Upcoming Meetings – Save the Date!
Effective May 2024, all club meetings will be held at the Spruce Cliff Community Center (3375 Spruce Dr SW, Calgary) on the fourth Wednesday of the month at 7pm, unless otherwise specified.
The next meeting information is below:
June 25, 2025 at 7pm Randy Oliver, a California-based commercial beekeeper and biologist who operates Golden West Bees with his sons, runs the educational platform ScientificBeekeeping.com, and is renowned for integrating scientific research into practical beekeeping practices, will join us for our monthly meeting. This meeting will be available on Zoom or in-person at the Spruce Cliff Community Center.
May 28, 2025 at 7pm Geoff Wilson, the Provincial Specialist in Apiculture with the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture, will join us for our monthly meeting. He focuses on bee health and supports beekeepers across the province. This meeting will be available on Zoom or in-person at the Spruce Cliff Community Center.
April 23, 2025 at 7pm Mike Haska, will join us to present an overview of marketing and communications concepts to prepare you to elevate your honey marketing. This meeting will be available on Zoom or in-person at the Spruce Cliff Community Center.
March 26, 2025 at 7pm Ian Steppler, a Manitoba commercial beekeeper and producer of ‘a Canadian Beekeeper’s Blog’ on YouTube, will join us as a presenter followed by our AGM. This meeting will be available on Zoom or in-person at the Spruce Cliff Community Center.
February 26, 2025 at 7pm Joanna Tschudy from the Calgary Horticultural Society will present on Pollinator Gardens. This meeting will be available on Zoom or in-person at the Spruce Cliff Community Center.
January 22, 2025 at 7pm David Glover, The Bartlett Bee Whisperer, will present on Cutouts. This meeting will be available on Zoom or in-person at the Spruce Cliff Community Center.
November 27, 2024 at 7pm Kirk Anderson, a bee microbial ecologist, will present on Probiotics/Antibiotics. This meeting will be available on Zoom or in-person at the Spruce Cliff Community Center.
October 23, 2024 at 7pm Tom Nolan from NOD Apiary Product Ltd will be speaking about Formic Pro. This meeting will be available on Zoom or in-person at the Spruce Cliff Community Center.
On Tuesday, September 17, 2024 at 7pm join us to hear an update from Samantha Muirhead, the Alberta Apiculturist. Also, bring some dead bees (approx. 100) to test them for nosema!
CDBA AGM and June Meeting – Hybrid (Zoom and Spruce Cliff Community Center)
Date: June 26, 2024 at 7pm
Location: Spruce Cliff Community Center – 3375 Spruce Dr SW, Calgary, AB T3C 3A3 and Zoom
Join us for the Annual General Meeting and speaker Christine McDonald of Rushing River Apiaries who will join us via Zoom for the first hour of the meeting to discuss Bees to Business and strategies for laying the foundation for a sustainable and profitable bee business.
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