Successful Pembrokeshire Bee Health Day/Bee Safari held on Saturday 16th July

We would like to extend our grateful thanks to the Bee Inspectors from the National Bee Unit, who presented an excellent ‘Bee Health Safari’ for Pembrokeshire Beekeepers’ Association, at Scolton Manor, on Saturday 16th July.

The ‘Bee Health Safari’ included the Bee Inspectors giving practical demonstrations to attendees on how to perform a health inspection and spot any possible problems using colonies of bees at the association’s training apiary.

The inspectors were also on hand to offer expert advice, presenting information and displays on exotic pests and general bee health.

Many thanks also to the PBKA members who came along demonstrating such enthusiasm and a willingness to learn, with a barrage of questions….many of whom also turned up at the honey extracting demonstration the following day…….

Now that’s what we call dedication!!

Seasonal Bee Inspector Vacancies

The National Bee Unit has a vacancy for a Seasonal Bee Inspector (SBI) in Mid-South Wales: Swansea, Neath Port Talbot, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Merthyr Tydfil, South Pembrokeshire, West Carmarthenshire. If you are interested in applying for the job, please follow this link or go to https://www.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/csr/jobs.cgi?jcode=1762392

If you have any questions regarding the position, please contact Frank Gellatly – 01267 202732 / 07775 119480 / Francis.Gellatly@apha.gov.uk or Margaret Gill – 07979119373 / margaret.gill@apha.gov.uk

Mae gan Yr Uned Wenyn Genedlaethol swydd wag ar gyfer Arolygydd Gwenyn Tymhorol (SBI) yng Chanolbarth De Cymru: Abertawe, Castell-nedd Port Talbot, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Merthyr Tudful, De Sir Benfro, Gorllewin Sir Gaerfyrddin. Os oes gennych ddiddordeb mewn gwneud cais ar gyfer y swydd, dilynwch y ddolen ganlynol.

Os bydd gennych unrhyw gwestiynau ynglyn â’r swydd, cysylltwch â Frank Gellatly – 01267 202732 / 07775 119480 / Francis.Gellatly@apha.gov.uk neu Margaret Gill – 07979119373 / margaret.gill@apha.gov.uk

COVID-19 and Beekeeping official update – January 2021

Please find the latest Covid-19 beekeeping guidance. The update includes separate links to the current Public Health Guidance for Wales, England and Scotland.

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If you have any queries please contact:

For Wales: HoneyBeeHealth@gov.wales / GwenynMelIach@llyw.cymru

For England: BeeHealth.Info@defra.gov.uk

For Scotland: Bees_Mailbox@gov.scot