RI Beekeepers Association
February Meeting: "Beekeeping in Egypt & Africa"
Sunday, February 12th at 2:00 PM
Rocky Hill Grange 1340 South County Trail East Greenwich, RI
Come learn about beekeeping in Egypt and Africa, from ancient to modern! Fellow member, beekeeper and anthropologist Richard Lobban will present a wide-ranging overview at our next meeting.
Did you know that honey and wax were used in ancient Egypt for food, medicine, even mummification? Bees were so important that one of the the Pharaoh's titles was "Bee King", and the hieroglyph for Upper Egypt was a honeybee.
He'll also present on beekeeping in modern Africa, where beekeeping is an important modest-investment source of income for many. Top-bar hives are used all over Africa, sometimes even hanging high from trees to avoid robbing predators … and just how do they keep elephants away from that tasty honey?
Richard just returned from a trip to Egypt, and he'll have several jars of Egyptian honey for tasting.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Refreshments will be served after the meeting. Members with last names beginning A-M please bring finger food and appetizers, N-Z please bring desserts. Beverages will be provided.
Directions: Take I-95 North or South to Exit 8 Make a right onto Rt-2 (Quaker Lane) Go through the traffic lights at Division St., keeping the Walgreens to your left The Grange is located just past the Walgreens on Rt-2
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Rocky Hill Grange 1340 South County Trail East Greenwich, RI
Come learn about beekeeping in Egypt and Africa, from ancient to modern! Fellow member, beekeeper and anthropologist Richard Lobban will present a wide-ranging overview at our next meeting.
Did you know that honey and wax were used in ancient Egypt for food, medicine, even mummification? Bees were so important that one of the the Pharaoh's titles was "Bee King", and the hieroglyph for Upper Egypt was a honeybee.
He'll also present on beekeeping in modern Africa, where beekeeping is an important modest-investment source of income for many. Top-bar hives are used all over Africa, sometimes even hanging high from trees to avoid robbing predators … and just how do they keep elephants away from that tasty honey?
Richard just returned from a trip to Egypt, and he'll have several jars of Egyptian honey for tasting.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Refreshments will be served after the meeting. Members with last names beginning A-M please bring finger food and appetizers, N-Z please bring desserts. Beverages will be provided.
Directions: Take I-95 North or South to Exit 8 Make a right onto Rt-2 (Quaker Lane) Go through the traffic lights at Division St., keeping the Walgreens to your left The Grange is located just past the Walgreens on Rt-2
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Categories: RI Gardening, Farming, Landscaping
RIBA Group Package Run
RIBA is sponsoring a group package run for bees this spring!
We estimate each package will cost $70, saving as much as $20 per package!
We're taking deposits of $70 for each package ordered. The final package price will be the total cost of the order, plus travel and fuel expenses, shared across all of the orders.
The deadline for orders is March 15th. Packages are due to be delivered on April 14th.
Print and fill out the attached order form. Mail the form along with a check to Christine Dwyer before the March 15th deadline at the address list on the form.
Christine Dwyer3 North Howard Ave., Unit 8North Providence, RI 02911-1545
Here's to a good 2012 beekeeping and honey season!
2012 Bee Packages Order Form
We estimate each package will cost $70, saving as much as $20 per package!
We're taking deposits of $70 for each package ordered. The final package price will be the total cost of the order, plus travel and fuel expenses, shared across all of the orders.
The deadline for orders is March 15th. Packages are due to be delivered on April 14th.
Print and fill out the attached order form. Mail the form along with a check to Christine Dwyer before the March 15th deadline at the address list on the form.
Christine Dwyer3 North Howard Ave., Unit 8North Providence, RI 02911-1545
Here's to a good 2012 beekeeping and honey season!
2012 Bee Packages Order Form
Categories: RI Gardening, Farming, Landscaping
Southside CLT and Farm Fresh RI host Urban Beekeeping workshop
Our friends at the Southside Community Land Trust and Farm Fresh RI are giving a workshop on Urban Beekeeping. If you or anyone you know is interested, contact SCLT.
Southside Community Land Trust and Farm Fresh RI invites the public to attend a free workshop on urban beekeeping, which will be held at the Wintertime Farmers Market greenhouse space on Wednesday January 25th 6-7pm. Want to learn what it takes to raise bees in the city? Learn more about it at the urban beekeeping primer workshop, which will be taught by Kelly Smith, Davis Park Community Garden coordinator. Kelly owns 5 beehives and has taken bee school classes with the RI Beekeepers Association and a week-long intensive advanced course by the Eastern Apicultural Society. Kelly will give a basic overview about what it means to keep bees in the city, going over topics such as materials required for urban beekeeping, resources and available education options for bee school.Register by emailing SCLT at amber@southsideclt.org or online at www.plantprovidence.org.
More information about Southside Community Land Trust is available at www.southsideclt.org
More information about Southside Community Land Trust is available at www.southsideclt.org
Categories: RI Gardening, Farming, Landscaping
January Meeting: "Healing Wounds With Honey"
Sunday, January 8th at 2:00 PM
Rocky Hill Grange 1340 South County Trail East Greenwich, RI
Happy New Year to Everyone!
