Welcome
Wharfedale Beekeepers Association (WBKA) promotes beekeeping through education and training. We always welcome new members and there are many different ways that you can get involved.
News
Join us on Facebook
We now have a Facebook group.
Swarm Officers List
The WBKA Swarm Officers list for 2018 is now available on the Swarms page. Any Association members who would like to be added to this list should contact Rob via the Contact page.
Combings - Spring Edition
Combings is the newsletter for the Association. It relies on members for its content, so if you have any short articles, photos, questions, items for sale etc. which you'd like to contribute, please contact Rhona via the Contact page. The deadline for your contributions is April 14th.
Live Beebase updates
We now have live updates from the NBU on this page. See below left, here.
Neonicotinoids at 'chronic levels' in UK rivers, study finds
The Angling Trust, the charity Buglife, and The Rivers Trust said eight rivers in England exceeded recommended chronic pollution limits...more
Advice for new beeeepers
Probably the foremost honeybee researcher in the world, Tom Seeley gives some advice for new beekeepers.
Ivor's Annual Report for 2017
Ivor Flatman has shared with us his report on beekeeping in the North East region in 2017. You can download a copy here.
Beebase Updates
Jobs to do in This month in the apiary...
Events
Upper Wharfedale Group Meetings NEW REGULAR VENUE.
Upper Wharfedale Group meetings are now being held at the Narrowboat in Skipton. For more information on the Local Groups, see the Members page.
YBKA Annual Spring Meeting Saturday 24 March, Manor Academy, Millfield Lane, Nether Poppleton, YORK YO26 6PA, more details here.
Training - Beginners' Course now FULL for 2018
Our next beginners course will be run in the spring as a series of evening classes, with follow-up practical classes in June.
The classroom sessions will run weekly from Wed 28 February to Wed 28 March with the final class on 18 April. They'll be held at the Horticulture Annex, Craven College, Skipton Auctin Mart. For more information or to book a place please contact Jenny via the Contact page.
The classes for 2018 are now full, but Jenny is happy to take advance bookings for 2019.
YBKA Annual Spring Meeting Saturday 24 March, Manor Academy, Millfield Lane, Nether Poppleton, YORK YO26 6PA, more details here.