Newbattle Beekeepers Association

Abelo are thrilled to announce the grand opening of their new shop in Scotland!

They are grateful to Peter of Caddon Hives for allowing them to share his premises at Galashiels. This beautiful location at the foot of the Tweed Valley is already the home of Caddon Hives and thanks to Peter they now have a fully stocked Abelo shop there too. They have been working hard over the last few weeks to bring  everything to you. Abelo of Scotland in the heart of the Tweed Valley will be trading from Tuesday 1st April.

The new shop address: Caddon Foot, TD13LG

Do you want to exhibit at the Royal Highland Show this year?

Online entries are now open for the Scottish Honey Championships which are held each year in the "Honey Tent" at the Royal Highland Show.  

The entry fee is £4.00 and the Prize money is:

1st - £10.00,  2nd - £6.00, 3rd - £4.00

The judges for the 2025 show are:

Bill Fisher, Sue Carter, Elaine Hargreaves and Bridget Knutson

Online Entries Close on Monday 19 May.

Download and view the schedule - click on the link below

Scottish Honey Championships - 2025 Schedule

The NBA Trustees' Annual Report and Accounts is published today, Thursday 27 March, 2025. 

It covers the 12 month period 1 January 2024 - 31 December 2024. You will find in the report:

• Charity Details
• Structure, governance and management
• Charitable Purposes
• Charitable Activities
• Achievements and Performance
• Financial Review
• Independent Examiner's Report
• Receipts and Payments Account
• Statement of Balances
• Notes to the Accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report and Accounts 2024

click on the link to read the report 

SCOTTISH HONEY SURVEY - 2024 HARVEST

We are looking for your help please, we are trying to provide more information on the honey market to beekeepers in Scotland, and as such, have created a short survey which we're hoping you can complete.

The link to the survey is below, or you can find it on the News pages of the SBA website.

 https://forms.office.com/e/20Jt3fkXRy

The Scottish Beekeepers' Association, is carrying out the survey to establish the price and yield from the 2024 Scottish honey harvest for the hobby beekeeping sector. You are encouraged to complete the survey if you are a hobbyist beekeeper and you harvested and/or sold honey collected from hives in Scotland in the 2024 season.

The closing date to complete the survey is Sunday 13th April.

Once complete, the Scottish Beekeepers Association  will publish the results of the survey online and share them via email and in the Scottish Beekeeper magazine. They will also be shared with the Scottish Government's Rural and Environment Science and Analytical Services Division (RESAS).

Many thanks

Click on the link to download and read the document

SRUC March Update2025

BHIP ANNUAL REPORT FOR 2024 The Bee Health Improvement Partnership (BHIP) Annual Report for 2024 has been published online this morning on the Scottish Government Honey Bee Health pages. The Bee Health Improvement Partnership (BHIP) was established in 2010 as part of Scotland’s first 10-year Honey Bee Health Strategy. It serves as a forum for Scottish Government officials and expert stakeholders, including the SBA, to address the challenges affecting honey bees and the Scottish beekeeping sector. This Annual Report marks the second year of the BHIP’s activities following the publication of Scotland’s second 10-year Honey Bee Health Strategy in 2022. The report reflects on the progress made over the past year and outlines the BHIP's key priorities for 2025. You can access the full report here  or on the News pages of the SBA's website. If you have any questions please email the Scottish Government Honey Bee Health Team at Bees_Mailbox@gov.scot

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Scottish Beekeepers Association  Members

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More information in the March edition of The Scottish Beekeeper (page 88 & 89)

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Published online 3 February 2025

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