Events

We frequently run events open to members, and attend fayres in Stowmarket and the surrounding areas.

Forthcoming Events:

2nd Saturday each month - Wyken Farmers’ Market

29 Nov Stowmarket Xmas Fayre

Event Archive

2026 Hog Roast

Honey blind-tasting display with labeled jars of honey, flower arrangement, pollinator information, and a beehive-shaped wooden box on a table.

Group of people gathered outdoors beneath an apple tree, with a man holding a wooden frame at a picnic table.

Honey tasting - the winner was Carl Smith

People gather at an outdoor event as a man and woman serve drinks beneath a yellow canopy.

Handwritten whiteboard notes outlining a mead recipe with water, honey, yeast, target gravity, additives, and yeast recommendations.

Mead makingwith Claire O’Brien

The inaugural Buxhall Village Fayre.

We sold lots of produce, rolled candles, promoted beekeeping and had enquiries from several people about courses and membership. We shall return.

Saturday 16th August 2025

Buxhall Village Fayre

Three people staff a honeybee education booth with jars of honey, beekeeping suits, and educational displays under a yellow tent at an outdoor fair.

2025 Hog Roast

Sunday 27th July 2025

This was held on Sunday 27 July 2025 at Whitehouse Farm, Wetherden

More photos from the event can be viewed in the website Gallery

Clare O'Brien, a honey judge from Reading, gave an interesting, informative and inspiring talk at the Hog Roast entitled 'Honey show. Have a go'. She demonstrated a wide variety of honey and beeswax products suitable to enter into a Honey Show. Some of these included pickles, chutneys, vinegars, fruit sauces and jams, mead, preserved nuts, and a large array of wax products from candles to wax bowls, cosmetics and furniture polish. The talk gave ideas for not only entering shows , but also great items to sell and give as presents.

People gathered for an outdoor garden meal with tables, food, and a yellow canopy tent

Woman displaying jars and bottles of homemade preserves at a market stall

Outdoor barbecue catering stall with servers preparing roast meat, buns, salads, and sauces for guests.

People socialize at an outdoor garden gathering with picnic tables, drinks, and a brick building.

Mendlesham Heritage Fair

On 6 May, we took part in the Mendlesham Heritage fair. This was a very well organised and attended event where we were able to talk about beekeeping, roll candles and sell our produce. A profitable day for the Treasurer!

People browse a yellow beekeeping information booth at an outdoor community event beside a historic gravestone.

Woman standing behind a craft table at an outdoor event in a grassy cemetery, with tombstones, a canopy tent, and trees in the background.

Beekeeping exhibit with protective bee suits, woven skep, wooden hive, and man wearing a bee-themed shirt inside a yellow tent

Honey and beeswax products displayed at a festival market stall, including jars of honey, homemade honey fudge, beeswax wraps, and packaged treats.

Two people in Renaissance-style costumes stand at a honey vendor booth beneath a yellow tent, displaying jars of honey at an outdoor fair.

Annual General Meeting

A well attended AGM was held on 5 Feb, followed by an excellent talk on the Asian Hornet by Jane Corcoran, plus we made AH monitoring stations and distributed a free dose of Trappit bait.

A very pleasant afternoon at Richard Martin’s farm for President’s Day. The event was well attended and enjoyed by all. Thank You Richard and Kathryn!