Convention

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Photo courtesy of Andrew Bellamy (Worthing) 

Annual Convention

A one day Beekeeping Convention is held annually at the beginning of the year.  It is intended to suit all abilities and as well as the main lectures there is a choice of seminars to attend.

The 2026 event was held on Saturday 28th February in the Bradbury Hall, Lodge Hill Centre, Watersfield, Pulborough. 

Reception opened from 9am.  Introduction and Welcome at 9:30am

 

 

 

The West Sussex Beekeepers’ Association was again pleased to invite beekeepers and all those interested in bees and beekeeping to its Annual Convention in February 2026.  The event was designed to suit beekeepers of all standards.  As well as the main lectures, the seminars offered a choice of more specialised topics.   The Bradbury Hall at Lodge Hill, Pulborough was again the venue and featured an impressive blend of lectures and seminars.  There were some last minute changes due to illness and conflicting committments.

Main Lectures     

Chronic Bee Paralysis, an Emerging Threat to Honey Bee Health – Prof Giles Budge

The Effect of Pesticides on Bees - Dr Ben Woodcock

Forensic Palynology: Using Pollen & Spores to help solve crimes – Dr Beverley Adams-Groom

       

In addition there was a choice of seminars:

Seminar 1  you could attend one of these

    1) In Praise of Wasps & Hornets (except the Asian hornet) Peter Smith                                         

 

    2) Smoke but no Mirrors - Making Queen Rearing Doable – Simon Tuck                  

 

    3) Winter Losses, Colony Post Mortems and Over Wintering Techniques – Dylan Gussman              

Seminar 2  you could attend one of these   

    4) The Apidea – Getting a Lot for a Little – Simon Tuck

 

    5) Guarding Behaviour and Dealing with Defensive Colonies – Dylan Gussman

 

    6) Bees and Honey: Tradition, Myth, Symbol and Magic – Peter Smith

 

             

Advance booking per person, WSBKA members £30

Members of other Associations and non-members £40

On the day if space allowed £40

Speakers' profiles (pdf reader required)

 

 

 

 Further details of the Convention available from Viv Sallows on 01293 871092 or 07749 265944

or on email [email protected] 

 

 We look forward to seeing you next year on Saturday 27th February 2027

 

 

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