Upcoming events

    • 12 Oct 2023
    • 09:00 - 16:00 (AEDT)
    • Grafton Primary Industries Institute, 16 Experiment Farm Rd, Trenayr NSW 2460
    • 26
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    Increase the yield of your horticultural crops by boosting number of native bee pollinators

    Focussing on growers of Macadamia, Avocado, Blueberry.

    Presented by Dr Tim Heard and colleagues, funded by AgriFutures, and supported by the NSW Department of Primary Industries.

    Venue:  Grafton Primary Industries Institute, 16 Experiment Farm Rd, Trenayr NSW 2460

    Thursday 12th October, 9 am – 4pm

    We will exchange information and discuss:

    • Bees, their biology, life cycle, social life, nesting and foraging behaviour
    • Flower structure, biology, and pollination of relevant local crops
    • Managing your farm agroecosystem to protect and encourage native bees
    • Propagation and management of native stingless bee hives on farms

    Dr Tim Heard is an entomologist, stingless bee keeper and promoter of native bees for pollination, honey, education, and conservation. He is an ex-CSIRO research scientist, secretary of the Australian Native Bee Association and organiser of the Australian Native Bee conference. He regularly presents workshops and seminars, talks on radio and is the author of multi award winning and best-selling “The Australian Native Bee Book”.

    For additional information or queries please contact: Tim Heard, 0434 416053, tim@sugarbag.net

    • 31 Oct 2023
    • 09:00 - 16:00 (AEDT)
    • Coffs Harbour
    • 21
    Register

    Increase the yield of your horticultural crops by boosting number of native bee pollinators

    Focussing on growers of Macadamia, Blueberry, Avocado.

    Presented by Dr Tim Heard and colleagues, funded by AgriFutures, and supported by the NSW Department of Primary Industries.

    Venue:  TAFE NSW Coffs Harbour

    Thursday 23rd November, 9 am – 4pm

    We will exchange information and discuss:

    • Bees, their biology, life cycle, social life, nesting and foraging behaviour
    • Flower structure, biology, and pollination of relevant local crops
    • Managing your farm agroecosystem to protect and encourage native bees
    • Propagation and management of native stingless bee hives on farms

    Dr Tim Heard is an entomologist, stingless bee keeper and promoter of native bees for pollination, honey, education, and conservation. He is an ex-CSIRO research scientist, secretary of the Australian Native Bee Association and organiser of the Australian Native Bee conference. He regularly presents workshops and seminars, talks on radio and is the author of multi award winning and best-selling “The Australian Native Bee Book”.

    For additional information or queries please contact: Tim Heard, 0434 416053, tim@sugarbag.net

    • 23 Nov 2023
    • 09:00 - 16:00 (AEDT)
    • Tocal Agricultural College, 815 Tocal Rd, Paterson NSW 2421
    • 29
    Register

    Increase the yield of your horticultural crops by boosting number of native bee pollinators

    Focussing on growers of Macadamia, Blueberry, Strawberry.

    Presented by Dr Tim Heard and colleagues, funded by AgriFutures, and supported by the NSW Department of Primary Industries.

    Venue:  Tocal Agricultural College, 815 Tocal Rd, Paterson NSW 2421

    Thursday 23rd November, 9 am – 4pm

    We will exchange information and discuss:

    • Bees, their biology, life cycle, social life, nesting and foraging behaviour
    • Flower structure, biology, and pollination of relevant local crops
    • Managing your farm agroecosystem to protect and encourage native bees
    • Propagation and management of native stingless bee hives on farms

    Dr Tim Heard is an entomologist, stingless bee keeper and promoter of native bees for pollination, honey, education, and conservation. He is an ex-CSIRO research scientist, secretary of the Australian Native Bee Association and organiser of the Australian Native Bee conference. He regularly presents workshops and seminars, talks on radio and is the author of multi award winning and best-selling “The Australian Native Bee Book”.

    For additional information or queries please contact: Tim Heard, 0434 416053, tim@sugarbag.net

    • 25 Nov 2023
    • Hunter Branch

    25th November Branch Workshop - Splitting Hives with Tim Heard Time and Location TBA

    • 25 Nov 2023
    • Bundaberg

    Presenter is Ian Driver, Past President Australian Native Bee Association and Brisbane based Australian Native Bee Keeper and Owner/Operator of A Green Soul Native Bees

    Are you interested in keeping native stingless bees for fun, honey production, conservation or pollination? in this workshop learn about some of our most popular and beautiful native bees, and how to attract them into your garden with plants and bee hotels. You will also see inside a native stingless bee hive and get to taste their amazing honey.

    This course will cover both our stingless bees and our native solitary bees, and options for keeping them in gardens or even on decks and verandas.

