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    • 23 Oct 2024
    • 7:00 AM - 9:00 PM
    • Hanson Club House

    October 23, 2024, 7:00 – 9:00 Club House 251 Main Street in Hanson

    A Discourse on Queen Rearing:  A Discussion about the Lifecycle of Queens and How A Backyard Beekeeper Can Utilize Different Techniques for Developing Queens presented by Bob Hickey and Carolyn Holmes of Wetlands Apiary

    Our guest speakers for October are Bob Hickey Owner of Wetlands Apiary in Brockton and Carolyn Holmes an expert in raising queens. Our speakers raise hygienic queens at Wetlands Apiary, teach biology at the Norfolk County Bee School, as well as conduct highly regarded queen rearing workshops at Wetlands Apiary.  They will be speaking about a queen’s lifecycle and importance in the colony and how you as a backyard beekeeper can use certain techniques for developing queens such as the Cloak Board method.  


    • 2 Nov 2024
    • 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
    • Plymouth North High School

    Mass Bee Massachusetts Beekeepers Association, Inc. - Home (massbee.org)

    The Mass Bee Fall 2024 Meeting and Honey show is being hosted by the Plymouth County Beekeepers Association. Featured speakers include Michael Bush, Amy Musante, MDAR's Paul Tessier, and our new UMass Pollinator Extension Educator Nicole Bell.

    The meeting registrations/sign-in table will open at 8:00 AM. There will be great presentations, a honey show, raffles, vendors and more.

    The election of new Mass Bee officers will be held during the annual business meeting.

    The Honey Show entree classes are: honey, wax, mead, honey beer, photography, arts & crafts, and cooking. The Honey Show Rules can be found here.

    Please remember to bring your silent auction and honey show items.

    Event registration is free to existing Single and Family memberships that are in good standing.  Event registration for guest and non-members is $15 per person.

    During your event registration, a lunch box can be added to your registration for $16.00 per lunch box. The option to pre-order a lunch box with your event registration will close on October 19.  All the sandwiches and salads will include a cookie, pickle spear, and a small bag of chips. Your choices are:

    • Bacon Turkey Bravo sandwich box lunch
    • Toasted Italian sandwich box lunch
    • Mediterranean Greens with Grains Salad box lunch

    We recommend that you register for this event and/or renew your MassBee membership online PRIOR to the event. Lunch boxes or salads MUST be ordered and paid for PRIOR to the event.

    Please noteWe cannot accept credit card payments at the event; accepted payment methods include cash and personal check.

    • 20 Nov 2024
    • 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
    • YMCA Laura Center for the Arts, 97 Mill Street Hanover, MA 02339

    Thank you for your interest in the Plymouth County Beekeepers Association’s Bee School 2025! We are excited you will be starting your beekeeping journey with us!

     This informational meeting will give you an overview of the topics covered in this beginner's program, the approximate costs associated with getting started, how much management time your colonies will require and more. 


    You’ll learn about the PCBA and all of the benefits of club membership, including our mentorship program for new beekeepers who can choose a local mentor to help guide them through the first season with advice as needed, our “Bee Suits for Kids” loaner program,  monthly club meetings on relevant topics throughout the beekeeping season and beyond, and we have plenty of volunteer opportunities at local community and club events throughout the year. Club Membership for the first year is included in the price of Bee School. 

    Come meet some of our seasoned beekeepers who will be available to answer your questions and enable you to decide if Bee School 2025 is for you! 


    • 6 Dec 2024
    • 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
    • Camp Kiwanee Hanson

    You are invited!

    Let's celebrate with your fellow PCBA friends at the PCBA Holiday Potluck Party, including a Yankee Swap ($20 limit).  Camp Kiwanee 460 Indian Head Street, Hanson.  Cash Bar

Past events

1 Oct 2024 PCBA October Board Meeting - All Welcome
25 Sep 2024 PCBA September General Meeting - Overwintering
19 Sep 2024 Bee School Committee Meeting
10 Sep 2024 PCBA September Executive Board Meeting, All Welcome
16 Aug 2024 Marshfield Fair - Honey Judging Morning of Opening Day
16 Aug 2024 Marshfield Fair - Volunteer Opportunities
15 Aug 2024 Marshfield Fair - Competition Entry Intake at the Bee Barn
13 Aug 2024 Potluck Dinner at the Bee Barn – Gate A at 6:00 p.m
10 Aug 2024 August 10 – Bee Barn cleanup at the Fair -Gate A at 8:00 a.m. Until Completed
24 Jul 2024 July Club Meeting – About Marshfield Fair Preparation
11 Jul 2024 July 2024 Board Meeting - All Welcome
22 Jun 2024 Annual PCBA Potluck Barbecue RSVP Lisa/Gary Maguire 781-985-5926 text preferred
15 Jun 2024 Alcohol Wash Demonstration RSVP Helen Schoonover 508-566-3325 text preferred
6 Jun 2024 June - Board of Directors' Meeting (All Welcome)
22 May 2024 May - General Meeting Speaker Peter Scavongelli
2 May 2024 PCBA May Board of Directors Meeting (All Welcome)
24 Apr 2024 Kelly Egorova Presents Synthetic Apiary I, II, and Maiden Flight
24 Apr 2024 Apri Monthly Meeting- Synthetic Apiary I, II, and Maiden Flight
19 Apr 2024 Kids' Bee Fun Friday
11 Apr 2024 PCBA April Board Meeting
27 Mar 2024 Annual Membership Meeting/Mel Gadd Mass Audubon Bee Outreach March 27, 2024
14 Mar 2024 Executive Board Meeting
28 Feb 2024 Rebecca Dolan – Slovenian Hives
8 Feb 2024 Executive Board Meeting
24 Jan 2024 January 2024 General Meeting | Fatih Uzuner – Late Winter and Early Spring Management
4 Jan 2024 Executive Board Meeting Canceled
15 Dec 2023 PCBA Holiday Party
7 Dec 2023 Executive Board Meeting
15 Nov 2023 November Monthly Meeting
5 Oct 2023 Executive Board Meeting
27 Sep 2023 Monthly Meeting- September

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PO Box 512               

Hanson, MA 02341

Hanson Clubhouse Address:
228 High Street

Hanson, MA 02341

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