Here you'll find the latest news, articles and dates for your diary.
NEWS
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Help Wanted: we have a couple of vacancies on the committee that need you! We need someone to be our Events Co-ordinator to be the main point of contact for local shows and schools at which we already have a presence and to organise volunteers/club members, eg: the Heveningham Country Fair in June. Free entry to local shows guaranteed. Your association also needs a Secretary - if you can spare a couple of hours each month, then this is the perfect role for you. Please speak to a Committee member or get in touch with us.
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Need Equipment or want to borrow the club spinner? Get in Touch .
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FEED YOUR BEES - Best Practice Guide from NBU:
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NEED TO KNOW : AFB or EFB and BDInsurance:
Dairy Dates:
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Beekeeping Surgeries: Every Saturday the Teaching Apiary OPENS at 10.30am. Our bee colonies need maintaining too and every Saturday until September Committee members will be on hand to answer those 'How do I, Should I, What do I do' questions. Please Note: some sessions are closed to members when they will be teaching only. NEW TIME: 10.30am.
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2026 HEAVINGHAM HALL COUNTRY FAIR: MAN OUR STAND! Are you FREE on 27th & 28th June 2026 to support your association and volunteer to help on our stand. You do not need to be an experienced beekeeper in order to volunteer. It is an excellent opportunity to gain knowledge from other beekeepers as well as meeting the public
and enjoying the country fair without paying the entrance fee.
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FOR ALL BUDDING BEEKEEPERS: come along to our LAST TASTER SESSION of 2026: Saturday 29th August. Teaching Apiary closed to members. Further information including booking form here.
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HONEY EXTRACTION DEMO - Saturday 11th July at Darsham Village Hall. Time: 10.30. Open to all Members.
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APIARY SAFARI: July 2026. Date tba. A great way to visit other member apiaries and meet your fellow beekeepers. Bring a picnic.
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BEE BOOT SALE: Saturday August 8th. Knodishall. Time: TBA. Open to all members. Annual sale of equipment. Cash only.
We ask that SCBKA events are not advertised via any social media platform without discussion with the membership and education secretary. We'd like ensure that people arriving without a booking are not disappointed and numbers need to be managed.