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.

Apiary tidy up – working party
We just wanted to say a big thank you to all who came to the apiary working party on Saturday. Many hands make light work

Winter Course
Our 6 week winter beginners course started on Monday 3rd February. We have had a record number of places this year, with 20 ‘newbees’ taking

Annual General Meeting Report
Our 94th Annual General Meeting took place on Thursday 18th February with 36 members in attendance. At the beginning of the meeting we paid our

Christmas Meal
by Leonie Williams Sutton Coldfield and North Birmingham Beekeepers had their Christmas meal on Tuesday 10th December and it was a record turnout with 50

Chairman’s Choice – Lichfield and Hatherton Canal Restoration Trust entitled Conservation
Our second winter talk was a non-beekeeping talk from the Lichfield and Hatherton Canal Restoration Trust entitled Conservation Credentials. Bob and Chris came to talk

Preparing for a Module exam
Exam fever has taken over our association. Flush from successes in the Basic some of us decided to join the County study group for Module