Becoming a Beekeeper

If you are interested in taking up the fascinating hobby of beekeeping you will no doubt have lots of questions and here we aim to provide some of the answers to help you find out exactly what might be involved. Keeping bees healthy and productive requires knowledge...

Pain d’épices

Pain d’épices or spice bread is a classic French quick bread which originated in the Middle Ages. Aside from grinding spices, the cake takes just minutes to prepare and keeps well. In fact, like many honey or spice cakes, it tastes best a couple of days after baking...

Yellow-legged Asian Hornet Week

The British Beekeepers’ Association is urging everyone to stay alert, get informed and be ready to report any sightings of the invasive Yellow-legged Asian hornet (Vespa velutina) as part of our Yellow-legged Asian Hornet Week:  1st – 7th September 2025....