Beeswax Cosmetics Workshop Gallery
Some random photos from our Beeswax Cosmetics event held on the 22nd April 2017. A good attendance and as you can see from the photos
Category: Club Activities
Claregalway Agricultural Show 2017
The Tribes Beekeepers went to the Claregalway Agricultural Show 2017 this year and they brought some honey with them. They did not go to win,
A New Crop of Beekeepers at the Tribes Beekeepers Association 2017
The Tribes Beekeepers Association were very fortunate this year to have a large number of beginners learning the skill of keeping bees. Many of them
Jim Ryan’s Beeswax Cosmetics Workshop
Jim Ryan returned to Tribes Beekeepers Association yesterday by popular demand to demonstrate the skills involved in the production of cosmetics using beeswax with various other raw materials.
Build Your Own NUC or Buy
Seán Duffy shows members Ian Speirs and Gerry Mac Eoin how to quickly make a pinewood NUC from scratch. No tea and cakes today. Straight down to work. Seán, chairman of the Tribes Beekeepers Association, builds his own hives and NUCs and agreed to give a small demonstration to a small group of members at the clubhouse on Saturday.
Making Cosmetics from Beeswax – How to Make Soap – Lip Balm etc.
Mr Jim Ryan will demonstrate the art of using honey and beeswax in making fabulous soap, hand balm and lip balm. This is a great way to see how to make these beautiful items and will guide you in creating them yourself.
Workshop: Record-keeping and Selecting Breeding Queens
We have a new workshop on record-keeping and selecting breeding queens coming up on the 21st of February. This workshop will be of interest to
Beeswax Products – Learn how to make them!
On the day, Jim will begin by showing the participants how to ‘clean’ wax properly. He’ll then go on to teach how to make the above mentioned products and will answer any questions we have along the way.
Day out at Seán Osbourn’s Farm
Yet again, the tribe’s beekeepers had a great day out at Sean Osborn’s farm. The sun was out and the place was buzzing. We all
The Trip to Ballyhaunis
May I take this opportunity to say thanks to Eoghan and John for inviting us to set up this new Bee Club. I have learnt so much with the trip to John’s home and the talk in Flannery’s hotel.