SOMERSET BEEKEEPERS' ASSOCIATION

Welcome to Somerset Beekeepers' Association!

We are a volunteer-run members' organisation and Registered Charity that represents the interests of beekeepers in the county. Founded in 1906 we educate, advise and bring together more than 850 beekeepers and raise awareness of issues affecting honeybees.
If you live in Somerset and already keep bees or intend to do so, then SBKA is the association for you! Even if you don't keep bees, you are welcome to join us and help support our work.

Report a Swarm

To report a swarm of honeybees, please click on the button below, which will take you to the BBKA website where you can find beekeepers close to you who are willing to collect swarms.

Report a Swarm

COUNTY HONEY SHOW - AUGUST 2 & 3

Honey jars lined up in the County Honey Show. Plus the competition includes classes for wax, mead, handicrafts & cookery.

The 2019 County Honey Show Schedule is out now! Click here to download .
The County Honey Show is incorporated within the Taunton Honey Show and is held on August 2 & 3 as part of Taunton Flower Show.
There are classes for all SBKA members – juniors, newbees and the more experienced. Don't miss out on prize cards & silverware!
The County Cups are:
The Jubilee Cup - Most Points in Classes 1-18
Miss M.D. Bindley Cup - Class 2 Medium Honey
Terry Arnold Perpetual Challenge Trophy - Classes 18-22 inclusive
Duffin Challenge Trophy - Class 12
Clifford Langford Award for Mead - Most Points in Classes 8 & 9

Asian HornetS

Asian hornets look like large black wasps with a single yellow band, orange face and yellow tipped legs.

Asian hornets are a major threat to our honeybees and other pollinators. But beekeepers, gardeners, conservationists and everyone living in Somerset can help stop them getting a foothold in the county.
Click here to find out how you can help.

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Beginners' courses

Are you interested in keeping honeybees? Or do you know someone who is? Then take a look at our 2019 Beginners' Courses.
Note that all 2019 beginners' courses (with the exception of Quantock Division) have finished. Look out for details of 2020 courses later in the year. Some Divisions are running taster days during the summer.

Beginners' Courses Information

Join the SBKA

Primarily we exist for the benefit of our members and provide a wide range of activities and services aimed at active beekeepers and those with an interest in honeybees and apiculture.

Enjoy practical training and education courses, talks and lectures, expertise and encouragement, insurance and much, much more!

Learn More about Joining the SBKA

LOCAL HONEY

Local beekeepers produce local honey! It’s usually raw (untreated), contains local pollen and is additive-free. Honey is reputed to have a variety of health benefits and medical uses – and it tastes good, too!
Local honey is available at many independent retailers as well as at our Honey Shows.

Honey Show Calendar

Swarm Collection

The best way to find someone to help with a swarm is to click the link below, which will take you to the British Beekeepers’ Association website, where you can find your nearest swarm collector.

Report a Swarm

Education

Honeybees and other pollinators are having a tough time because of pests and diseases, loss of habitat and pesticides. One of our key roles is to help our members keep healthy and strong colonies.
Read our regular newsletters by clicking the button below.

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OUR GOAL

Promoting beekeeping and supporting beekeepers and honeybees in Somerset