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• Managing native bee pollinators on your farm

  • When
    12 Oct 2023
  •  
    09:00 - 16:00 (AEDT)
  • Location
    Grafton Primary Industries Institute, 16 Experiment Farm Rd, Trenayr NSW 2460
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    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 12^th 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

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• Managing native bee pollinators on your farm

  • When
    31 Oct 2023
  •  
    09:00 - 16:00 (AEDT)
  • Location
    Coffs Harbour
  • Spaces left
    21

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  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

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• Managing native bee pollinators on your farm

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

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  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

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• Hunter Branch - Splitting Hives with Tim Heard

  • When
    25 Nov 2023
  • Location
    Hunter Branch

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

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• Native Bee Workshop – Bundaberg

  • When
    25 Nov 2023
  • Location
    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

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