Gormanston Summer School 2007 Programme

ADVANCED

LECTURERS :

Margaret Thomas, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, U.K.
Dennis Ryan, NatDipSc(Apic), Clonmel, Co Tipperary.
Patsy Bennett, NatDipSc(Apic), Knoxtown, Co. Wexford.
Dr Mary Coffey, An Teagasc, Carlow.
Denis Horgan, C.F.L. Rathfarnham, Dublin.
Mary Keenan, Tree Council of Ireland

Tuesday July 24

09.00 - 10.00   Increasing stock numbers - Patsy Bennett.
10.30 - 11.30   Pollen, the bees and the beekeeper - Margaret Thomas.
14.00 - 15.00   Varroa and its implications - Mary Coffey.
15.30 - 16.30   Moving to the heather - Margaret Thomas.

Wednesday July 25

09.00 - 10.00 Swarming and its after effects - Denis Horgan.
10.30 - 11.30 The Beekeeper's Back - Margaret Thomas.
14.00 - 15.00 Improving the quality of your bees - Dennis Ryan.
15.30 - 16.30 Global warming, taking advantage of late flowering plants-Margaret Thomas.
19.30 - 20.30 Gardening in Harmony with Nature - Mary Keenan.

Thursday July 26

09.00 - 10.00 The Antennae of the Honeybee - Denis Horgan.
10.30 - 11.30 Experiences with the varroa mite over the last 14 years - Margaret Thomas.
19.30 - 20.30 Marketing the products of the hive. - Margaret Thomas.

Friday July 27

09.00 - 10.00 Queen Rearing, Selecting & Preparing the colony - Dennis Ryan.
10.30 - 11.30 The Nucleus, a basic but essential tool - Margaret Thomas.
14.00 - 15.00 Acarine and Nosema - Denis Horgan.
15.30 - 16.30 Suburban beekeeping - Margaret Thomas.

LECTURERS :

Ger O'Donoghue, NatDipsc(Apic), Burnfort, Co Cork.
M. MacGiolla Coda, Nat.Dip sc(Apic), Burncourt Cahir.
Dennis Ryan, Nat Dip sc.(Apic) Mylerstown, Clonmel.
Seamus O'Connor, C.F.L. Armagh.
John McMullan, C.F.L. Malahide, Co. Dublin
Lorna Browne, C.F.L. Templeogue, Dublin.
Gerald Williams, C.F.L. Gorey, Co. Wexford
Eamon Magee, C.F.L. Dublin.
Simon Rees, C.F.L. Dublin.

Tuesday July 24

09.30 - 10.30 Production & Presentation of Comb Honey - Ger O'Donoghue.
11.00 - 12.00 From egg to emergence - Eamonn Magee.
14.30 - 15.30 Bee Breeding - M. MacGiolla Coda.
16.00 - 17.00 Building a Honey House - Dennis Ryan.

Wednesday July 25

09.30 - 10.30 Are your colonies ready for the nectar flow - Seamus O'Connor.
11.00 - 12.00 The Dances of the honeybee - Simon Rees.
14.30 - 15.30 Handling the Honey Crop - Ger O'Donoghue.
16.00 - 17.00 Disease in the Apiary - John McMullan.

Thursday July 26

09.30 - 10.30 The Blood Circulatory System of the Honeybee - Lorna Browne.
11.00 - 12.00 The Eyes of the Honeybee - Simon Rees.

Friday July 27

09.30 - 10.30 Increasing colony numbers - Gerald Williams.
11.00 - 12.00 Preparing for Winter - Seamus O'Connor.
14.30 - 15.30 Age related tasks of the Worker - Eamon Magee.
16.00 - 17.00 Digestive System of the Honeybee - Lorna Browne.

LECTURERS :

Claire Chavasse, NatDipSc(Apic), Cappagh, Co.Waterford.
Ethel Irvine, C.F.L., Enniskillen, Co.Fermanagh.
Norman Walsh, B. Agr., Nat. Dip. Sc.(Apic.), Hillsboro, Co.Down.
Noel Power, C.F.L., Ballincollig Co. Cork.
Jim Ryan, C.F.L. Turles Co. Tipperary.
Philip McCabe, NatDipSc.(Apic), Drogheda, Co.Louth.

