Prospective Beekeepers
Taster Sessions

Prospective beekeepers are welcome to attend 'Taster Sessions' at the association apiary prior to applying for our comprehensive Beginners Course, which comprises both theoretical and practical sessions.

Dates for 2025 are now available

Members enjoy membership of the British Beekeepers' Association BBKA, as well as Bee Disease Insurance BDI cover. Members also enjoy the support of being in a community where communications and assistance is positivly encouraged.

Calling ALL Beekeepers

Do you have a Bee Hive?

Then please register your Apiary with Bee Base. We fully support the work of the National Bee Unit looking after the health and welfare of UK honey bees and would like to encourage all Beekeepers, irrespective of membership of GBK, to register on the NBU's website, Beebase.

If you are a member of GBK, BeeBase registration is NOT automatic. Please register your apiary on BeeBase using the link above.

Thank you for your support

Make a donation to Gwent Beekeepers CIO

Please follow this link to make a donation to Gwent Beekeepers CIO and help us to support pollinators by training the Beekeepers of the future.

Thank you for your support.

Education

We offer a programme of monthly lectures over the winter months and monthly sessions at the association apiary during the summer, in addition to regular newsletters and social events where there is a lot of talking done about beekeeping.

Apiary Sessions

During the year, apiary sessions for members to attend are organised. These sessions provide practical experence and an opportunity to discus any issues and to see practical demonstrations.

The Holden Apiary & Study Centre

GBKCIO have been working hard to build a new centre of excellence for teaching the craft of Beekeeping.

Annual General Meeting

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British Beekeepers Association

Gwent Beekeepers CIO is a member of The British Beekeeping Association

The British Beekeeping Association educates and trains beekeepers of the future and supports vital research.

Welsh Beekeepers Association

Gwent Beekeepers CIO supports the work of the Welsh Beekeepers Association

The WBKA educates and trains beekeepers of the future and supports vital research in Wales

Adopt a hive

Honey Bees really need your help. You can help the bees by helping to sponsoring a hive at GBK CIO's Apiary.

Bees for Development

The Association's president is Nicola Bradbear of Bees for Development. The association has trained beekeepers for the Forgotten Landscape Project centred on the Blaenavon World Heritage Site.

National Honey Monitoring Scheme

Both honeybees and wild bees have suffered declines in recent years. These are thought to be linked to agricultural intensification, including pesticide use and loss of habitats/ floral resources, as well as the emergence of new diseases and climate change. Their sensitivity to the way we manage land in the UK has long been a cause for concern.

Working in partnership with UK beekeepers, the National Honey Monitoring Scheme aims to use honeybees to monitor long-term changes in the condition and health of the UK countryside. However, we need the help of beekeepers if this scheme is to work.

Asian Hornet

The Asian hornet, also known as the yellow-legged hornet or Asian predatory wasp, is a species of hornet indigenous to Southeast Asia. It is of concern as an invasive species in Europe and the UK that threatens the local honey bee population.