. Participants will get to see how club members Floyd and Beverly Bell are using bees to pollinate their fruit and vegetable crops. Bell Family Farms Facebook--> https://www.facebook.com/bellfamilyfarms
The July monthly meeting will be all about bee stings and treatment for stings.
The August monthly meeting will be a presentation about Pollinator Plants for Fall by UT Horticulture Agent of Madison County, Celeste Scott.
Join Northwest Tennessee Beekeepers Association club members as they host September Field Day on the campus of University of Tennessee at Martin. Bring your protective gear and participate in the inspection of the campus hives. This is a great learning opportunity for experienced and new beekeepers. Topics will be equipment/hive components, hive inspections and planning/preparing...
January 14th at the University of Tennessee at Martin Football Stadium Skybox. This course is designed for anyone interested in learning how to begin beekeeping. The cost for the event is $15.00 per family. For questions about the course please email the club at nwtbees@gmail.com. A starter hive will be given away as a door...
Lessons on springtime hive preparation gleaned from a lifetime of beekeeping study and experience by renowned entomologist and beekeeper, Dr. Clarence Collison. Topics: Coffee and donuts will be served at the opening and during breaks.For further information: (901) 340-5259 Sponsored by the West Area, Tennessee Beekeepers Association (TBA)
The beekeeping club will have 8 new swarm traps for members to use. Elections for new officers will take place during this meeting.
9:00 AM- 4:00 PM each day The Kent Williams Bee School is sponsored by Lake Barkley Beekeepers Association EAS Certified Master Beekeeper Kent Williams and members of the Lake Barkley Beekeepers Association will present classes each day such as: The location of the Williams home/farm is 580 state route 385N, Wingo, KY 42088. Activities begin at...
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