Tuesday July 24

09.15 - 10.15. Getting started - Claire Chavasse.
10.45 - 11.45 Hives and frames - Norman Walsh.
14.15 - 15.15 The Occupants of the Hive - Noel Power.
16.00 - 17.00 Apiary Selection & Management - Ethel Irvine.

Wednesday July 25

09.15 - 10.15 Hygiene and Disease - Jim Ryan.
10.45 - 11.45 Spring and Summer Management - Philip McCabe.
14.15 - 15.15 Foraging - Norman Walsh.
15.30 - 17.00 Out door Demonstration - All six Lecturers

Thursday July 26

09.15 - 10.15 Swarming - Ethel Irvine.
10.30 - 12.00 Out door Demonstration - All six Lecturers
18.30 - 19.30 Revision for exam.

Friday July 27

09.15 - 10.15 Preparing for Winter - Noel Power.
10.45 - 11.45 Harvesting and Marketing - Philip McCabe.

Saturday July 28

09.15 - 10.15 The Beekeeping Year - Jim Ryan.

LECTURERS :

June Hughes, Redmond Williams, Dennis Ryan, Ruary Rudd,
Micheál MacGiolla Coda, John Donoghue, Sr. Catherine, Bea Flavin-Dunphy,
Liam Rice, Terry Clare, P.J. Curran,
Jim Power, Jim Ryan, Alan Jones, Philip McCabe.

Tuesday July 24

09.30 - 11.30 Encaustic art (painting with a travelling iron) - June Hughes.
09.30 Queen Rearing, Starter Colony and Grafting Larvae - Terry Clare and P.J. Curran
10.00 - 12.00 Microscopy - D. Ryan, B. Flavin-Dunphy & Ruary Rudd.
11.00 Woodwork in Beekeeping with basic tools - John Donoghue.
*11.00 Colony Evaluation & Recording - Liam Rice and Jim Power.
14.30 Sweet Making and other Titbits - Sr. Catherine.
14.30 - 16.30 Beeswax Candles - June Hughes.
14.30 Beeswax in Cosmetics - Jim Ryan.
20.15 Demonstration of Furniture Polishing - J Donoghue.

Wednesday July 25

09.30 - 11.30 Beeswax Candles - June Hughes.
09.30 Queen Rearing, Finishing Colony and Jenter Kit - M MacGiolla Coda & P.J. Curran
10.00 - 12.00 Microscopy - D. Ryan, B. Flavin-Dunphy & Ruary Rudd.
*11.00 Colony Evaluation & Recording - Liam Rice and Jim Power.
*14.00 Drone Congregation Areas - Ruary Rudd.
14.30 - 16.30 Woodwork in Beekeeping with basic tools - John Donoghue.
15.00 - 17.00 Encaustic art (painting with a travelling iron) - June Hughes.

Thursday July 26

09.30 - 11.30 Beeswax Candles - June Hughes.
10.00 Morphometry - Terry Clare and Liam Rice.
10.00 - 12.00 Instrumental Insemination of Honeybee Queen - R. Williams.
10.00 Extracting Honey - Philip McCabe & John Donoghue.
10.00 Sweet Making and other Titbits - Sr. Catherine.
20.15 Demonstration of Furniture Polishing - J Donoghue.

Friday July 27

09.30 - 11.30 Beeswax Candles - June Hughes.
09.30 Queen Rearing, Apideas and Queen Introduction- Terry Clare & M. MacGiolla Coda.
09.30 Morphometry - Alan Jones and Jim Power. 10.00 - 12.00 Microscopy - R. Williams, B. Flavin-Dunphy & Ruary Rudd.
*14.00 Drone Congregation Areas - Ruary Rudd.
19.00 - 21.00 Encaustic art (painting with a travelling iron) - June Hughes.

* Outdoor if possible