Details of a number of Queen Rearing courses being run by the BBKA in 4 locations across the Country from August to September are in the Member’s area.

3 July 2019

The first Asian Hornet of 2019 on UK mainland has been found in New Milton in Hampshire close to the New Forest. The Department of Environment, Food, & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) issued a press release saying it was spotted by an eagle-eyed member of the public, is thought to be a Queen and that inspectors are now in the area looking for a nest.

For further details see the BBKA Website.

See the Members section for details of some potential training courses that Mark Blanchette is proposing to run if there is enough interest.

A nursery near Reading is looking for a beekeeper to talk to their 3+ year-old’s about beekeeping. See the Classifieds section for full details.

We have a number of potential apiary sites being ‘advertised’ in the Classifieds section of the member’s Area – click on this link to see them (member’s password required for access).

Please see the Events Calendar for further details

See the new Classified’s section in the Members area for details of potential apiary sites and equipment for sale.

The minutes of the 2019 AGM are now available in the Members area.

Andrew Harper is downsizing his apiary and has some national brood and supers for sale, with mostly drawn frames. For more details see the members area.

22 March 2019

One of our members has had a hive (including brood box, 3 supers, the roof and stand) stolen from their out-apiary near Lower Heyford within the last week. The out-apiary was behind a locked gate.