Welcome to our website

We are the Newent Beekeepers Association

This is a Branch of the Gloucestershire Bee Keepers Association, which is affiliated to the British Bee Keepers Association (BBKA). All these associations exist to promote and further the craft of beekeeping.

Members meet to increase their understanding of bee keeping, discuss current developments and share in their successes as well as disappointments.  We have regular meetings with visiting speakers and talks by our own members.  Members also give advice to the public on beekeeping matters.

If you have any questions you can use the contact form to ask them.

If you think you have seen an ASIAN HORNET please see our dedicated page.

Membership fees for the year 1st October 2023 to 30th September 2024 are £34.50 for full membership, £25.00 for Partner member, £13.75 for Junior ,and £10.00 for Social member.  To pay for membership please complete the membership form. Please note that membership information for full members is now shared through the BBKA database and linked to BeeBase. Renewing members will have the option to opt-out, update their hive information, or add to their hive insurance for more than 3 hives as part of the online process. Payment online via a further link is also an option which is easier to administer than cheque or separate BACS transfer. The choice is yours.

Would you like to keep bees? 
Every year we run a training course for beginners. The next course will start in February 2025. The course starts starts with a theory course running on Monday evenings and will be followed by practical sessions in the Spring.

Would you like to help bees?
Colony honey bees are not endangered in most areas of the UK. Solitary bees and other pollinators are endangered due to the use of pesticides, habitat destruction, and other causes. We can all help by:
1) Not using pesticides
2) Leaving some wild areas in our gardens
3) Reducing light pollution
Even wasps have their place in the wild environment.

INDOOR MONTHLY BRANCH MEETINGS are now being held but the location may vary. From October this year they are held in Newent Community Centre, (Glebe Chapel) Ross Road, Newent, GL18 1BD starting at 19:30 on the last Thursday of the month. Parking is at the back, entered from opposite the Fire Station.
Please use the contact form above for more information.