Harper Adams University, Near Telford, Shropshire, TF10 8NB

Lectures, Workshops, Seminars, Posters & (on Sat 13th) Trade Show
Plus 150 year anniversary merchandise

In addition to 70+ workshops & seminars, there are 24 Lectures and an Expert Panel Question & Answer session.

The lectures are:

Friday 12th April
10.00 – 11.00
Sandra Rojas Nossa – Asian hornet: establishment & management globally
Norman Carreck – 150 Years of British Bee Research

11.30 – 12.30
Jamie Ellis – Science of using pollen substitutes
Peter Lewis – A taste of honey

14.00 – 15.00
Eleanor Jones (NOW VIRTUAL) – 2023 Asian hornet outbreak
Stephen Fleming – Scilly Beekeeping update

15.30 – 16.30
Mark Brown – The POSHBEE project
Sara Robb – History of bee products in pharmaceuticals

17.00 – 18.00
Tom Seeley (VIRTUAL) – Nature-based beekeeping

Saturday 13th April
10.00 – 11.00
Alexandra Sapoznik – Beeswax in medieval England
Kirsty Stainton – Varroa management
Lynfa Davies – Beekeeping: Getting started

11.30 – 12.30
Martin Gabel – Biotechnical Varroa control in summertime
Sandra Rojas Nossa – Ecological effects of Asian hornets
Stewart Spinks – My beekeeping year through monofloral honey

14.00 – 15.00
John Hendrie – British beekeeping for 150 years
Grace McCormack – Conservation of Irish bees
Rhona Toft – Keep your garden buzzing!

15.30 – 16.30
Jamie Ellis – Mating biology of the honey bee
Martin Gabel – Varroa resistance – biology & breeding
Jim Vivian-Griffiths – Swarming, prevention and control

17.00 – 18.00
Managing Varroa: Expert Panel Question & Answer Session – Stephen Martin, Kirsty Stainton, Martin Gabel, Stewart Spinks & Jane Medwell

Sunday 14th April
10.00 – 11.00
Grace McCormack – Free living honey bees in Britain and Ireland

11.30 – 12.30
Alexandra Sapoznik – Trade in beeswax and honey in medieval Europe

13.30 – 14.30
Jamie Ellis – Addressing beekeeping sustainability at Florida University