Why join Conwy Beekeepers?

Swarm of bees in the Civic Hall
Honey for sale
light honey
Mixed fruit juices, all relying on pollination by bees, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia.
Good quality hives sold in 2016
Selling honey!
Conwy Beekeepers’ stall
Mayor of Conwy at a stall
Bee collecting water from a bird bath. Pic from Barry Griffiths.
Sell honey, buy honey.
Conwy Seed Fair
Pennsychnant stall
Pensychnant stall at Conwy Fairs
Apairy meeting at Tal y Cafn
Meet the bees
Honey stall
Dr. Nicola Bradbear, Bees for Development at Bees Wales
Medieval foods at Plas Mawr
Lalibela, Ethiopia
Beekeeping with the Bodnant bees
Wild flower border at Rowen
Visiting beekeeper
Welcome and introduction. We welcome all ages from 8 to 80.
Incredible Edible Conwy
Picture by Glyn Roberts
Keith from BeesWales
Martin Buckle in his copy of a beekeeper’s clothing from a Breughel painting.

25 reasons why you should belong to Conwy Beekeepers Ltd, a non profit Company Limited by Guarantee.

  1. Six evening meetings, at Craig y Don Community Centre, Llandudno, last Tuesday of the month September to March.  Refreshments and raffle.
  2. Membership of the Welsh Beekeepers’ Association (WBKA).
  3. Free bee disease insurance for your first three hives. This covers American Foul Brood and European Foul Brood. Insurance for additional hives is available.
  4. Assistance with access to oil seed rape and heather sites.
  5. WBKA Welsh Beekeeper magazine four times a year.
  6. Access to locally raised nucs.
  7. Public liability insurance up to £5m.  This is provided by WBKA to members of affiliated Beekeepers’ Associations.  Your most essential benefit!
  8. Product liability insurance up to £5m.  This is provided by WBKA to members of affiliated Beekeepers’ Associations.  
  9. Regular email newsletters and updates.
  10. Training meetings with the bees at the Conwy Beekeepers Apiary at Tal y Cafn, April to August on Saturday afternoons.
  11. Help and advice for new beekeepers, and opportunities for you to help new beekeepers
  12. All the help you need to control varroa, and regular updates on varroa research.
  13. Honey Shows at Eglwysbach and Llanrwst.
  14. Conwy Honey Fair on 13th September and Conwy Seed Fair on 26th March, organized by Conwy BK.
  15. Volunteering opportunities at BeesWales the National Beekeeping Centre Wales
  16. Two honey extracting kits for hire.
  17. Heather honey press for hire.
  18. Access to swarms of bees.
  19. Beekeeping courses with BeesWales at  Henfaes Research Centre,  Abergwyngregyn.
  20. Website www.conwybeekeepers.org.uk
  21. Honey selling opportunities at Conwy Feast every October.
  22. Access to discount sugar and other shopping at Booker, Llandudno Junction
  23. Access to clean secondhand beekeeping equipment.
  24. BB Wear bee suits at members’ discount prices.
  25. BeeFest at Bodnant Garden
  26. Conwy Beekeeping Facebook Group
  27. Information on beekeeping webinars.

All we ask in return is that you pay your subscriptions promptly and support our activities.

Compiled by Peter McFadden, updated March 2021.

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