February 2025 Meetings & Events

Group meetings are on the second Tuesday of each month from 7 – 9pm at Newcastle Dog and Cat Shelter in Longbenton, NE12 8EH. You can view directions from your postcode using the map on the contact page. Our meetings normally include a guest speaker.

• February Monthly meeting

  Tuesday, 11th February 2025, starts at 19:00 Newcastle cat and dog shelter

  Our monthly members meeting with guest speaker. 

  Come along to meet our group of beekeepers and people who are interested in beekeeping to learn more. 

  Mettings also include a raffle and opportunity to borrow books from our Library. 

• Beekeeping taster session - Newcastle and District Beekeepers 2025

  Sunday, 16th February 2025, 4 hours

  Book via Beekeeping taster session - Newcastle and District Beekeepers 2025 Tickets, Sun 16 Feb 2025 at 10:00 | Eventbrite

  This session will be a basic introduction to honey bees and beekeeping. It is intended to help people decide if they would like to take a comprehensive beginners course and look to start keeping bees.

  We run a separate full beginners course over two weekends in April.

  In the taster session, we will look at…

  · Identification of honey bees

  · The hive & its occupants

  · Products of the hive

  · The pleasure & challenges of keeping bees

  · Some of the pressures on honey bee populations

  It is too early in the season to include hands-on teaching at the hives as the weather will not be warm enough, however hands-on teaching is offered as part of the beginner’s course.

  If the course becomes full we may add a second date if there is sufficient interest so please do join the waiting list.