PBKA Newsletter

PBKA Honey Show – Sunday 19th October 2025 – 10am to 4pm at the Green Barn, Scolton Manor

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Just to advise all members that the PBKA plans on running its Honey Show this year, on Sunday 19th October 2025, between 10am and 4pm.

The event, as last year, will be held at ‘The Green Barn’, just past the old steam train at the bottom of the Scolton Manor site.

Full details to follow!🐝

Any enquiries in the meantime, please come back to me at pbkaapiarymanager@live.co.uk

Very best regards to you all.

Paul Eades

Chair

Pembrokeshire Beekeepers’ Association

Photo by Paul Eades 2024

URGENT: Overdue PBKA Membership subs due now!!

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Please note that PBKA Membership subs are now overdue!

N.B. Some members have inadvertently tried to pay into our old Barclays Bank account and as a result their membership has been temporarily suspended.  We have emailed them, but are still waiting for responses however, so you may wish to check!

Note that you will not be insured for BDI or Public/Products Liability insurance, if you are not a fully paid up member!

If you have any membership queries, please contact Sara Anderson at pbkamembers@gmail.com

IMPORTANT: Please read the information below!

  • PBKA membership renewals and new applications will be valid until 31st December 2025.
  • Please note the change of PBKA bank account, which is now with the Co-operative Bank and not Barclays.
  • Also, note the changes in Annual Membership Fee, which now starts at £28.00, due to an uplift in costs to us by the WBKA.
  • Note that all memberships will now be for a ‘Single Paid Person’ only, starting at £28.00.
  • Previously available categories (such as ‘Partner’), will no longer be available. This has been made necessary, due to changes in the WBKA insurance arrangements.

For full details of how to join or renew, please go to https://pbka.info/join/

Details of some future events:

  • The Honey Show Awards/Annual General Meeting – Sunday 16th March 2025 @ 2pm
  • Beginners One Day Beekeeping Course – Saturday 15th March 2025
  • Apiary Meetings for PBKA members – Commencing Sunday 27th April 2025

Paul Eades

Chair

Pembrokeshire Beekeepers’ Association 

Reminder: PBKA Honey Show, this Sunday 24th November 2024!🐝

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Don’t forget that the PBKA is running its ‘Honey Show’, this Sunday 24th November 2024.

  • Open to all PBKA members and their families from 10am, whether you are exhibiting or not!
  • This year, there is a free gift for all entrants to the competition and a special £50 Gift Voucher will be awarded to the winner of the ‘Most Points in Show Award’
  • Free refreshments will be available for all PBKA members!
  • Open to the Public for viewing between 2pm and 4pm. Come and meet a Beekeeper!🐝

The Honey Show will be held at ‘The Green Barn’ at the bottom end of the site, past the old steam train at Scolton Manor.

This year the schedule includes additional categories in order to encourage PBKA members and make it a more inclusive, ‘fun’ event at all levels and ages.

We are keen to encourage as many entrants as possible, so please have a look at the Schedule for the PBKA Honey Show 2024 (3) to consider what categories you might like to enter, if you haven’t already.

Note that we have a special category for beginners (Novice Class) and as well as some new categories this year, such as Honey Fudge, a Children’s Category, and an ‘Interesting or ingenious piece of beekeeping related equipment’ category. Again, as last year, we have a fun ‘Bad Beekeeper of the Year’ award, (which I should win easily this year, according to the Committee!!!).

Note that we intend having a combined social event and prize giving in the New Year 2025, which will be open to all PBKA members and their families!

Parking

  • Please note that limited parking will be available for contestants dropping off their entries in the morning at the association apiary down the lane past the Green Barn.
  • Pay and Display parking is also available on-site.
  • NB: Please DO NOT PARK in front of the Green Barn.

Any enquiries in the meantime, please come back to me at pbkaapiarymanager@live.co.uk

We look forward to seeing you all! Continue reading →

Honey Show Update – Only one week to go – Special Prize and gifts!!🐝

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Only one week to go until the PBKA Honey Show in the Green Barn, at Scolton Manor on Sunday 24th November!!

  • Open to all PBKA members and their families, whether you are exhibiting or not from 10am!
  • This year, there is a free gift for all entrants to the competition and a special £50 Gift Voucher will be awarded to the winner of the ‘Most Points in Show Award’
  • Free refreshments will be available for all PBKA members!
  • Open to the Public for viewing the exhibits between 2pm and 4pm. Come and meet a Beekeeper!

So come along and bring the family, even if it’s just for a chat, we would be delighted to see you!

For further details on entering the competition please follow this link

Any other enquiries in the meantime, please contact Paul Eades at pbkaapiarymanager@live.co.uk

 

PBKA Honey Show – Sunday 24th November 2024

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We are pleased to announce that the PBKA will once again be running its Honey Show for PBKA members, on Sunday 24th November 2024.

The event will once again be held at ‘The Green Barn’ at Scolton Manor.

Please note that this year we have refined the schedule to introduce additional categories and made the entry requirements less onerous, in order to encourage PBKA members and make it a more inclusive, ‘fun’ event at all levels and ages.

We are very keen to encourage as many entrants as possible, so please have a look at the Schedule for the PBKA Honey Show 2024 (3) to consider what categories you might like to enter.

Note that we have a special category for beginners (Novice Class) and as well as some new categories this year, such as Honey Fudge, a Children’s Category, and an ‘Interesting or ingenious piece of beekeeping related equipment’ category. Again, as last year, we have a fun ‘Bad Beekeeper of the Year’ award, (which I should win easily this year, according to the Committee!!!).

Note that we intend having a combined social event and prize giving in the New Year 2025, which will be open to all PBKA members and their families!

We look forward to seeing as many of you as possible on Sunday 24th November and refreshments will be available free of charge.

Any enquiries in the meantime, please come back to me at pbkaapiarymanager@live.co.uk

Very best regards to you all

Paul

Paul Eades

Chair

Pembrokeshire Beekeepers’ Association