Events

Andy will deal with the practical side of food safety as it applies to bee keepers, from the hive right through harvest and sale. He'll deal with compound foods and allergens. Andy has been keeping bees for 30 years, and as an EHO developed an interest in the law on food safety as it applies […]

Aimed at the beekeeper who has only a few hives and so doesn’t have the resources to build and maintain a large, queenless hive for any length of time. The emphasis will be on using queenright techniques which do not interrupt the bee’s honey processing and so maintain the honey crop. In particular, we’ll look […]

Join us at our annual event, where we promote our work to the local community, sell some of our honey, have some fun and raise some important funds for the association.

TTVBKA members Warwick and Rue will talk about the art of mead making, a tradition that dates back thousands of years. They will discuss the different types of mead, basic fermentation and production, bottling and storage methods and share tips and tricks that they have picked up over the years.

Ray and Pat will outline the benefits of visiting the BBKA Spring Convention and The National Honey Show, from the wide range of lectures and workshops to the chance to meet other beekeepers, share ideas, and pick up fresh inspiration for your own beekeeping.

Details and timings to come

Helen is a honey sommelier and co-founder of The Honey Guild of the United Kingdom. She was trained by the Italian Experts in the Sensory Analysis of Honey in Bologna. She runs honey-tasting workshops to highlight the importance of bees and demonstrate the array of delicious kinds of honey available. She owns Highgate Honey, a […]