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. Covid-19_and_Beekeeping_Update_v3 COVID-19_and_Beekeeping_-_Welsh_Language_Version v3 If you have any queries please contact: For Wales: HoneyBeeHealth@gov.wales / GwenynMelIach@llyw.cymru For England: BeeHealth.Info@defra.gov.ukFor Scotland: Bees_Mailbox@gov.scot

NBU Wales inspections during Covid-19 restrictions

Message from Frank Gellatly about NBU inspections in Wales during the Covid-19 pandemic All members of Beekeeping Associations should have received the government guidance on “Covid-19 and Beekeeping” which makes it clear that you should continue to care for your bees in the normal manner and that it is perfectly acceptable to visit out apiaries … Continue reading NBU Wales inspections during Covid-19 restrictions

Coronavirus (Covid-19) – Message from Lynda Christie, Welsh Beekeepers’ Association (WBKA) Chairperson

Dear Member, The impact of Coronavirus has seen the regrettable cancellation of the WBKA Convention 2020 and the cancellation of the March Module examinations. Your associations courses, talks, and meetings will be curtailed during this crisis, but I am sure local associations and groups will check in on their more vulnerable members, especially those who may be … Continue reading Coronavirus (Covid-19) – Message from Lynda Christie, Welsh Beekeepers’ Association (WBKA) Chairperson