2018/2019. The E.S.B.A. organises the following for its members:

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2018/2019 The East of Scotland Beekeepers Association is a local organisation open to all beekeepers but especially to those in Tayside and Angus.

The association exists to support bees and beekeepers, to improve standards of beekeeping and to provide a source of information about bees to the general public and interested organisations. The E.S.

1 2018/2019 The East of Scotland Beekeepers Association is a local organisation open to all beekeepers but especially to those in Tayside and Angus. It provides a meeting point for beekeepers and a presence at local shows. The association exists to support bees and beekeepers, to improve standards of beekeeping and to provide a source of information about bees to the general public and interested organisations. The E.S.B.A. organises the following for its members: - Evening lecture series over the winter Beginners & improvers classes in spring Summer apiary demonstrations Mentoring of beginners Access to the association s library If you are interested in joining the E.S.B.A. and/or becoming a beekeeper please the secretary at the address below or contact any member of the association for further details. We would be delighted to hear from you.

2 WINTER LECTURES Venue: Dundee Methodist Hall, 20 West Marketgait, Dundee, DD1 1QR All Winter Lectures Start at 7.30pm 2018 Monday 01 October Bayer and Bees Grant Reid Monday 05 November DIY for Beekeepers David Evans Monday 03 December Honey: its Composition, Harvesting, Preparation and Showing Alan Riach 2019 Monday 07 January Members night Monday 04 February Honey Bee Health in Scotland: an Update Steve Sutherland Thursday 07 March Annual General Meeting Monday 18 March Right Plant, Right Bees Margaret Lear

3 BEGINNERS CLASSES Venue: TBC All Classes Start at 7.00 pm Tuesday 26th February 2019 Tuesday 12th March 2019 Tuesday 19th March 2019 Tuesday 26th March 2019 Apiary Visits will be arranged for those enrolled in the beginners classes. They are normally held on a Saturday (weather dependent) during April/May (specific dates and times to be confirmed). We are often asked what books we would recommend for the beginner. There is a wealth of bee keeping literature available but for anyone new to beekeeping we would suggest the following: Haynes Bee Manual by Claire & Adrian Waring Guide to Bees & Honey by Ted Hooper Please also note that if you become a member of E.S.B.A. you will have access to our library (see the archive page on our website).

4 SUMMER EVENTS 2019 Saturday 18 May Apiary Visit Saturday 08 June Apiary Visit Saturday 17 August Heather Picnic Friday 06 September Saturday 07 September Sunday 08 September Dundee Flower + Food Festival Camperdown Park, Dundee Please check the website for current information closer to the event Locations of apiaries will be ed to members prior to each event If transport is required please contact the Secretary

5 President Derek Uchman The Retreat, 4 Hill Street, Monifieth, DD5 4JQ Vice President Colin Smith The Laundry House, Ethie, Inverkeilor, DD11 5SP Secretary Mary Bruce Greenhillock, Kirkbuddo, Forfar, DD8 2NL Treasurer Stan Franklin Ravensby Cottage, Barry, Carnoustie, DD7 7RJ Flower Show Convener Gavin Ramsay Committee (additional to the above) 14 Redcliffs, Kingoodie, Dundee, DD2 5DL A. Aitken, A. Crozier, K. Falconer, W. Hunter, A. Mitchell, F. Mollison, S. Mortlock, G. Reid, S. Scott, C. Sinclair, C. Young. Honorary Members: M. Jenkin, H. Kinnes, and W. Taylor Committee Meeting Dates Venue: Dundee Methodist Hall, 20 West Marketgait, Dundee, DD1 1QR All Committee Meetings start at 7.30 pm Tuesday 16 th January 2018 Tuesday 08 Th May 2018 Tuesday 07 th August 2018 Tuesday 16 th October 2018 Tuesday 15 th January 2019 Tuesday 07 th May 2019 Tuesday 06 th August 2019

Managed Diagnostic Imaging Clinical Network Steering Group Meeting Date: 28 th August 2014 Time Venue Stirling Management Centre

National Services Division Area 062 Gyle Square 1 South Gyle Crescent Edinburgh EH12 9EB Telephone 0131 275 6575 Fax 0131 275 7614 www.nsd.scot.nhs.uk Managed Diagnostic Imaging Clinical Network Steering