Feb. 25, 2025

 Monthly meeting with Scott Davis – POTLUCK DINNER – BRING YOUR FAVORITE DISH

TCBA will hold its monthly meeting at Trinity Episcopal Church with a POTLUCK dinner starting at 6:00 pm.  Join us for an educational and fun evening.  Please bring your favorite dish to share.

Scott Davis is owner of Garren Creek Apiaries in Buncombe County, and is a NCSBA Certified Master Beekeeper. He will be talking about how we can all get ready for the madness that is spring in the bee yard. Scott is an Info Technology professional, having been in the publishing industry for over 45 years, and has been a beekeeper for the past 14 years. Since he began, his apiary has grown to between 24 and 30 hives. He also manages several apiaries around Buncombe and Henderson counties.

Mar. 25, 2025

 Monthly meeting with Leigh Wilkerson – POTUCK DINNER – BRING YOUR FAVORITE DISH

TCBA will hold its monthly meeting at Trinity Episcopal Church at 6:00 p.m. with a POTLUCK dinner. Please bring your favorite dish to share.

Beekeeper Leigh Wilkerson is host of the podcast Beekeeping at Five Apple Farm,She will discuss the hive splits and Queen rearing. A beekeeper for more than 14 years, Leigh’s popular podcasts can be found at PodBean, Apple, Spotify or wherever you download your podcasts.

“Understanding splits is important for anyone who wants to expand their apiary or sell nucs,” said Wilkerson. “For example, by splitting my existing hives, I’ve been able to sustain my apiary for more than a decade without buying bees.”

Debbie Griffith and Ann Coomber will also be providing an update on the Queen Rearing project.