North Bucks Bee Keepers' Association

NBBKA is based in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire

The association:

  • Runs theoretical & practical courses for beginners & for those who wish to increase their beekeeping knowledge
  • Holds regular meetings where guest speakers talk on a wide range of bee related subjects
  • Runs training apiaries where members are welcome to learn all aspects of handling bees
  • Operates a discount purchase scheme which allows members to buy essential items at a lower cost
  • Issues an annual yearbook & regular newsletters
  • Hires extracting equipment for a small charge
  • Lends from a comprehensive collection of books, videos & slides & can point you to the ones that are most useful
  • Shares information, events & meetings with neighbouring bee associations
  • Holds an annual Honey Show, where members compete with each other to produce the highest quality Honey and Hive Products (Candles, Mead etc!)

If you are an aspiring beekeeper, NBBKA will loan you specialist equipment such as veils & bee jackets until you decide whether you want to continue the craft. What is more, if you do decide to go ahead, many items can be obtained second hand thus keeping the initial outlay to a modest size.