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Join the SBA

By joining us you will become part of a community of over 2000 beekeepers in Scotland.

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Your membership will bring you …

  • A membership magazine, The Scottish Beekeeper, and emails delivered regularly
  • Public and Product Liability Insurance and Compensation Scheme cover for up to 5 colonies. You can add £5.00 for each additional 5 hives or parts thereof up to a maximum of 40 colonies
  • Exclusive training courses and workshops, often at discounted rates
  • Free access to our Winter webinar series
  • Representation in meetings at a local, national and international level
  • Opportunities to learn about the craft through a programme of workshops and via our formal examination system
  • The chance to network with other Scottish beekeepers at SBA meetings, our annual convention, our Scottish national honey show, volunteering in the Honey Tent at the Royal Highland Show and through our social media sites
  • Access to the extensive Moir Library

Membership can now be purchased using the links on this page or by post using one of the forms in the download section below.

If you are taxpayer, please consider completing a Gift Aid Declaration.

Membership runs from the 1st Jan to the 31st Dec, any memberships renewed from the end of October onwards will be classed as the next year’s membership.

Compensation Scheme cover comes into effect 40 days after your payment is accepted.