We have the opportunity to meet Tom Bickerdike, the Bee Inspector for the South East of England, who will give an update on the Asian Hornet, and what the National Bee Unit is doing about them. Tom will be speaking about some of the things that the NBU does that beekeepers aren't generally aware of. Tom has kept bees for 20 years and has about 14 colonies of his own. He describes himself as a 'slightly obsessed hobbyist'. He is now the permanent seasonal bee inspector for the south of England. That means he is central to dealing with the 'yellow-legged' hornet threat on top of his NBU bee- health work.

The lawnmowers will be available to hire from Saturday the 29th of March for hire. The cost for a half tank of fuel is £4, and a full tank is £7. As always we need plot holders to take care of the lawn mowers, which should only be used for cutting the grass paths, not for clearing plots.

We are planning to hold an easter event on Monday the 21st April, which will include an Easter Egg hunt for children and a BBQ. We need volunteers to help with the catering and BBQ on the day, so please get in touch (you'll get free food).

This is to welcome recent plot holders to the society and explain how we operate and answer any questions from them.

Date for the diary, the annual show will take place on Saturday 7th September, put it in the diary, as it's always a fantastic community day!

Date for the diary, the Artisan Fair is booked for the 15th November. We get fantastic stallholders down and it is always a great opportunity to get some Christmas presents!