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Womens Institute votes yes to 'SOS' for Honey Bees

British Beekeepers' Association (BBKA) — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 14:16:56 UT

The following resolution was passed with an overwhelming majority of 99.4% at today's AGM of the Women's Institute.

Bees Need Gardeners

British Beekeepers' Association (BBKA) — Sun, 17 May 2009 18:09:22 UT

At the 2009 Chelsea Flower Show, the British Beekeepers’ Association (BBKA) is asking all the nation’s gardeners to dig deep to help the UK’s honey bees.

BBKA Honey Show @ The Royal Show 7-10 July 2009

Claire Waring — Sun, 03 May 2009 21:30:34 UT

Download the show schedule and entry form. Entries close Wednesday 27th May 2009.

Save Our Swarms

Chris Deaves — Fri, 01 May 2009 01:30:03 UT

The Public urged to save bee swarms for beekeepers.

BBKA Statement on Research Funding Announcement

Martin Smith — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 01:30:02 UT

BBKA Statement on Defra Funding Announcement.

Bees on TV: Who Killed the Honey Bee?

Christine Gray — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 19:29:12 UT

Repeated on BBC2 at 19.00hrs on Friday 15th May.

New Bee Information Service Launched

Steven Turner — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 12:05:16 UT

Bees for Development are launching their new bee information service with Bill Turnbull at Stoneleigh this Saturday 18th April 2009.

Registration of Food Premises

Chris Deaves — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 10:24:50 UT

The BBKA has been in discussion with the FSA regarding the implications of the Food Hygiene (England) Regulations 2006 and its implications for premises registration for beekeepers.

EARS Research Project

Martin Smith — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 08:56:53 UT

“The Plight of the Honey Bee” Beekeepers in East Anglia today are buzzing with excitement, as a £100,000 bee research project gets underway.

Honey Bee Health Research Concepts – the research we need

Tim Lovett — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 17:45:34 UT

Over the last year or so, following on from our Research Colloquium in July 2007, the BBKA has been putting together a comprehensive programme indicating the research needed to help deal with bee health challenges and threats.

A Strategy for Healthy Bees..

Martin Smith — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 20:31:49 UT

Healthy Bees - Protecting and improving the health of honey bees in England and Wales.

Thousands take action to help save UK bees

Martin Smith — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 02:30:02 UT

Over 22,500 people have pledged support for our threatened UK bees as part of the Save Our Bees campaign for National Science and Engineering Week.

BBKA Welcomes National Audit Office Interest In Bees

Martin Smith — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 01:30:01 UT

The report highlights the potential losses to UK agriculture that would arise if the honey bee population continued to decline.

BBKA Spring Convention Programme 2009

Fri, 13 Feb 2009 14:57:40 UT

Full spring convention programme published - Download and book your advance tickets now!

The Save Our Bees Campaign

Steven Turner — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 14:00:00 UT

As part of the celebrations of National Science and Engineering Week 2009 (6-15 March), the British Science Association, supported by the British Beekeepers' Association, want you to help save our UK bees!