Welcome to the Tidewater Beekeepers Association
We are the largest local beekeeper's organization in Virginia. We boast an active membership of over 100 and regular attendance to our monthly meetings of about 50. Our meetings are held on the first Thursday of each month at 7:00 pm, in the Towne Hall wing of Towne Bank, 137 Mt. Pleasant Rd., Chesapeake, VA 23322 . (Click here for directions)
The public is invited to join us at our next meeting on February 4th for coffee and snacks.
NEW: BEEKEEPING COURSE
Tidewater Beekeepers Association (TBA) is sponsoring a beekeeping short course Friday evening and all day Saturday January 22-23, 2010 at the National Guard Armory in Suffolk VA.
The cost is $20.00 per person for members of the VA State Beekeepers Association (VSBA) and $25.00 for non VSBA members. Make checks payable to TBA.
Price includes all course materials, and lunch on Saturday.
The course includes workshops and beekeeping related lectures which include; Honeybee biology, the colony and getting started; Why keep Honeybee’s; Beekeeping Equipment; Seasonal Hive Management; and Honeybee pests and diseases.
Seating is limited so please purchase your ticket today!
E-mail: Tidewaterbeekeeper@yahoo.com
Mail: TBA PO Box 15613, Chesapeake VA 23328
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The objectives of Tidewater Beekeepers Association, a non-profit organization, are:
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To provide a forum for the exchange of information, ideas, and views of mutual interest to beekeepers.
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To provide education on the practical aspects of beekeeping and to encourage the use of better and more productive methods.
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To foster cooperation between members of the Association.
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To promote understanding and cooperation between the Association and the community with regard to beekeeping.
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To promote the interests of the Association membership which relate to bees and beekeeping.
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To promote the use of honey, honey products, and other hive products.
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