Ipswich and East Suffolk Bee Safari - open to Suffolk members, not just Ipswich

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. 

You will need to bring a packed lunch and water, but we will be meeting in a building where there are toilets and water

If you want to be part of it, our places are strictly limited, you need to pre-book with Jon Tuppen, who is kindly coordinating and has organised the apiaries we are due to visit in 2026; around the Sproughton and Copdock area this year. Reserve your place by emailing [email protected]. Further details when your place is confirmed (start and end times are to indicate it is all day, to be confirmed)

It is essential that your bee-suit is spotlessly clean, along with new or clean gloves and boots. The last thing we want to do is import something awful into someone else's apiary! The image below is of the boot bucket we will be bringing (with a brushand the same solution as our cleaning buckets) so that we can all clean our boots between apiaries (the wellies are size 13).