Liam McNally
Diggers Rest is buzzing in anticipation of the return of the J Beekeeping Club’s annual Bee and Honey Festival on Sunday the 5th of March.
The festival will have points of interest for everyone from experienced keepers, people new to the hobby, or community members keen on a pot of fresh honey.
From 10am there will be Beekeeping products, honey for sale, wax and produce stalls, live music and food vans, a bee beard demonstration and a honey extraction demonstration.
There will also be a Kids Corner to pollinate the minds of children with educational activities.
J Beekeeping Club President Michael Symczycz said the “soul” of the event is to create interest in beekeeping and create awareness in the community about bees.
“I’d like for people to come down and enjoy the day, and don’t be afraid to ask questions, learn a bit about beekeeping and see how you go,” he said.
“We’ll have committee members here who people can ask questions about beekeeping in the suburbs and beekeeping in general,” he said.
Mr Symcycz said the J Beekeeping club, and the festival has been going strong since at least the early 80’s.
He got into bees himself around 6 years ago, and said he wished he’d reached out to a club for information before he bought his first hives.
“The whole idea of the club is to introduce new beekeepers to beekeeping,” he said.
“I certainly enjoy it.. And the bees pollinate all of the other stuff that I grow.”
The Beekeeping Festival runs from 10am-4pm at 35 Duncan’s lane Diggers Rest.
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