Posts by: Johnny Kipps
Two articles in the press in the last couple of days have covered the Fed’s great new training apiary, on the BBC, here and Energy FM, here.
Guest post by Cilla Platt, Ed Officer
We have had an amazing build of shed. Another session tomorrow after a day off today.
We started on Friday and got up to eaves with seven of us. Saturday was roof and shingles on with 13 of us, and wonderful lunch provided by our Fed Sec. […]
In centre spot in the colourful exhibition at Ronaldsway Airport is a wonderful cone of light, shining out of 350 honey jars; its the Isle of Man Beekeepers Federation’s contribution to the 2018 Save the Children Festival of Trees.
This annual event, now in its 17th year, sees various organisations and charities compete for the most imaginative […]
Guest post by Education Officer – Cilla Platt
Are you wondering if your garden is suitable for keeping bees in a built up area.
Here are a few things for you to consider.
The bees I am sure would love it, as it is warmer than the countryside and there are usually lots of garden […]
The 69th Annual Honey Convention of the Isle of Man Beekeepers Federation takes place at the Methodist Church Hall on Saturday 3 November.
Doors open for the public to the Convention at 2pm, and the Chief Minister, Howard Quayle MHK, has kindly consented to open the Convention at 2:30pm.
There will be honey for sale […]
Lorna Tyrer of the Malew Street Pet Shop in Castletown has had a charitable collection in aid of Bees this year.
She presented Cilla with £90 to be spent at the Teaching Apiary.
Once we get the new Shed up we will need shelving to hold all the minutia of frame and hive making. We […]
Guest post – Roger Putman
Picture credits – Phil Corlett
2019 has been a good year for the bees and they seem to like their new surroundings up at the Marown old school, where it is nice to be able to have a proper sit-down and a cup of tea after our Saturday afternoon beekeeping […]
In early July the bee breeding team of Harry Owens and Robert Wright sold and successfully transferred 10,000+ bees to the Shetland Islands.
With thanks to Isle of Man Today for permission to publish it, this article tells how they managed it.
I first got to know Keith as he explained the intricacies of the rocking horse in his study, during a Christmas Party at Ballavargher. A discussion of some detail, the forerunner of fun to come!
And then Roger Patterson threw us together when he volunteered Keith and me, with Tony and Breeshey, to set […]
Published 1 May 2018 by Isle of Man Dept of Environment, Food and Agriculture
The help and vigilance of the Manx public is vital to tackling the threat posed to the Isle of Man by Asian hornets, set out in a new action plan published by the Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture.
The Asian […]
