http://www.bridgendbeekeepers.co.uk Join Us Why Join Us Sadly honeybees today are under threat from disease. It is often difficult for individual beekeepers to keep up to date with new management techniques. Bridgend & District Beekeepers Association has an extensive network of extremely experienced beekeepers who can help with education, purchase of equipment, mentoring new beekeepers, loan of books and equipment as well as general support and advice on how to care for and manage your bees for a better honey crop and healthier bees. Listed below are a few of the perks of B&DBKA Membership. Insurance - 3rd Party; Public Liability Insurance; Bee Disease Insurance Monthly Newsletter Welsh Beekeepers Association Magazine Equipment Loan Library Access Access to the Association Shop. We hold some stock in bulk and pass the savings onto our members. Not to mention the fantastic advice from Mike who runs the shop, which helps prevent expensive mistakes Support and Advice. An often under-rated perk of being a member of our association The Theory of Beekeeping. This is split into Beginners and Improvers classes and runs through the winter months The Practice of Beekeeping. Split into Beginners, Improvers and Open days. These are held at the association teaching apiary during the summer months Advanced Beekeeping. Master classes for those wishing to take National Beekeeping Exams up to Master Beekeeper Other Allied Courses. Courses such as Food Hygiene are periodically run. Winter Meetings. We invite various speakers from the bee world to come and give presentations on topical subjects. Annual Association Show. A chance for members to show off their hive products. Includes a honey show, cake show, mead show as well as a raffle and a chance to taste varying products Copyright © 2011 Bridgend & District Beekeepers Association. Site by Angela MacLean. All Rights Reserved.