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Frome Branch

Welcome to the Frome Beekeepers Association

The Frome Beekeepers' Association is located in the east of Somerset. We have a membership of about 100 beekeepers, friends and hangers on! We are a friendly bunch with experience levels from Master Beekeepers to those just starting out. We have several social events throughout the year. We run a beginners course starting in February as well as training for the BBKA Basic exams. We welcome new members either either as beginners or as blow-ins from other other parts of the country. We have a core of very experienced beekeepers who are happy to help and give advice to new beekeepers and members of the public. You will see us at various events like the Cheese Show and  the Frome Festival. we have our own training apiary at East Woodland which is manage to help with ongoing training. 

Asian (yellow legged) Hornets

Whilst Asian, or yellow legged Hornets have not been identified in the area around Frome yet, it is thought to be only a matter of time before we see them. They are a considerable threat to bees and other native wildlife as well as humans , if you are unlucky enough to disturb a nest. We recommend anybody, beekeepers and members of the public alike, to download and install the ​Asian Hornet Watch app on their phones which will help them identify and if necessary report sighting to the relevant authorities. For more information on this please see our contact page here

Membership Renewal 2024-25

Membership renewal for rejoining the Frome Beekeepers' Association starts in November 2024.  Existing members will receive an email with a link to renew your membership. Fill in the online form and click the submit button.  If you would rather fill in a paper form please email our membership sec and a form will be sent out to you.

Join the Frome Beekeepers

Please click the button below and fill in the online form. We will then email you back with payment methods. Memberships currently run from November to November each year.
Click here to Join

Frome Beekeepers' Library

We have a small library of books which are available to members. 
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Introductory Course

Click the button below to find out more information about our Beginners' Course.
Unfortunately our course is fully subscribed as of 19 Jan 2025. You can still find out more about our course by clicking on the button below.
Frome Introductory beekeeping Course

Frome Branch Events

Equipment rental

In addition to the library, the club has a selection of equipment for borrowing/rental by club members. This includes Beesuits, nucs, apidea mating nucs, and honey extractors, amongst other items.
Please contact Janet Norman for rental of the Extractor. Please click the link below and read this document before rental.
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FBKA Committee 2024-5
​President  Sue Hulme
  
 ​Treasurer (temp) Sarah Howell 
Membership Secretary  Debbie Hicks
​Education/Training  -
​Asian Hornet Coordinator Trish Needham
​Secretary  Libby Meyrick
​​Library  Sue Hulme
Social Secretary  Libby Meyrick
Trustee Board member (SBKA) -
Temp Chair/Branch Apiary Manager/Equipment Manager Janet Norman

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  • Home
    • Devon Apicultural Research Group (DARG)
  • About
    • About the SBKA
    • History
    • SBKA Board of Trustees
    • Who's Who
    • Support Us
    • Donate to SBKA
  • Events
    • All Events
    • Beginners Courses
    • Advanced Courses
    • Apiary Meetings
    • Honey Shows
    • Lectures & Workshops
  • Members
    • Getting Started >
      • Joining SBKA
      • Introduction to Beekeeping
      • Beginners Courses
      • Life In a Honeybee Colony
      • Frequently Asked Questions
      • Beekeeping Suppliers
    • Education >
      • How To Guides
      • Video Guides
      • Courses and Qualifications
      • Examinations
    • Useful Links
    • Membership >
      • Benefits
      • Get Involved
      • Vacancies
      • County Membership
    • Members Area >
      • SBKA CIO Documents (Google Drive)
      • Members Yearbook
      • Members Blog
      • Former Charity AGM Info
      • Former Charity Council Meetings
      • Financial Info
      • Lecture recordings
      • Policies >
        • Safeguarding Policy
    • Pests & Diseases >
      • Asian hornet
      • Hygiene
      • Reporting Foulbrood
    • SBKA Newsletters
    • Beekeeping Suppliers
    • Research
  • Branches
    • Find Nearest Branch
    • Burnham >
      • Burnham Beginners Course
      • Burnham Improvers Course
      • Contact Burnham
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