    WHAT YOU’LL GET

    • ·         Heaps of cool information on our amazing Australian Native Bees
    • ·         Information on native stingless bees and a look inside a hive
    • ·         Taste the amazing native stingless bee honey
    • ·         How to build a native solitary bee hotel, or what to look for if buying one
    • ·         A small bee hotel to get you going
    • ·         What plants attract native bees
    • ·         Links to further learning resources

    WHAT TO BRING

    • ·         Your love of bees!

    Registration is required prior to the day

    To ensure your spot or for more information please call 0488526690

    Price Australian Native Bee Assoc Members – $35 per member

    Non Members - $45

    Lucky door prize

Past events

3 Oct 2023 Hunter Banch - Hive Design
1 Oct 2023 Brisbane branch October meeting
20 Sep 2023 Managing native bee pollinators on your farm
17 Sep 2023 Cassowary Coast Branch September Meeting
17 Sep 2023 Coffs Harbour September 2023 Meeting
10 Sep 2023 ANBA AGM with invited speaker
8 Sep 2023 Managing native bee pollinators on your farm
5 Sep 2023 Hunter Branch Meeting - ANBA Varroa Response
4 Sep 2023 NT Branch meeting
3 Sep 2023 Native Bee Workshop, Rockhampton Qld
1 Sep 2023 Managing native bee pollinators on your farm
20 Aug 2023 Cairns Branch AGM and branch meeting
7 Aug 2023 NT Branch meeting
6 Aug 2023 Brisbane branch August meeting
28 Jul 2023 Managing native bee pollinators on your farm
26 Jul 2023 Managing native bee pollinators on your farm
23 Jul 2023 Native Bee Workshop, Babinda Qld
7 Jul 2023 Brisbane branch July event
4 Jul 2023 Inaugural general meeting of Hunter–Central Coast Branch
2 Jul 2023 Cassowary Coast branch AGM
1 Jul 2023 Inaugural general meeting of Darwin Branch
18 Jun 2023 Native Bee Workshop, Darwin NT
16 Jun 2023 Engaging horticulture with native bee pollinators
14 Jun 2023 Engaging horticulture with native bee pollinators
4 Jun 2023 Brisbane branch June meeting, ft Tobias Smith
27 May 2023 Gladstone - Glen Eden
21 May 2023 Coffs Harbour May 2023 Meeting
2 Apr 2023 Brisbane branch March meeting, ft Adli Wahid
26 Mar 2023 Native bee information stall at River Feast market day
19 Mar 2023 Coffs Harbour March 2023 Meeting
18 Mar 2023 Native Bee Workshop, Bundaberg Qld
5 Mar 2023 Brisbane branch March meeting, ft Ryan Newis
5 Mar 2023 Native Bee Workshop, Lorne NSW
26 Feb 2023 Cassowary Coast Branch Meeting - February
12 Feb 2023 Coffs Harbour February 2023 Meeting
5 Feb 2023 Cairns February 2023 Meeting
5 Feb 2023 Native Bee Expo & Indigenous Cultural Sugarbag Festival
10 Dec 2022 Rockhampton Branch meeting and hive display
4 Dec 2022 Brisbane branch Christmas BBQ
26 Nov 2022 Native Bee Workshop, Bundaberg Qld
20 Nov 2022 Coffs Harbour Branch meeting
13 Nov 2022 Cairns branch meeting and workshop
12 Nov 2022 Cassowary Coast branch meeting and workshop
6 Nov 2022 Brisbane branch Nov meeting, ft Sarah Hamilton
25 Oct 2022 Sydney Native Bee Community AGM
15 Oct 2022 Native bee workshop, Coffs Harbour, NSW
2 Oct 2022 ANBA AGM with invited speaker
1 Oct 2022 Cassowary Coast Annual General Meeting
17 Sep 2022 Sydney Native Bee Community AGM
11 Sep 2022 Field trip to a macadamia farm
10 Sep 2022 Cassowary Coast September meeting
4 Sep 2022 Gladstone branch Annual General Meeting
20 Aug 2022 Wide Bay branch Annual General Meeting
13 Aug 2022 Rockhampton branch AGM
7 Aug 2022 Brisbane branch August meeting
4 Aug 2022 Mid North Coast branch Annual General Meeting
24 Jul 2022 Coffs Harbour branch Annual General Meeting
16 Jul 2022 Cassowary Coast July meeting
8 Jul 2022 ANBA at the Queensland Garden Expo
3 Jul 2022 Brisbane branch July meeting
11 Jun 2022 3rd Australian Native Bee Conference
28 May 2022 Cassowary Coast branch May meeting
28 May 2022 Gladstone Branch meeting
14 May 2022 Rockhampton Branch meeting
