Beekeeping Associations

Ludlow & District Beekeeping Association

Contact: Mr Andrew Vanderhook, The Old Forge, Baveney Wood, Cleobury Mortimer, Nr. Kidderminster, DY14 8LD 01299 841379 Events 2003

Oldham & District Beekeepers Association ( ODBKA)

Meetings are held monthly at 8.00pm, the first Friday of every month at the Polish Catholic Club, Chamber Road, Oldham.
Contact A. Williamson ( 0161 627 0430) or Andy Sutherland ( 01706 841228 ) for further details.

We also hold apiary visits throughout the summer months were members can learn all aspects of beekeeping, from honey extraction to Queen rearing.

Members services and facilities include:-
Monthly newsletter packed with letters, interesting articles and recipes.
Quarterly subscription to Beekeepers News
Free honey extraction, uncapping tray and settling tank available

North Cotswold Branch of Gloucestershire Beekeepers Association

We hold apiary visits throughout the summer months and talks / social events through the winter. Talks take place in Stow-on-the-Wold.

Member's services & facilities include

Quarterly package of news & information
Honey extractor & decapping tray hire
Insurance against Foul Brood
Library with good selection of books about beekeeping

Current Full Membership £25.00
For further information, contact Branch Secretary
Jeremy Voaden
Woolstaplers
High Street
Blockley
Gloucestershire
GL56 9HJ
Tel: 01386-700540
e-mail: Voaden@jvoaden.fsnet.co.uk

South Cheshire Branch of Cheshire Beekeeper’s Association

We meet at Bradwall
Village Hall, near Sandbach, on the first Thursday of each month.
Contact, Bob Parsonage (Chair) 01270 764 413

Kingston Division of Surrey Beekeepers Association

We meet every Sunday at 3pm at our apiary in the Hampton Court Way Allotments during the summer, from March to September when the bees are buzzing. Visitors are always welcome: A glass observation hive for the curious who just want to look, a friendly atmosphere for everyone, and spare beesuits for the brave adventurous ones who want to enter into the busy world of the honey bee.

Our year starts in grand style with the Febuary Beekeepers Dinner, to tell tall stories, laugh, dream of honey and make plans for the years beekeeping.

Special events include Open Day on Sun afternoon 10th of June at 3pm, a Garden Party, Honey sales, the BBKA Convention, the National Honey Show in London, and the Christmas Pub lecture. Our best event is extraction day; producing 200lbs of honey and lots of very sticky beekeepers. Unfortunately our honey show - part of the Surrey County Agricultural Show has been cancelled because of the current foot & mouth emergency.

Club members get Beecraft magazine and a newsletter every month, product liability insurance for their honey, and national representation from the British Beekeepers Asociation, Bee Disease Insurance (for notifiable diseases - similar to foot & mouth regulations), lots of training, help and advice from a friendly local club..

Contact: Andrew McManus at 57 Fleetwood Close Tadworth Surrey KT0 5QH phone/fax 01737 36006 e-mail: AndrwMcMan@AOL.com