Taster Day

Beekeeping Taster Day – 27th July

Enrolment for our one day introduction course to Beekeeping, being held at Mickleham Village Hall and our training apiary in Mickleham, is NOW OPEN. Download the enrolment form to submit your booking from here … More…

Found a Honeybee Swarm

Found a Swarm? Reply

Honey bee swarms are normally docile and non aggressive. But, it’s best to be safe and avoid approaching the swarm, and on NO account swat, spray or try to move the swarm yourselves.
Please call a Swarm Collector … More…

New Queen for St Martins School

New Queen for a Sponsored Hive

Currently we have four hives which are sponsored, two by individuals and two by St Martin’s CofE Primary School in Dorking. One of the colonies in the two St Martin’s hives did not survive the harsh winter of 2012/13. More…

Two Mayors in May

Mayors Visit our Training Apiary

Reigate Beekeepeers were delighted to be able to welcome not one, but two of Surrey’s Mayors to our Training Apiary, during one of our weekly summer Wednesday evening meetings on the 8th May 2013. More…

Reigate Market

Reigate Market

Every 4th Friday of the month, between 9am and 2pm; Reigate Beekeepers can be found at our market stall at the Reigate Farmers Market.
From the stall you can … More…

2013 Not A Good Start

2013 – Not a Good Start

March 2012 was one of the warmest on record, a catalyst for early swarms, followed by one of the wettest April’s on record.
Fast forward to early April 2013 … and we have experienced one of the longest cold winters in recent memory. More…