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24 May 2026 | Honey Festival
Helen will be heading up to the Gidgegannup Showgrounds for the annual Honey Festival (part of the Gidgegannup Small Farm Field Day) with her WA Apiarists' Society hat on!
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23 May 2026 | Scitech World Bee Day
Helen will be heading up to Scitech for their World Bee Day celebrations with her WA Apiarists' Society (WAAS) hat on!
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16 April 2026 | Bunnings Garden Corner
Come and hear about the world of pollinators at Bunnings Australind!
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25-26 October 2025 | Ferguson Valley Open Gardens
We look forward to welcoming you to our beautiful part of the world!
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15 May 2025 | Bunnings Garden Corner
Come and hear about the world of pollinators at Bunnings Australind!
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Buyer Beware | Part 3
In this series of Buyer Beware articles, I share some personal experiences as well as some pitfalls and challenges that new beekeepers that I have come into contact with have experienced. Buyer Beware | Part 1 focused on getting the right information from the seller prior to making a commitment to purchase nucs or full hives. Buyer Beware | Part 2 focused on what you may be faced with when acquiring 'abandoned' or 'rescue' hives. Now, let's talk about the repercussions of
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Buyer Beware | Part 2
In Buyer Beware Part 2, I share with you what you can expect when you take on 'abandoned hives.
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Registration as a Beekeeper and Local Government Approval
So you’re thinking of becoming a beekeeper. Here are some things to consider prior to embarking on your beekeeping journey. Department of Primary Industry and Regional Development (DPIRD) Bees are livestock and must be registered with DPIRD. Just as cattle, sheep, and pigs are. This is regardless of whether you live on a farm or in the city, or whether you have one hive or hundreds. Here at Carlaminda we are serious about biosecurity and it is against our policy (and the Bios
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20 September 2023 | Bunnings Garden Corner
Come and hear about the world of pollinators at Bunnings Bunbury!
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30 March 2023 | Bunnings Beekeeping Presentation
Come and hear about the world of pollinators at Bunnings Bunbury!
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