Promoting and Supporting Local Beekeepers
The aim of Sutton Coldfield and North Birmingham Beekeepers Association is to promote the craft of beekeeping and to support beekeepers.
We offer a wide range of activities to suit all levels of beekeeping, including training courses for beginners and successive courses and talks and exams thereafter.
We are involved in in giving talks and demonstrations to members of the public to promote valuable information and better understanding of the behaviour of bees, their role in the ecological system and the craft of beekeeping.
Upcoming Events
We hold regular beekeeping events. See what’s coming soon.
Upcoming Events
Latest Beekeeping News
Discover what’s happening in beekeeping in Sutton Coldfield and north Birmingham.
Winter Beginner’s Course
Our 6 week winter beginners course started on Tuesday 6th February. We have had a record number of places this year, with 20 ‘newbees’ taking
Annual General Meeting Report
Chairman’s Report 2023 Each year when I sit down to write this report I think to myself, all I need to do is get last
Christmas 2023
Our Association Christmas Dinner was held at Wishaw Country Sports Club on Tuesday 12th December. It was a cold and wet evening, but gathering in the
The Bees and Wasps of Sutton Park
by Leonie Williams Our most recent talk was from PhD student Aaron Bhambra and was entitled The Bees and Wasps of Sutton Park. We all
Skep Making Course
By Leonie Williams The Heritage Craft Association is the UK’s advocacy body for traditional heritage crafts and publishes a red list which is a list
Apiary Close and the Conker Championship 2023
Autumn marks two important events in our calendar. With our bees fed, treated and checked for health, it was time to close up our training