Members
Mentoring Scheme
Members' Beekeeping Mentoring Scheme The Association is currently undertaking a review of its beekeeping training and one of the elements that is up for discussion is the mentoring of first and second year beekeepers. An option being considered is for the Association to allocate a suitable mentor to match the individual needs of a new beekeeper. This may involve the new beekeeper having a “Bee Buddy” with whom they manage their colonies initially or other new beekeepers may wish to be able to contact an experienced beekeeping association member by telephone or email to get advice on a specific issue...
Bulk Buy Scheme
Association Bulk-Buy deals for members We provide a bulk-buy scheme for the benefit of our members only, where commonly used beekeeping items are purchased in bulk quantities by the Association and sold on to members at discounted prices. We currently stock the following: Ambrosia Syrup Ambrosia Fondant Pollen supplement Rubber gloves Honey buckets Honey jars and lids Hessian sacks - currently unavailable for the foreseeable future. Click on this link for a full list of details and prices, and the button at the bottom right of the page will take you to an order form.
The John Furzey Library
The library is made up of the books from both the David Rowse and C.P. Abbot collections donated to the Association by John Furzey. The collection is wide ranging and that some of the books are very old. The books are for the use of members of the association, on a monthly loan basis. Books can be ordered from Peter Northcote and either picked up at a winter meeting or from his home address. The books will not be sent out by post nor should they be returned by post. It will be the member borrowing the books responsibility to...
Wanted / For Sale
Are you a member looking for a piece of beekeeping equipment? or de-cluttering and have something to sell? Contact the Web Administrator to post your advert here, supplying a photo if possible. WANTED Date Item Contact Photo FOR SALE Date Item Contact Photo
Useful Links
Websites of interest to members Organisations British Beekeepers Association (BBKA) https://www.bbka.org.uk/ Hampshire Beekeepers Association (HBA) http://hampshirebeekeepers.org.uk/ Bee Diseases Insurance (BDI) http://www.beediseasesinsurance.co.uk/ National Bee Unit and BeeBase (NBU) http://www.nationalbeeunit.com/ Animal & Plant Health Agency (APHA) https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/animal-and-plant-health-agency Local Stockists Becky’s Beezzzs Ltd, Andover https://www.beckysbeesonlineshop.co.uk/ Thornes (Stockbridge and Windsor) http://www.thorne.co.uk/