Membership of a Branch of Friendly Beekeepers in Your Locality

Membership of the Gloucestershire Beekeepers Association (GBKA) offers many advantages to the progressive beekeeper

·  Membership of a Branch of friendly beekeepers in your locality

·  Up to date information about the state of beekeeping in your area

·  Readily available advice and help from beekeepers with much experience

·  Friendship and support from other beekeepers

·  Regular meetings in your area about beekeeping topics

·  Open hive demonstrations during summer months

ADVANTAGES OF MEMBERSHIP

·  Visits to other apiaries

·  A chance to buy and sell equipment at Gloucestershire’s annual auction

·  Freedom to attend any Branch meeting of GBKA Beekeepers

·  A Quarterly GBKA Bulletin and a yearly Year Book

·  A Beekeeping magazine (BBKA News) twelve times a year

·  A membership card for you to use for discount items

·  Third Party liability insurance up to £5,000,000

·  Bee Disease insurance at a modest sum

·  Loan of equipment for extracting, wax processing etc

·  Representation via GBKA & BBKA on National and International beekeeping committees

·  Opportunities to sell honey and other hive products

·  Attending the M.S.W.C.C. yearly at different locations

·  A chance to visit the BBKA convention in April

To become a member please contact the nearest branch to you

CHELTENHAM and GLOUCESTER Branch

Covers the Tewkesbury area as well

Membership Secretary: Mrs Annie Ellis

(01242) 571175

CIRENCESTER & DISTRICT Branch

Cirencester and surrounding area

Secretary: Liz Gardner 07889 038987

DEAN FOREST Branch and surrounding area

Secretary: Mr Graham Carter

(01594) 861002

NEWENT Branch and surrounding area

Secretary: Mrs Julie Baker

(01452) 424229

NORTH COTSWOLD Branch

Moreton-in-Marsh and surrounding area

Secretary: Mrs Julia Edwards

(01608) 659396

SOUTH GLOS Branch

Bristol and surrounding area

Membership Secretary: Mrs Penny Rawlins

(01454) 312269 pennyrawlins@ evalidata.com

STROUD Branch and surrounding area

Secretary: Mr Julian Cleeton

(01453) 833983

G.B.K.A.

Gloucestershire Beekeepers

If you want details on keeping bees and about the branches please look on the following website

www.britishbee.org.uk/local/gloucestershire/index.shtml

The Gloucestershire Beekeepers Association is a registered charity

The object of the Association is to promote and further the craft of beekeeping in Gloucestershire

GLOUCESTERSHIRE BEEKEEPERS ASSOCIATION

Charity No. 263712

MEMBERSHIP

INFORMATION

Founded 1884

AFFILIATED TO THE BRITISH BEEKEEPERS’ ASSOCIATION and THE MIDLAND AND SOUTH WEST COUNTY CONVENTION