Bedfordshire Beekeepers Association

Registered Charity: 1184466
Founded 1922

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2026 Honey Show

The Bedfordshire Beekeepers Association's annual Honey Show.

At Aspley Guise Village Hall

9 Woburn Lane, Aspley Guise, Beds, MK17 8JS.

Sue Lang / bedfordshirehoney@hotmail.co.uk

Our annual Honey Show, run to National Honey Show rules, is where beekeepers and others submit their honey, wax items, cookery and craft items related to bees and beekeeping for judging by experienced judges, with rosettes and trophies awarded to winners. There are entry classes not only for our members but also for other beekeepers and the public.

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The Bedfordshire Beekeepers Association has existed since the early 1920s and has more than 500 members. We run theoretical and practical courses for beginners, improvers groups for those who wish to increase their beekeeping knowledge, and coaching for beekeeping qualifications. We hold regular meetings where guest speakers talk on a wide range of bee related subjects and run 2 training apiaries where members can learn all aspects of handling bees. Members can access our very successful bulk purchase scheme allowing many essential items to be bought at a lower cost, including jars, frames, wax foundation and much more. As a member, you can expect regular newsletters, an annual Year Book and access to our information library and loan equipment. We look forward to welcoming you...

Wally Thrale President

Latest Posts...

Online Beginner Training Course

We offer this online, self-paced course. The course covers basic theory and handling of bees and comprises recordings of 8 sessions, each of approximately 1.5 hours duration, delivered by experienced beekeepers for a previous beginners training course. The course fee is £120 and includes access to the training, additional handout material and full membership of Bedfordshire Beekeepers […]

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Apiary Notes (February 2026) by Wally Thrale

We are at the critical point in winter with our colonies regards to food. If a colony has made it to this stage of winter it is likely that the queen is now laying eggs in greater numbers each day. This means the colony will now start to consume more of its stores so it […]

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2026 Beginner Training Courses.

Our beginner/new beekeeper training courses cover basic theory and handling of bees and are delivered by experienced beekeepers. They comprise a theory based course in the early spring, followed by practical hands-on experience in our training apiaries throughout the beekeeping season. The classroom based courses are given in the January-March timeframe: Luton Course: a series […]

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