Information covering the history of the British Beekeepers' Association.
History of the BBKA from 1874 up to 2011. Read more
Presidents are elected for two years at the Annual Delegates Meeting. Here are some memories from our recent past presidents. Read more
The National Bee Centre was opened by HRH Duke of Edinburgh on 5th July 2000 Read more
From the mid-1950s, the wartime boom in beekeeping went into decline until 2005 when a campaign to stop cuts in NBU inspector numbers. Further helped by the 'Smokers in Whitehall' presenting a petition with 143,000 signatures at 10 Downing Street. Read more
BBKA Experts: Dealing with Disease Part two of a series of articles about the history of the examinations and assessments of the BBKA by David Charles, Past President Read more
BBKA History - Making of experts is an article in three parts by BBKA Past President David Charles. This short series covers the history of the examination and assessments of the BBKA. Read more