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Based in Milton Keynes, Bucks, England.
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Runs theoretical & practical courses for beginners & for those who wish to increase their beekeeping knowledge
Holds regular meetings where guest speakers talk on a wide range of bee related subjects
Runs training apiaries where members are welcome to learn all aspects of handling bees
Operates a discount purchase scheme which allows members to buy essential items at a lower cost
Issues an annual yearbook & regular newsletters
Lends extracting equipment for a small charge
Lends from a comprehensive collection of books, videos & slides & can point you to the ones that are most useful
Shares information, events & meetings with neighbouring bee associations
Holds an annual Honey Show, where members compete with each other to produce the highest quality Honey and Hive Products (Candles, Mead etc!)
If you are an aspiring beekeeper, NBBKA will loan you specialist equipment such as veils & bee jackets until you decide whether you want to continue the craft. What is more, if you do decide to go ahead, many items can be obtained second hand thus keeping the initial outlay to a modest size.
Newsletters.
Our monthly newsletters provide a valuable and well crafted guide to the various seasonal tasks involved in Bee-Keeping. Once a complete year of Newsletters has been archived, we will retain the last year - as a reference resource. These .pdf files, can be downloaded to your computer. (you need a small program to read these on your computer, but these are available free from http://www.adobe.com or other suppliers)
Contact Details:
Membership
secretary - Liz Parsons - 07887 578662
Chairman- Bob Sibley - 01908 647597
For further information please email - nbbka@hotmail.com
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