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  • The Class of 2016

    The Class of 2016

    The New Beekeepers Course started with 43 attendees – lots of class interaction with exercises in making hives, frames, identification of bees, bee caste exercises, bit frenzied at times, but good fun! Lots of initial positive feedback, and looking forward to the newbies putting their newly learned skills into practise later in the practical course…

  • “Those were the days, my friends!”

    The members gathered in their refinery at Pyrford Golf Club last night to celebrate Christmas and the end of the year with a 60’s theme. Some went to the back of their wardrobes and came dressed in very appropriate 60’s attire, others in their DJ’s and evening dresses; but all made a tremendous effort. The venue made…

  • Snelgrove Board & Queen Excluder Workshop

  • Candle Making Workshop

    Candle Making Workshop

    Sarah Pritchard ran a very informative candle making workshop for SBT members who all went home with a couple of rolled and moulded candles, a great evening. Thank you Sarah.

  • Delightful WBC Money Boxes for sale

    Delightful WBC Money Boxes for sale

    Surrey Bees are at RHS Wisley Harvest Fair this weekend. We shall obviously honey and candles for sale, as well as the normal candle rolling, solitary bee hotels, design a honey jar label for children. This year we are also offering children a great Christmas Stocking gift of a WBC Money Box; aren’t they delightful?…

  • Surrey Bees @ RHS Wisley this weekend

    Looking forward to a busy weekend at RHS Wisley with the Surrey Bees team!

  • Bee -autiful Cake!

    Bee -autiful Cake!

    The 3 principal trainers each received a Bee Cake in thanks for the new beekeeper course from Perry & Ali. I can honestly say that if you are looking for a speciality cake maker, Ali is your lady. Not only was it bee-autiful; inside the black and yellow layers of sponge were held together with the…

  • Surrey Country Fair @ Loseley Park – 27th Sept

    Surrey Bees Training will again be attending The Surrey Game and Country Fair on 27th September 2015, be sure to visit our stand! We shall have the following activities: Taste local natural honey: Honey and Candles for sale Meet the Bees Adopt a Hive Scheme Children’s activities include: Decorate & Design your own Honey Label…

  • Open Day BBQ / Meet The Bees

    What a fantastic day on Saturday last, with over 90 attending the Open Day BBQ and Meet the Bees day. Over 50 people met the bees and experienced their first hands on session with the bees, and we have 25 already booked on the theory as a result. Peppa Pig played her part well and…