Roasted garlic and honey sprout slaw

With the last of this season’s sprouts, make this delicious roasted garlic and honey dressed slaw. Roast a whole head of garlic for about an hour until the cloves are soft and a medium brown – a longer roast will give the dressing a deeper, more caramel flavour. Once...

YLAH Monitoring for 2026

Concerned by the continuing threat of the invasive, non-native Yellow-legged Asian Hornet the British Beekeepers’ Association is urging everyone to stay alert, get informed and be ready to report any sightings. This time of year can start to see the emergence of...

In memory of mum, Catherine Brindley

My mum passed away on the 10th of January 2026. As today is her cremation, I’m setting up this fundraiser to honour her in a way I knew she’d love. She’s always loved bees, so much so that she let a nest of them live in our chimney for nearly 20 years. She only had...

Nutty Dream Slice

These irresistible bars bring together a crisp pastry base with a chewy, nut packed coconut topping. Loosely inspired by the rich coconut and brown sugar layer of Danish drømmekage (dream cake), this traybake uses honey with plenty of toasted nuts. The result is a...

Lectures, Workshops and Seminars

Lectures cannot be booked. Bookings for workshops and seminars open at 8pm on Sunday 25th January. The lectures are: Friday 17th April 10.00 – 11.00 Robert Paxton – Deformed Wing Virus – the most pernicious bee pathogen Dominique Soete – Beekeeping...