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Venues for Leicestershire and Rutland BKA (L&RBKA) Meetings

I am a member of this Association and support its aims, but any views that I express in these pages, are my own... I am a committee member, but I do not 'represent' L&RBKA.

This is a very active and 'go ahead' organisation... We operate mainly on two sites:- Brooksby Bee Yard (managed by Brian Cramp) which we operate during the Summer, every Tuesday evening. The starting time is 7:30, so please arrive a little earlier in order to sign in and sort out what is happening, The main course starts at the beginning of April and runs til end of July. I addition to the main course there are three introductory lectures that will enable absolute beginners to understand beekeeping terminology, the natural history of bees and the basics of what a beehive consists of. The bee yard is situated just off of the A607 about half a mile north of Rearsby... This is a marvelous set up with four streams of tuition from beginners upwards, we issue competence certificates, we have an on-going breeding policy backed by instrumental insemination. Indeed there is so much available you will have to come and see for yourself.

This is a very active and 'go ahead' organisation... We operate mainly on two sites:-

Brooksby Bee Yard (managed by Brian Cramp) which we operate during the Summer, every Tuesday evening. The starting time is 7:30, so please arrive a little earlier in order to sign in and sort out what is happening, The main course starts at the beginning of April and runs til end of July. I addition to the main course there are three introductory lectures that will enable absolute beginners to understand beekeeping terminology, the natural history of bees and the basics of what a beehive consists of. The bee yard is situated just off of the A607 about half a mile north of Rearsby...

This is a marvelous set up with four streams of tuition from beginners upwards, we issue competence certificates, we have an on-going breeding policy backed by instrumental insemination. Indeed there is so much available you will have to come and see for yourself.

The Cricketers (public house)... Where we have sometimes met for Winter meetings, and still hold some committee meetings there.

Currently our Winter Meetings are held at the Knighton Parish Centre...

Church Lane, Knighton, Leicester, LE2 3WG

To get there...

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The content of these meetings is mostly lectures, which occur... October through to April. The Agm is usually held in April and has a lecture as well.

There is now an 'official' website for L&RBKA.

Map showing how to reach Brooksby Bee Yard...(curtesy O.S.). Please note the new road layout due to Rearsby bypass.

Map for finding Brooksby Apiary

On some Saturdays we have special events:-

We have an 'Apiary Crawl' and we also have a couple of 'Disease Recognition' days.
Other beekeeping associations sometimes send groups to visit and swap ideas.

All in all a very rich mixture! Visitors are always made welcome, we make a minor charge a couple of quid to non members.

There is plenty of skill and expertise available in all aspects of beekeeping. The main course is structured on BBKA examination requirements and BBKA examinations are held at Brooksby. We are also flexible in providing up to the minute information on beekeeping matters and can put on special lectures, tailored to changed circumstances, should these arise.

My name is Dave, I am often referred to as... "The Fat and Ugly One"... This is a long standing nickname and I take no offence to it. On most Tuesday evenings I will be acting as a clerk, sitting at a desk that is just inside the main door of our lecture room.

Written... 29 October to 02 November 2004, Updated... 27 March 2005,