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Why bees need trees? - a blog by Brigit Strawbridge

Bee campaigner Brigit Strawbridge describes why bees depend on trees and how we have lost so many of our wooded areas
Epping Forest beekeeper gets British Empire Medal in Queen's Birthday Honours

Ted Gradosielski, who has kept bees in Epping Forest for 38 years, has been awarded British Empire Medal in Queen's Birthday Honour.
Risk Assessments

BBKA risk assessments for observation hives,
BBKA says "plant or protect" for World Bee Day

The public is invited to ‘plant or protect’ to celebrate World Bee Day on May 20th

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Swarm removal

Beekeepers are often approached about winged, flying creatures, especially in the spring and summer period, when they are their most active simply working and are no cause for alarm.
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Courses and education

Our charity raises the standards of beekeeping through its exam structure.
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Adopt a Beehive

Honey bees need your help! Do you want to help honey bees without getting your hands sticky? Adopt A Beehive with the BBKA and you will be supporting vital research into honey bee health, and education into good bee husbandry.
Spring Convention and Trade Show

The Organising Committee thanks all participants in the 2018 BBKA Spring Convention and looks forward to welcoming delegates to Harper Adams again next year: 12-14 April 2019
Should I keep bees?

Bees are a vital instrument in our global food security. Honey is a wonderful natural resource and beekeepers are generally speaking very well balanced and calm people...
The Asian Hornet

If you suspect you have sighted an Asian Hornet please find more information here about what to do next!
Gardening for bees

With the National Pollinator’s Strategy in full swing we could all do more to plant our gardens in optimisation for our hungry honeybees. Find a link to DEFRA's honeybee planting advice here.
First confirmed sighting of Asian Hornet says DEFRA

An Asian Hornet has been found by a member of the public in a cauliflower in Bury in Lancashire. The finding has been confirmed by the Non Native Species Secretariat (NNSS).

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Adopt a Beehive

Honey bees need your help! Do you want to help honey bees without getting your hands sticky? Adopt A Beehive with the BBKA and you will be supporting vital research into honey bee health, and education into good bee husbandry. Read more

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