The Mid Bucks Beekeepers Association runs courses each year to help new beekeepers learn the craft of beekeeping and for established beekeepers to help improve their skills.

New Beekeepers Course

The New Beekeepers Course runs from March to April each year.   Click on the link to see the course syllabus and find out how you can register for next year’s course

BBKA Basic Assessment

This year we ran a course in preparation for the BBKA Basic Assessment exam.  

The course consisted of 3 discussion sessions which covered all the theory parts of the syllabus.  

These were then followed by practical sessions in the Association Apiary.

Next year we will be holding the course again if there are sufficient members wishing to take the Assessment.  The course will be open to all members who have kept bees for one year or more.  There will be no charge for the course itself but there is a small charge by the BBKA for the examination.

The Basic Assessment is an excellent course to help you brush up your beekeeping skills and it is thoroughly recommended for all our members.