Ulster Beekeepers Annual Conference
Ulster Beekeepers Annual Conference
ULSTER BEEKEEPERS’ ASSOCIATION ANNUAL CONFERENCE
13th to 14th FEB 2026, GREENMOUNT CAMPUS, ANTRIM
THE SHAPE OF THINGS TO COME, BEEKEEPING IN THE 21st CENTURY
TWO DAYS OF CUTTING-EDGE SCIENCE, PRACTICAL BEEKEEPING AND THOUGHT-PROVOKING WORKSHOPS.
Workshops include:
Honey Extraction, Microscopy, Working with Wax, Skep Making, Encaustic Art, Mead Making and Simple Skincare Products from beeswax & honey
Speakers include:
Margarita M Lopez – Uribe Sao Carlos Universit,y Brazil
Prof. Alice Pinto – Polytechnic Inst. Braganca, Portugal
Peter Davies – National Bee Unit
Maggie Gill – PHIRA Science/DEFRA
Jack Silberrad – National Bee Unit
Rebecca Coleman – E H Thorne Ltd
Jonathan Getty – NIHBS
Dr Grace McCormack – University of Galway
Date:
February 13 @ 8:00 amTime:
8:00 amEvent Category:
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