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• Spring Management & Summer Prep (MDAR Workshop)

  • When
    May 10, 2024
  •  
    1:00 PM
  • Location
    Bristol Agricultural High School, 28 Center Street, Dighton, MA

  
  

  Join the MDAR Apiary Program Team at the new State Apiary at Bristol Aggie for a hands-on demonstration  Friday, May 10, 2024 from 1:00 to 3pm.

  This event will be held live and in person (rain or shine!).
   The event is free and open to the public, no pre-registration required.

  Take advantage of this excellent opportunity to ask questions directly to one of our club's most knowledgeable beekeepers and State Apiary Inspector: Paul Tessier.

   Attendees should wear closed-toed shoes, pants, and long-sleeved shirts, and bring their bee veil. Protective beekeeping gear will be provided (limited supplies available), if needed.

   The State Apiary is located near the Standish House Admin Building close to the Taunton River.
   To park, take dirt road (not the residential driveway) past Frank Costa Memorial Park adjacent to Taunton River then follow signs.

  Learn more about the Massachusetts Department of Agriculture Apiary Programs: https://bit.ly/mdar-apiaries

  
  

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• 4th Annual Club "Swarm" Social Event

  • When
    May 18, 2024
  •  
    11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    American Legion, 80 Myricks St, Berkley, MA
  • Spaces left
    119

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  A great event for beekeepers and their families

  "Featured Fun":
  

  • Spring Hive Opening  with MA Inspector, Paul Tessier and club member, Craig Brown (bring protective gear)

  • Informational Table

  • Delicious Buffet Lunch and time to talk about bees with other club members

  • Amazing Raffle with over 20 bee themed prizes and the very popular "Box Full of Scratch Tickets"

  • "Have Some Fun with Small Hives: 2 and 4 Frame Nucs" Bill Mackintosh, Club BOD member, will offer tips and insights on this topic in the afternoon.

  • Games and other fun activities

  Please bring:

  • Your favorite honey dessert for the contest

  • Protective gear for hive opening

  • SCRATCH TICKET(s) for the raffle

  • Cash/credit card for raffle and merchandise

  
  

  Adults: $10
  Children: Free

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• Pollinator Party

  • When
    May 19, 2024
  •  
    2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    Westport River Watershed Alliance, 493 Old County Road, Westport, MA

  
  

   The event is free and open to the public, no pre-registration required.

  Join the Party!
  It's a Pollinator Party for the whole family!

  Hosted by Westport River Watershed Alliance, Bristol County Beekeepers, and Butterfly Effect Farm.

  ACTIVITIES:
  

  • Native Plant Sale
  • Bee Doodle-bot Robots
  • Face Painting
  • Design-a-Pollinator
  • Scavenger Hunt
  • and MORE

  
  

  
  

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• Summer Management (MDAR Workshop)

  • When
    June 14, 2024
  •  
    1:00 PM
  • Location
    Bristol Agricultural High School, 28 Center Street, Dighton, MA

  
  

  Join the MDAR Apiary Program Team at the new State Apiary at Bristol Aggie for a hands-on demonstration  Friday, June 14, 2024 from 1:00 to 3pm.

  This event will be held live and in person (rain or shine!).
   The event is free and open to the public, no pre-registration required.

  Take advantage of this excellent opportunity to ask questions directly to one of our club's most knowledgeable beekeepers and State Apiary Inspector: Paul Tessier.

   Attendees should wear closed-toed shoes, pants, and long-sleeved shirts, and bring their bee veil. Protective beekeeping gear will be provided (limited supplies available), if needed.

   The State Apiary is located near the Standish House Admin Building close to the Taunton River.
   To park, take dirt road (not the residential driveway) past Frank Costa Memorial Park adjacent to Taunton River then follow signs.

  Learn more about the Massachusetts Department of Agriculture Apiary Programs: https://bit.ly/mdar-apiaries

  
  

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• MA Bee Field Day (MDAR Event)

  • When
    June 15, 2024
  •  
    9:00 AM
  • Location
    MDAR Amherst 911 North Pleasant Street Amherst, MA 01002

  
  

   The event is free and open to the public, no pre-registration required.