1 May 2022 Brisbane branch May meeting
3 Apr 2022 Brisbane branch April meeting
26 Mar 2022 Native bee workshop, Bundaberg Qld
6 Mar 2022 Cancelled: Brisbane branch March meeting
25 Feb 2022 Native bee workshop, Mid North Coast, NSW
19 Feb 2022 Native bee Workshop, Bundaberg Qld
6 Feb 2022 Brisbane branch February meeting
5 Feb 2022 Cassowary Coast branch meeting
5 Feb 2022 Sydney branch February Meeting
5 Dec 2021 Brisbane branch December meeting HIVE COMPETITION
4 Dec 2021 Sydney Native Bee Community AGM
20 Nov 2021 Native bee information display
7 Nov 2021 ANBA AGM and Brisbane branch November meeting
17 Oct 2021 Coffs Harbour Branch workshop
9 Oct 2021 Cassowary Coast Branch Meeting
9 Oct 2021 Information stall be at Plantapalooza, Rocklea, Brisbane
3 Oct 2021 Brisbane branch October meeting
11 Sep 2021 POSTPONED until Feb 2022, Native bee workshop ANBA Mid-north Coast
11 Sep 2021 Cassowary Coast Branch Annual General Meeting
5 Sep 2021 Brisbane branch September meeting
25 Jul 2021 Native bee workshop, Cairns
24 Jul 2021 Native bee workshop, Innisfail
4 Jul 2021 Brisbane branch July meeting
20 Jun 2021 Coffs Harbour Branch meeting
13 Jun 2021 Rockhampton Branch meeting
6 Jun 2021 Brisbane branch June meeting
23 May 2021 World Bee Day, ANBA at Northey Street Market
2 May 2021 Brisbane branch May meeting- “Using DNA metabarcoding to identify plants used by Australian stingless and solitary bees” by Rachele Wilson
17 Apr 2021 Into the Bush: In search for local Metallic Carpenter Bees
11 Apr 2021 Brisbane branch April meeting - My experiences with PNG bees by Matthew Middleton
13 Mar 2021 Native bee workshop
7 Mar 2021 Trehalulose, a sweet but healthy sugar in stingless bee honey
28 Feb 2021 Native bee workshop at Coffs Harbour
27 Feb 2021 Native bee workshop ANBA Mid-north Coast
7 Feb 2021 February Brisbane branch meeting
6 Dec 2020 ANBA AGM and Hive exhibition
3 Dec 2020 Mid-north Coast branch meeting with Gail albertoni
28 Nov 2020 Bundaberg Native bee workshop
8 Nov 2020 Bee conservation in action
8 Nov 2020 AGM Brisbane Branch ANBA
10 Oct 2020 ANBA Wide Bay Branch Annual General Meeting
4 Oct 2020 Our Journey with Stingless Bees, by Greg and Jennifer Shea
6 Sep 2020 Let me tell ya 'bout the nuts and the bees and the flowers and the trees
23 Aug 2020 CANCELLED Rockhampton Native bee workshop
9 Aug 2020 World of Meliponini // LIVE feed // Francisco Garcia Bulle Bueno
9 Aug 2020 Brisbane branch meeting and viewing and viewing of World of Meliponini // Live feed
2 Aug 2020 Cancelled: Brisbane branch monthly meeting and viewing of Bees of Eora, Sydney Native Bee Art Exhibition
5 Jul 2020 Genomics of stingless bees by James Hereward, Monthly meeting
7 Jun 2020 Monthly live online meeting
3 May 2020 Live online meeting with Kit Prendergast
1 Mar 2020 Brisbane branch March meeting featuring Brian Cutting
22 Feb 2020 WIDE BAY BRANCH EVENT
9 Feb 2020 ANBA Rocky Branch Meeting
2 Feb 2020 Brisbane branch February meeting featuring Flavia Massaro
7 Dec 2019 Annual General Meeting of the Australian Native Bee Association
5 Dec 2019 2nd Australian Native Bee Conference
4 Dec 2019 Meeting to form a Wide Bay branch
8 Nov 2019 Gladstone Branch event
7 Nov 2019 Mid North Coast NSW Branch meeting
3 Nov 2019 Brisbane branch November meeting featuring Alex Derrick and Kupae
6 Oct 2019 Brisbane Branch October meeting
25 Aug 2019 Rockhampton ANBA workshop
24 Aug 2019 Gladstone ANBA workshop
4 Aug 2019 Brisbane branch August meeting, featuring Stingless bee Honey
7 Jul 2019 Brisbane branch meeting, featuring Seminar on Native bees for crop pollination by Romina Rader
8 Jun 2019 The Amateur Beekeepers Association of NSW Annual conference
2 Jun 2019 General meeting of Brisbane Branch (ANBA Inc.)
5 May 2019 General meeting of Brisbane Branch ANBA

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