This website is about West Cornwall Beekeepers Association, the association for beekeepers in the west end of Cornwall. map This includes the most westerly and the most southerly parts of the United Kingdom. join us
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Swarms
If a swarm of bees lands in your garden, and you would like the assistance of a beekeeper to either advise you, or to remove the swarm, then please contact our swarm co-ordinator Dave McIntosh on 01736 361294.
Library
The association has a specialist library of over 300 books which are available to members. The library catalogue can be viewed here.
Activities
Members are variously experimenting with different regimes of varroa control, queen rearing and breeding bees. Also find out what books and equipment are available to members, and who to contact if you find a swarm of bees. members’ activities
Meetings and Events
West Cornwall Beekeepers Association arranges meetings and events for members and publishes others to which members are invited. Next meeting "A Bit of a Do" (the annual conference for Cornish beekeepers) Saturday18th of September in Truro. You are highly recommended to book your place in advance. More details are here.
Newsletter
West Cornwall Beekeepers Association publishes a monthly Newsletter for members, sent to most members by email. The title, "An Hes" is Cornish for "the swarm".
Beekeeping Course
West Cornwall Beekeepers Association is proud of its partnership with the Duchy College at Rosewarne to offer the BBKA Basic Course in Beekeeping. Basic Course in Beekeeping
News
Member Rodger Dewhurst has been awarded the Josef Stark Award for services to beekeeping by SICAMM, the European group dedicated to preserving the North European native bee, Apis mellifera mellifera.
Members Area
Members of West Cornwall Beekeepers Association have access via password to a Yahoo Group. For a username and password please register on the Yahoo Group Page.
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content last modified 18th July
2010