  The Massachusetts Beekeepers Association is holding the annual FIELD DAY on Saturday, June 15, 2024.

  The event is hosted by Franklin County Beekeepers Association.

  The registration table will open at 8:00 am.

  The Field Day will start at 9:00 am.

  Field Day Happenings

  • 4 presentation sessions / 6 sites
  • Smoker contest run by Ken Warchol
  • Raffle
  • MDAR Team
  • Vendors

  Learn more about the Massachusetts Department of Agriculture Apiary Programs: https://bit.ly/mdar-apiaries

  
  

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• Pests, Parasites, & Pathogens (MDAR Workshop)

  • When
    July 12, 2024
  •  
    1:00 PM
  • Location
    Bristol Agricultural High School, 28 Center Street, Dighton, MA

  
  

  Join the MDAR Apiary Program Team at the new State Apiary at Bristol Aggie for a hands-on demonstration  Friday, July 12, 2024 from 1:00 to 3pm.

  This event will be held live and in person (rain or shine!).
   The event is free and open to the public, no pre-registration required.

  Take advantage of this excellent opportunity to ask questions directly to one of our club's most knowledgeable beekeepers and a State Apiary Inspector.

   Attendees should wear closed-toed shoes, pants, and long-sleeved shirts, and bring their bee veil. Protective beekeeping gear will be provided (limited supplies available), if needed.

   The State Apiary is located near the Standish House Admin Building close to the Taunton River.
   To park, take dirt road (not the residential driveway) past Frank Costa Memorial Park adjacent to Taunton River then follow signs.

  Learn more about the Massachusetts Department of Agriculture Apiary Programs: https://bit.ly/mdar-apiaries

  
  

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• Fall Management & Winter Prep (MDAR Apiary)

  • When
    September 20, 2024
  •  
    1:00 PM
  • Location
    Bristol Agricultural High School, 28 Center Street, Dighton, MA

  
  

  Join the MDAR Apiary Program Team at the new State Apiary at Bristol Aggie for a hands-on demonstration  Friday, September 20, 2024 from 1:00 to 3pm.

  This event will be held live and in person (rain or shine!).
   The event is free and open to the public, no pre-registration required.

  Take advantage of this excellent opportunity to ask questions directly to one of our club's most knowledgeable beekeepers and a State Apiary Inspector.

   Attendees should wear closed-toed shoes, pants, and long-sleeved shirts, and bring their bee veil. Protective beekeeping gear will be provided (limited supplies available), if needed.

   The State Apiary is located near the Standish House Admin Building close to the Taunton River.
   To park, take dirt road (not the residential driveway) past Frank Costa Memorial Park adjacent to Taunton River then follow signs.

  Learn more about the Massachusetts Department of Agriculture Apiary Programs: https://bit.ly/mdar-apiaries

  
  

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• Winterize Your Hives (MDAR Apiary)

  • When
    October 11, 2024
  •  
    1:00 PM
  • Location
    Bristol Agricultural High School, 28 Center Street, Dighton, MA

  
  

  Join the MDAR Apiary Program Team at the new State Apiary at Bristol Aggie for a hands-on demonstration  Friday, October 11, 2024 from 1:00 to 3pm.

  This event will be held live and in person (rain or shine!).
   The event is free and open to the public, no pre-registration required.

  Take advantage of this excellent opportunity to ask questions directly to one of our club's most knowledgeable beekeepers and a State Apiary Inspector.

   Attendees should wear closed-toed shoes, pants, and long-sleeved shirts, and bring their bee veil. Protective beekeeping gear will be provided (limited supplies available), if needed.

   The State Apiary is located near the Standish House Admin Building close to the Taunton River.
   To park, take dirt road (not the residential driveway) past Frank Costa Memorial Park adjacent to Taunton River then follow signs.

  Learn more about the Massachusetts Department of Agriculture Apiary Programs: https://bit.ly/mdar-apiaries

  
  

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