Our hard working SBKA events secretary, Elinor Turner runs our monthly meetings – held every second Wednesday of the month at Hallamshire Golf Club, Redmires Rd, Sheffield S10 4LA, UK. Meetings are preceded by a beginners session hosted by our in house master beekeepers Bec & Mark from 6:45pm followed by a guest speaker at 7:30pm. Click on a calendar entry below for more details of upcoming topics.

Our 11th March 2026 meeting (7:30pm at Hallamshire Golf Club, Redmires Rd, Sheffield S10 4LA) features presentations by Dillon Butters who will discuss the planned SBKA response to Yellow Legged Asian Hornets and by Bec Kay who will be reviewing swarm control and hive husbands approaches for the coming season.

Bee Health Day: SBKA is delighted to be hosting a BBKA Bee Health Day from 09:00 to 17:00 on Friday the 29th May 2026 at Lees Hall Golf Club, Sheffield. Attendance is open to all local beekeepers from across Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire at a cost of £10. Free for SBKA members. As places are limited, we are asking for a returnable deposit of £20 to secure your spot. Please sign up HERE – registration will close once all places have been reserved.

Beginners’ Course: The SBKA 2026 Beginners’ Course starts on the 5th March 2026 (see calendar below). Registration for Part 1 has now closed, but a handful of places remain available for Part 2 (only for those who are currently taking Part 1). For more information please see HERE.

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