Dunfermline and West Fife Beekeepers Association
We have a comprehensive programme of activities throughout the year.
The beginners’ course runs over 9 evening sessions in Jan, Feb,Mar & Apr and is held in Portmoak village hall (KY13 9HY)
The association evenings are generally held on the first Thursday of the month from October till April in Portmoak and then move to monthly gatherings at the association apiary in the summer months. All members, new and old, are welcome to the association evenings. The evenings are a sociable gathering, usually with a distinguished guest speaker attending. Evening talks start at 7:30pm and refreshments are provided.
Winter Programme 2025/26 (The programme will be updated when dates are finalised)
Oct Talk - Bees & Beekeeping in South Africa - Lynn Hepplestone.
6 Nov 25 Talk - Bee viruses & Tropilaelaps - Ilona Shilliday
20 Nov 25 Annual association meal.
4 Dec 25 Talk - Life of a Bee Inspector - Stephen Sunderland
8 Jan 26 Talk - Travels of an International Honey Judge - Enid Brown
(In conjunction with Bishopshire Friedship Group)
9 Jan 26 Fife Beekeepers Assn (FBA) talk - St Andrews.
15 Jan 26 Beginners Course session 1.
22 Jan 26 Beginners Course session 2.
29 Jan 26 Beginners Course session 3.
5 Feb 26 Talk - Bee Nutrition - Margaret Murdin
TBN Feb 26 FBA talk - St Andrews.
19 Feb 26 Beginners Course session 4.
26 Feb 26 Beginners Course session 5.
TBN FBA AGM - St Andrews.
5 Mar 26 DWFBA AGM Honey cake competition and short talk.
Speakers - Michelle Berry & 1 other.
NB. This is the first AGM for the association as an SCIO.
19 Mar 26 Beginners Course session 6.
26 Mar 26 Beginners Course session 7.
2 Apr 26 Talk - The Demaree method of swarm control - John Hendrie.
16 Apr 26 Beginners Course session 8.
23 Apr 26 Beginners Course session 9.
TBN Apr 26 FBA talk - St Andrews.