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 … Continue reading Seasonal Bee Inspector Vacancies

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

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

Please see this link for the updated COVID-19 guidance from the NBU. You can also download and print the Covid-19_and_Beekeeping_Update_v2 as a PDF. Keep safe!

Please see the attached Covid-19 Beekeeping NBU 25.03.20 advisory document, which was released today and is being disseminated by the Bee Health Advisory Forum.