Registered and Partner Members of New Forest & District Beekeeper Association enjoy a range of great benefits.By joining New Forest & District Beekeepers as a full member your subscription benefits allow you to get advice, support and practical experience about keeping bees.
Annual membership provides you with our own monthly newsletter, membership of the HBA and the BBKA (British Beekeepers Association), including BBKA News? and Bee Disease Insurance (BDI) in case you lose your bees as a result of American or European Foul Brood diseases.? Free insurance for up to 3 hives is included in your subscription, for additional hives up to a maximum of 40 an additional fee is applicable.
You will also have access to a range of equipment to hire including honey extractors and heather presses.? The BBKA membership also includes Public Liability insurance.
- Winter and Summer meeting events
- Divisional apiary for members’ hives (subject to availability)
- Access to local swarms collected by members
- Through HBA it reimburses the examination fees for those who pass to motivate them to enhance their knowledge and beekeeping skills.? HBA will reimburse 50% of the fees for the examinations.
- Through HBA you can access a comprehensive library that offers a variety of printed materials related to beekeeping, such as periodicals, articles, reference books and other documents. It is one of the best specialist libraries in the country dating back to 140 years ago.? The collection is located at The Sustainability Centre, Droxford Road, East Meon, GU32 1HR .
and finally a great community of beekeepers. Read more here about membership; alternatively if you want to become a member email the Membership Secretary.