BedsBKA AGM 2020

From 10am until 4pm

At Flitwick Village Hall MK45 1HP

The Bedfordshire Beekeepers Association 97th AGM will take place at Flitwick Village Hall on Saturday 29th February starting at 10am. After lunch, at 1.45pm, John Hendrie, President of the British Beekeepers Association will give a talk titled 'A Year in the Apiary'.

Agenda

1. Chair’s Introduction
2. Apologies
3. Minutes of the 96^th AGM
4. Matters Arising
5. Trustees Report
   1. Chair’s Report
   2. Treasurer’s Report
   3. Secretary’s Report
   4. Membership Report
   5. Honey Survey Report
   6. Honey Show and Festival Report
   7. Federation Cup Report
   8. Educational Visits Report
   9. Events Report
   10. Bedford Apiarist Report
   11. Stockwood Apiarist Report
   12. Training Report
6. Approval of Rules
7. Election of Trustees
8. Resolutions Submitted by Members: none received
9. Date of the 98^th AGM - 27^th February 2021
10. Giving out of Certificates
11. AOB

 

  AGM Programme Saturday 29^th February 2020

9:00                             Tea and coffee. Stalls open.

10:00 to 12:00             AGM

Lunch. Please bring your own or pre-order from Jennie Tysom. There will be a choice of Carrot and Coriander or Leek and Potato soup, together with a slice of apple pie for £3 payable on the day. Please let her know by 21^st February by emailing her on jennifer.tysom@yahoo.co.uk.

13:30                           Bees and the Environment. Simon Barrow & Wally Thrale

13.45                           Talk ‘A Year in the Apiary’ By John Hendrie, President of the British Beekeepers Association

15:00                           Tea – contributions of both savoury and sweet items are welcome

 

Attractions

Bulk Purchase Scheme items available to purchase. Please see the price list.

Wax exchange – receive credit of £4 for each pound of rendered wax to use against purchase of Association items. We need nearly 800lb to pay for our foundation order.

Raffle in aid of Bees Abroad. Please bring your donations to give to Caroline Luxford.

BedsBKA Library – All books and DVDs should be returned to Angela Newberry before or at the AGM

Second Hand stall – The Association will sell your second hand items. Please mark your items with your name and price, and give your items to Chris Jenkins on the day.

Bee 1^st – Gary Hammond and Chris Mercer will have a wide range of beekeeping supplies available

Martin Woodbridge will have a range of bee suits available

Membership and Bee Craft subscriptions – Rosemary will be available to accept your payment for these

Minutes of last year's AGM are here: minutes-of-the-96th-agm

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