Newbattle Beekeepers Association

The Scottish Government has recently announced that they will now refer to the Asian hornet, Vespa velutina nigrithorax, as the `yellow-legged hornet, also known as Asian hornet’, and have produced a newsletter to raise awareness and encourage extra vigilance for yellow-legged hornets over the coming months. To download this newsletter please click below Newsletter

When Ross Main tracked down the abandoned beehives his grandfather had kept in a disused quarry, he was surprised to find that the bees were still there.

Read the full story  on the BBC website - click here 

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Closing date for applications - 30 September, 2024

Examination Fee £28 per module 

You must be a member of Scottish Beekeepers Association  

For an application form click:

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Accessible Beekeeping

with Justin Ruger

Founder of not-for-profit Accessible Beekeeping 

Click Here to visit the website 

Book Your Place

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The annual honey show takes place on Saturday 28 September at the Loch Leven Community Campus, Kinross.

Entry is FREE 

Closing date for entries Sunday 22 September.

Download the schedule and rules

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Download the Entry Form 

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The National Honey Monitoring Scheme has a new improved website.

Click Here to visit the site

The development of the Mount Edgcumbe native bee reserve featuring Jo Widdicombe and Kathy Lovegrove.

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Check out the Sale Items on their Website

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Last day to order Wednesday 14 August

Colin MacKenzie has four six frame nucs for immediate sale

Full details and how to make contact with Colin can be found on the "For Sale & Wanted" page of the website.

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