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Welcome to the Fareham & District Beekeepers Association website.                          


We are a predominantly urban group of beekeepers numbering 50+ Registered, Partner and Country members and now in our 92nd year (2010).  We are affiliated to Hampshire Beekeepers Association and the British Beekeepers Association.  We have monthly meetings outdoors in the spring and summer when we hold apiary meetings, and indoor meetings in autumn and winter in Stubbington, when we have special guest speakers on all different bee related topics.

We also run a Training and Educational Apiary at Manor farm, Burseldon, where we held a Honey and Bee weekend last September which was a fantastic weekend for all, details of this are posted on the Apiary link page. 

We openly encourage and welcome newcomers to join us.  We are also happy to invite members of the public who may have a fear of bees or people who really want to know a little more about bee's and bee keeping along to one of our apiary meetings. We will loan you a bee suit and gloves (limited numbers depending on the meeting) if you wish to know more please email David using the Info@fdbka.co.uk address.

Information     - Info@fdbka.co.uk

Webmaster      - Admin@fdbka.co.uk

We hope you enjoy this site.

Just some of the pictures taken when we've held an apiary meeting or there has been a local show.

Click on any picture to see the complete album.


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If you wish to join us and become a member of FDBKA please click on this link Application form.

The Annual Subscription for a Registered Member is £30
(anyone who has at least 1 hive) will receive:
HBA and British Beekeepers Association (BBKA) Publications,
BBKA Public Liability Insurance for swarm collection and product liability etc.

The Annual Subscription for Partner, Country or Associate Member it is £15.
(anyone who is sharing and working with a Registered Member) will receive:
BBKA Public Liability Insurance for swarm collection and product liability etc

A proportion of all Subscriptions is annually sent to HBA who then send part of that on to BBKA. A further portion of Registered Members Subscription is sent off for Bee Disease Insurance.


2010




 Month  Date  Event - Meeting - Talk  Time  Location
         
 Jan  15th  New Members Introduction & Honey tasting  19.30  Stubbington
         
 Feb  12th  Open Forum - Spring prep - Swarm control  19.30  Stubbington
         
 March  5th  Talk - John Howat - Hobbyist V Commercial  19.30  Stubbington
   13th  SE Hants Spring Convention  09:45  Cosham
         
 April  17/18th  BBKA - Spring Convention - Stoneleigh  -  Nat. Agricultural Centre
   25th  Apiary Visit - Manor farm  13:30  Bursledon
         
 May  1st  MVBKA Bee & Equipment Auction
Open from 11am - Auction starts at 13:00		  11:00   Greatham Village Hall - GU33 6HA
   23rd  SBS - Manor Farm  10:30  Bursledon
         
 June  6th  Apiary Visit - Fort Brockhurst  13:30  Gosport
         
 July  25th  Apiary Visit - Manor Farm  13:30  Bursledon
         
 Aug  22nd  Apiary Visit - Sam Summersgill  13:30  Gosport
         
 Sept  11/12th  Manor Farm - Bees & Honey  -  Bursledon
  24th Talk - Neil Lawrance - Trading Standards 19:30 Stubbington - Foster Rooms
   25th  Michaelmas Fayre *  -  Alverstoke
         
 Oct  9th  Pumpkin Festival *  -  RVCP Netley
   15th  Talk - Exhibits for showing  19.30  Stubbington - Foster Rooms
   -  National Honey Show  -  Weybridge
   -  Hermitage Apple Day *  -  -
         
 Nov 6th FDBKA - Honey Show - St John's Hall, Fareham
   12th  Talk - Members year  19:30  Stubbington
   13th  HBA Convention  -  Barton Peverill
         
 Dec  3rd  AGM (Friday)  19.30  Stubbington - Holy Rood Church
         
         


This is a draft plan for 2010, so some events or dates may still be changed.
* the following events will be supported by some fdbka members.

Honey Sales
If you wish to buy locally produced honey some of our members will be at the various events marked with a * and every first Saturday of the month at Fareham Market.
Latest News

Starting in January 2011 - Mike Holloway will be running his Introduction to Bees and Bee keeping for beginners. 
To find out more please go to the Apiary page or to download more information and an application form Click Here

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