We've winterized our hives, and we're already thinking about the upcoming beekeeping season. That includes thinking of all the positive uses for the honey that our bees will produce this year. To start us off on the right foot, Dr. Allen Dennison will present "Healing Wounds With Honey". Honey has numerous properties, biological and chemical, that make it uniquely suited for healing. Dr. Dennison has spent years working with honey in medicine, and he'll share his experiences with us.
Refreshments will be served after the meeting. Members with last names beginning A-M please bring desserts, N-Z please bring finger food and appetizers. Beverages will be provided.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Directions: Take I-95 North or South to Exit 8 Make a right onto Rt-2 (Quaker Lane) Go through the traffic lights at Division St., keeping the Walgreens to your left The Grange is located just past the Walgreens on Rt-2
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Rocky Hill Grange 1340 South County Trail East Greenwich, RI
Happy New Year to Everyone!
We've winterized our hives, and we're already thinking about the upcoming beekeeping season. That includes thinking of all the positive uses for the honey that our bees will produce this year. To start us off on the right foot, Dr. Allen Dennison will present "Healing Wounds With Honey". Honey has numerous properties, biological and chemical, that make it uniquely suited for healing. Dr. Dennison has spent years working with honey in medicine, and he'll share his experiences with us.
Refreshments will be served after the meeting. Members with last names beginning A-M please bring desserts, N-Z please bring finger food and appetizers. Beverages will be provided.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Directions: Take I-95 North or South to Exit 8 Make a right onto Rt-2 (Quaker Lane) Go through the traffic lights at Division St., keeping the Walgreens to your left The Grange is located just past the Walgreens on Rt-2
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Categories: RI Gardening, Farming, Landscaping
Holiday Party
Come to RIBA's Holiday party! No controversy here, Christmas, Chanukah, or Kwanza, we'll be celebrating! Come, mingle, talk, exchange stories, celebrate or commiserate about the past year.
Sunday, December 11th at 2:00 PM at the Rocky Hill Grange in East Greenwich.
Rocky Hill Grange 1340 South County Trail East Greenwich, RI
We'll have a member-to-member sale. Bring bee-and-honey related products, candles, balms, bee-ware, knickknacks and hot pepper jelly to sell, and money to buy from your fellow beekeepers.
Also RIBA will be making a donation to the Food Bank, so please consider donating honey in plastic jars (no glass), canned goods, peanut butter, etc. to help those in need.
There will be several entrées to choose from. Members with last names beginning A-M please bring desserts, N-Z please bring finger food and appetizers. Beverages will be provided.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Directions: Take I-95 North or South to Exit 8 Make a right onto Rt-2 (Quaker Lane) Go through the traffic lights at Division St., keeping the Walgreens to your left The Grange is located just past the Walgreens on Rt-2
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Sunday, December 11th at 2:00 PM at the Rocky Hill Grange in East Greenwich.
Rocky Hill Grange 1340 South County Trail East Greenwich, RI
We'll have a member-to-member sale. Bring bee-and-honey related products, candles, balms, bee-ware, knickknacks and hot pepper jelly to sell, and money to buy from your fellow beekeepers.
Also RIBA will be making a donation to the Food Bank, so please consider donating honey in plastic jars (no glass), canned goods, peanut butter, etc. to help those in need.
There will be several entrées to choose from. Members with last names beginning A-M please bring desserts, N-Z please bring finger food and appetizers. Beverages will be provided.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Directions: Take I-95 North or South to Exit 8 Make a right onto Rt-2 (Quaker Lane) Go through the traffic lights at Division St., keeping the Walgreens to your left The Grange is located just past the Walgreens on Rt-2
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Categories: RI Gardening, Farming, Landscaping
November Monthly Meeting
Sunday, November 13th at 2:00 PM
Rocky Hill Grange 1340 South County Trail East Greenwich, RI
Our speaker will be Ed Karle, of the Bristol County Beekeepers. Early inhis career, Ed travelled the globe in the merchant marine. He still hasthe travel bug, and he makes sure to visit local beekeepers wherever hegoes. He will be presenting "Working with and learning from beekeepersin other countries: Canada, China, France, Haiti, Thailand and Taiwan".
Refreshments will be served after the meeting. Members with last namesbeginning A-M please bring finger food and appetizers, N-Z please bringdesserts. Beverages will be provided.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Directions: Take I-95 North or South to Exit 8 Make a right onto Rt-2 (Quaker Lane) Go through the traffic lights at Division St., keeping the Walgreens to your left The Grange is located just past the Walgreens on Rt-2
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Rocky Hill Grange 1340 South County Trail East Greenwich, RI
Our speaker will be Ed Karle, of the Bristol County Beekeepers. Early inhis career, Ed travelled the globe in the merchant marine. He still hasthe travel bug, and he makes sure to visit local beekeepers wherever hegoes. He will be presenting "Working with and learning from beekeepersin other countries: Canada, China, France, Haiti, Thailand and Taiwan".
Refreshments will be served after the meeting. Members with last namesbeginning A-M please bring finger food and appetizers, N-Z please bringdesserts. Beverages will be provided.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Directions: Take I-95 North or South to Exit 8 Make a right onto Rt-2 (Quaker Lane) Go through the traffic lights at Division St., keeping the Walgreens to your left The Grange is located just past the Walgreens on Rt-2
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Categories: RI Gardening, Farming, Landscaping
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