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Local Association Award Nominations
NOMINATE YOUR ASSOCIATION WINNERS It's that time of year when we ask affiliated local association secretaries to gather nominations for those members who go above and beyond for your association. Our ABA Award is given to beekeepers in recognition of the quality of their contribution within their local association, and for their active promotion of
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February Webinar Beebytes with Mark Barnett and Matthew Richardson
FEBRUARY WEBINAR Our first webinar in February is all about genetics. Beebytes is a social enterprise specialising in honey bee genetics and DNA analysis to characterise genetic admixture and identify the sources of forage visited by honey bees, bumblebees and solitary bees https://beebytes.org/ Founded by Expert Beekeeper and Honey Bee Research Scientist, Dr Mark Barnett
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February Webinar Transitioning to Varroa Resistant Colonies with Steve Riley
FEBRUARY WEBINAR Join us for an evening on varroa, when Steve Riley shall be taking us through the practical steps beekeepers can take to identify and select for easily observable varroa-resistant traits in their colonies. Steve Riley is the current Education Officer at Westerham Beekeepers, a club in the south-east of England. He is a
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March Webinar The Jersey Asian Hornet Group with John De Carteret
OnlineJoin us online in March for an evening with John De Carteret when he’ll give us an introduction to the Jersey Asian Hornet Group, and we will discover more about the work they have done and are doing to combat this invasive pest in Jersey.
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Microscopy Workshop March 2025
Dick Vet School Roslin Centre Easter Bush Campus, EdinburghThere will be a Microscopy workshop held on the 8th and 9th March 2025 at the Dick Vet School Roslin Centre. The workshop will be administered by Alan and Cynthia Riach. The cost for this 2-day workshop will be £95 and starter kits will be available for £80 (the kit contains approx. 30 items including
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NEW Young Beekeepers Award
OnlineDo you know a Young Beekeeper in Scotland who deserves some recognition? Then why not nominate them now for our new Young Beekeepers' Award?
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April Webinar An Introduction to Top Bar Beekeeping with Phil Chandler
OnlineJoining us for our last Winter Webinar in this series is Phil Chandler, aka The Barefoot Beekeeper. Phil will be sharing details of keeping bees in Top Bar hives and his philosophy of keeping bees.
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Royal Highland Show
Ingliston, Edinburgh Royal Highland Show Ground, Edinbugh, United KingdomCome join us in the Honey Tent at the Royal Highland Show and find out all about the fascinating world of bees and honeybees. Learn what's involved in becoming a beekeeper, meet the Queen, roll a candle and sample some delicious Scottish honey!
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Honey Workshop
Portmoak Hall Main Street, Scotlandwell, Kinross-shire, United KingdomSBA Honey Workshop
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Microscopy Exam
Strathbrock Community Centre 189A Main Street, Broxburn, United KingdomSBA Microscopy Examination Module 9 This will be held in Strathbrock Community Centre, Broxburn EH52 5LH on Saturday 4th October 2025 This examination lasts 3 hours and the candidate will need to provide suitable microscopes and equipment necessary to complete the examination. As of 2026, the Microscopy Certificate is required to enter the Scottish Apiarian Examination.
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FeaturedAnnual Convention
Loch Leven Community Campus Muirs, Kinross, Perth and Kinross, United KingdomEarly Bird Tickets Available for our Annual Beekeeping Convention until 31st July!
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Scottish National Honey Show 2025
Loch Leven Community Campus Muirs, Kinross, Perth and Kinross, United KingdomScottish National Honey Show 2025 Saturday, 11th October 2025 Loch Leven Community Campus, Kinross Our annual honey show takes place this year at the same time as our annual convention in Kinross on the weekend of the 10th and 11th of October. With a variety of competition classes, there's sure to be one to suit