Ipswich & East Suffolk Beekeepers Association
Registered Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO): 1183025
Name: Richard Allen
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 07889 028573 (Evenings 7-9pm unless urgent please)
Please contact via email in the first instance. Thank-you.
On behalf of the BBKA, Suffolk BKA offers a hands-on course over three separate days for beekeepers who wish to achieve a higher level of skill and knowledge in the main areas of practical beekeeping. This will be our thirteenth year running these courses. Places are limited to twelve. Early application would be wise.
Gemma is organising the Barbecue. In a change to the published details, the committee agreed to a change of plan - so IESBKA will now provide most of the food; grill food (protein), salads, bread, sauces but please do bring (especially homemade!) cakes/biscuit contributions to share!
Here is our June
Ipswich and East Suffolk Beekeepers are hosting a zoom call to chat about Honey, Swarms and How to become a beekeeper on the Tuesday evening after the Suffolk Show - 2nd June 7.30pm
Suitable for anyone who has always thought about keeping bees, or if you simply want to know more about real honey or why bees swarm - this is the call for you !
Ask a beekeeper!
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“The best introductory beekeeping course in East Anglia!” Begins 1st March 2027
The aim of the course is to allow those with no previous knowledge or experience to start keeping bees. This is a very short course so, if you take it and wish to keep bees successfully, you can’t afford to miss a single session. To underpin the instruction, within reasonable limits, we offer advice and assistance afterwards.
No specific topics but Emma will lead on any cancelled week or any discussions, led by events at the apiary or from attendees
Update - due to (s)low take up by Ipswich members, we are able to take members from the other associations (by confirmation) rather than run the day with too few people - book early to avoid disappointment!
Our Annual Bee Safari is a great day. We visit the apiaries of members of the association, in a different area each year. It is really interesting to see how others are set up and the locations they are using. We have our National Bee Unit inspectors with us and they will lead and inspect all the colonies and point out instances of pests and diseases as we go.
Our Annual Bee Safari is a great day. We visit the apiaries of members of the association, in a different area each year. It is really interesting to see how others are set up and the locations they are using. We have our National Bee Unit inspectors with us and they will lead and inspect all the colonies and point out instances of pests and diseases as we go.
You will need to bring a packed lunch and water, but we will be meeting in a building where there are toilets and water
Our Bee Health Day is an opportunity for new beekeepers to consolidate what they have learned in the classroom on the introductory course, and for beekeepers wanting to improve their reading of their bees or refresh their learning to do so on a practical day.
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