Upcoming Events
Our regular meeting will normally take place on the Second Tuesday of each month from September to May.
Please be aware the following can be subject to change.
5 December 2025 at 19:00:00
Christmas meal
Venue The Community Centre, Welfare Park, Church St, Armthorpe, Doncaster DN3 3AG
This year we will be using the Bar and sports hall.
Tickets must be bought in advance. A ticket is £5.There will be a quiz and "special" Christmas raffle for a Thornes Cedar National Hive. Also a free raffle ticket will be given for the usual "special" raffle. Partner's can accompany you if ticket is bought. Places need to be booked by 30th November. Please contact Liz for any further information: doncasterbees@outlook.com
Honey Show Trophies will be presented.
13 January 2026 at 19:00:00
Meeting with Virtual talk by Jon Semple - Buzzcopper Project
This meeting will include a virtual presentation to our group on this innovative project to detect the Yellow-Legged/Asian Hornet.
Jon and associates are working on an Open-Sourced project to build an affordable, effective system to detect the presence of Asian Hornets who may predate our hives. This project has been featured in the BBKA News and further details are at https://www.buzzcopper.org/
VENUE TO BE CONFIRMED
10 February 2026 at 19:00:00
Meeting and Presentation - Exotic pests - Tropilaelaps, small hive beetle and Asian hornets
Meetings start at 7:00 - VENUE TO BE CONFIRMED.
The in-person presentation will be given by Simon Croson of the Artisan Honey Company on his personal experiences with "Exotic pests - Tropilaelaps, small hive beetle and Asian hornets”.
10 March 2026 at 19:00:00
Meeting and Presentation - Dan Baxterfield - Preparing for another season
DeeKeeper Dan Baxterfield will deliver a talk on Preparations that BeeKeepers may take for a new season - this will be an in-person event.
VENUE TO BE CONFIRMED
14 April 2026 at 18:00:00
Meeting and in person presentation by Kevin Thorn - Stour Valley Apiaries
Kevin and his wife Julie will be travelling up from Suffolk to give us a talk on the topic:
What Good Looks Like.
Kevin is originally from Yorkshire but located in Suffolk - along with his wife Julie they run a thriving enterprise based upon beekeeping. Their website is https://busybeescosmetics.co.uk/about-us/
VENUE TO BE CONFIRMED
12 May 2026 at 18:00:00
Meeting and Presentation TBA
The last meeting for this season start at 7:00pm and close at 10pm.
Venue and topic To Be Advised