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
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
Pembrokeshire Beekeepers' Association 