Events

If you want to learn more generally about bees, especially stingless bees and beekeeping, come along to half and full day workshops held in various venues in Qld and NSW. The workshops are a mix of photographic slideshows and practical sessions. You will learn how to divide hives and extract honey, and use the bees for pollinating your garden. Attendance price varies. Contact the organisers directly for details and to register. For images of workshops visit the Sugarbag Bees Facebook Page If you wish to know when the workshops details have been finalised and you are able to register, then like this page and receive posts. Please contact us if you would like us to give you a workshop, seminar, author talk, etc...

Seminars & Events

  • 21 May, 2023 – Native bees at the Ipswich Show + -

    Native bees for the environment and community.

    Presentation on our Lifestyle Stage for the 150th Ipswich Show.

    Sunday 21st May – 10:15AM – 10:45AM

  • 10 Jun, 2023 – ​Debate “Pollinating Ideas – Birds Vs Bats Vs Bees and Bugs” Ipswich, Qld + -

    Debate “Pollinating Ideas – Birds Vs Bats Vs Bees and Bugs” Tim will of course be speaking for the bees.

    Hardings Paddock, Purga, QLD

    More information coming later.

Native bee workshops (including a mix of slideshows and practical sessions)

  • 3 Mar, 2023 – Native Stingless Bees Workshop, Eatons Hill, QLD + -

    SOLD OUT

    Native Stingless Bees Workshop

    Where - Yuraba Conference Centre, 240 Church Road, Eatons Hill QLD

    When - Friday 3 March 2023, 9.30am till 3.30pm

    Cost - $75/person and includes morning tea, lunch and honey tasting in the afternoon

    Book your place by contacting Kim kimp@kumbartcho.org.au or phone 33253492

    This workshop alternates between slide presentations and practical sessions to build a strong foundation of knowledge and experience. The presentations cover the topics of bee nesting, bee foraging, diversity of wild bees, importance of bees in natural systems, stingless beekeeping, using stingless bees for pollination of gardens and farms, sugarbag honey and its properties, rescuing bees threatened in the wild, and more. Practical demonstrations cover hive design, splitting hives to propagate new ones, extracting honey. If available, we also transfer a colony from a natural location into a hive.

  • 5 Mar, 2023 – Native Bee Workshop, Lorne NSW + -

    Native Bee Workshop, Lorne NSW

    An event of the Australian Native Bee Association

    Sunday 5 March, 10am - 4 pm.

    More info and bookings here, https://australiannativebee.or...