The Bedfordshire Beekeepers Association

• Has existed since the early 1920s and has more than 500 members.

• Runs theoretical and practical courses for beginners.

• Runs improvers groups for those who wish to increase their beekeeping knowledge and coaching for beekeeping qualifications.

• Has 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 very successful bulk purchase scheme. This allows members to buy many essential items at a lower cost, for example jars, frames, etc.

• Issues an annual yearbook and regular newsletters.

• Lends extracting equipment, books and DVDs to members.