It was lovely to see everyone who braved the cold weather at last month’s meeting. Sue Duggan Teach Me Sugar Craft showed us how to decorate cup cakes with an Easter theme. They looked amazing and tasted pretty good as well!
So spring has finally sprung and we are delighted to have two speakers at this month’s meeting to talk about the beloved Bumblebee. Our first speaker is Janice Walsh, a volunteer with Bumble Bee Conservation Trust. The Bumblebee Conservation Trust was established because of serious concerns about the ‘plight of the bumblebee’. It now boasts over 10,000 members and is growing fast.
Janice’s illustrated talk 'The Buzz about Bumblebees' will give an insight into the challenges our UK bumblebees are facing and what simple steps we can all take to help their plight, including making our gardens and open spaces more bee friendly.
Our second speaker is Paul Barham who is a general surgeon specialising in upper gastro intestinal surgery. He is a leading figure in the development of minimally invasive techniques. In his spare time he is passionate about bee keeping, and will be telling us about how he keeps his bees happy and productive.
If you have any unwanted Christmas presents, please bring them along and we will raffle these off to raise money for future meetings and outings.
We are still collecting membership fee of £41, so it you haven’t paid, you can do so by cheque or cash
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We look forward to seeing you on Wednesday 28th March.
