Northants Bee Keepers Association

Northamptonshire Beekeepers' Association (NBKA) Registered Charity No. 295593

 

Northants Bee Keepers Association

Copyright © NBKA 2007-2009

Northants Bee Keepers Association
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE BEEKEEPERS ASSOCIATION
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE BEEKEEPERS’ ASSOCIATION

A member organisation representing beekeepers in the County of Northamptonshire

DARTINGTON LONG DEEP HIVE
ENCAUSTIC ART
BOOK STALL
SKEP MAKING
JUDGING HONEY COMPETITION
WELSH LOVE SPOON CARVING

The Midland & South-Western Counties Convention

In the spring of 1920, the Secretary of Gloucestershire BKA suggested to the County Bee Instructor, that an inter-counties beekeepers convention might be organised.

They therefore wrote to the county secretaries of Worcestershire, Monmouthshire, Herefordshire and Warwickshire and the first convention was held in Gloucester in the autumn of 1920 with the Mayor of Gloucester at the opening ceremony. It was decided to create a permanent organisation, the Midland & South Western Counties Convention of Beekeepers (MSWCC), funded by the member counties, and that each county should take its turn to host the convention. Apart from the war years a convention has been held each year on a rotational basis.

The number of participating counties has grown over the years and currently includes Gwent, Northamptonshire, South Staffordshire & District, Swansea & District, Gloucestershire, Derbyshire, Herefordshire, Leicestershire & Rutland and Worcestershire.

The 2012 conference will be hosted by Derbyshire, on 14th - 16th September 2012, at Hayes Conference Centre, Swanwick, Derbyshire.

More details of the 2012 Conference

Demonstrating the Dartington Long Deep Hive

Encaustic Art Demonstration - Mair Cairns

 

Book Stall - Betty Showler

Skep Making - Karl Showler

 

Welsh Love Spoon Carving - Mike Cram

 

Judging Honey Competition - Bernard Diaper