PBKA exciting new appointment for 2026!

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On behalf of the PBKA Committee, I am delighted to announce the appointment of Committee member David Moore, to the position of ‘Apiary Manager’ at Scolton Manor.

As PBKA members will know, I have been the Apiary Manager for over 15 years now and have decided that it is time to pass the apiary smoker over to David, who has a wealth of beekeeping experience and some great ideas for the apiary!

David, who has been my deputy for the last couple of years and done a terrific job, is taking over the reins with immediate effect and I know he will do a great job for the association.

Contact details for David (to include a new email address) will follow in due course. In the meantime, you can continue to use the following email address pbkaapiarymanager@live.co.uk

I know you will all give David your full support!

Very best regards

Paul Eades

Chair

Pembrokeshire Beekeepers’ Association

Pic: PBKA Apiary – Paul Eades 2024

 

PBKA Beginners’ Beekeeping Course 2026

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Please note that the PBKA Beginners Beekeeping Course, is being held this year on Saturday 14th March 2026 at Scolton Manor Park.

This classroom based course is run by Pembrokeshire Beekeepers’ Association (PBKA), and has been very popular over the years, giving many potential beekeepers the confidence to proceed to practical lessons with Pembrokeshire Beekeepers’ Association (PBKA). 

If you are interested, or have already asked to be placed on our provisional list, please confirm asap that you wish to attend the course by completing the application below.

One-day Beginners’ Beekeeping Course 2026 application details

If you have any queries in the meantime, please email Paul Eades at pbkaapiarymanager@live.co.uk

WBKA Spring Convention on Saturday 28th March 2026

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Dear Fellow Beekeeper,

2026 has started and your thoughts start turning to what this season will bring. Why not attend The WBKA Spring Convention on Saturday 28thMarch 2026, Llanelwedd, LD2 3SY.

Where you will find national traders, international speakers, the NBU and the WBKA trustees & officers at this friendly event.

This year we are running a workshop on the latest understanding and thinking on preparing for the invasion of the Yellow Legged Asian Hornet. This is repeated during the day so you won’t miss out.

Below is the speaker program:

Opening Speaker- Bees for Development (Will Van Blyderveen or Chris Keywood, Project Managers)

Professor Robert Pickard- Atoms, Nutrition and Life, NDB Sponsored

Lynfa Davies -Managing Colony numbers, Conwy BKA / Schroders Greencoat Sponsored

Richard Rickett – Bees and Trees: An Ancient Partnership

Stephen Riley – Varroa Resistance, BDI Sponsored

To get your cheaper earlybird tickets go online . https://wbka.sumupstore.com

However, for two hours of your time you could get in for free.  Stewards are required to make sure that this event runs smoothly. If you would be prepared to join this group of volunteers send me an email stating when you could steward ie early/ mid/late. Stewarding starts at 8am and goes on until 4.30pm. This year’s stewards raffle is sponsored by BJ Sherriff, you can only be entered if you steward.

To help promote this event a flyer/poster is attached to this email. If you can print this off and display it where interested people may see it that would be very helpful to the Events team.

Jill Wheeler

WBKA Events Secretary

convention@wbka.com

Jill Wheeler

Ysgrifennydd Digwyddiadau / Events Secretary
Cymdeithas Gwenynwyr Cymru /Welsh Beekeepers’ Association
E-bost/Email: convention@wbka.com 
Gwefan/Website: www.wbka.com
Ffôn/Tele: 01745 560557