The Carlisle Association was established in 1931 to promote beekeeping, bee health, and to help beekeepers through the dissemination of information and the purchase of equipment. Today our aims are much the same as they were then. We currently have around 50 members from north Cumbria and southern Scotland, and hold regular meetings and training courses to help develop beekeeping in the Carlisle area.
Objectives of Carlisle Association
Meetings & Membership
Carlisle Beekeepers Association has a series of winter meetings at Gosling Sike Farm, Houghton, regular apiary days, plus the association attends a variety of agricultural and flower show. Membership of Carlisle Beekeepers Association is open to anyone subscribing to the aims and constitution of the association .
Apiary
Carlisle Beekeepers Association has a teaching apiary with working examples of all the main types of hive, a meeting room and workshop. Meetings are held at the apiary every two weeks from early April through to the end of September. The apiary is used for teaching, raising queens and for club meetings.
Help With Bees
Members requiring help or advice with their bees, please contact the Chairman, Robin MacLeod,
Tel: 07732 456015 email - randjmacleod@btinternet.com
Association Equipment & Library
Carlisle Beekeepers Association has a a number of extractors and other beekeeping equipment which can be lent out to members. The association also has library of beekeeping books and videos which can again be borrowed by current members.
Carlisle Beekeepers Information Leaflet ( requires Adobe Acrobat Reader.)
Click on the link to download the current information leaflet: Carlisle Beekeepers Association ~ information leaflet
Links
BBKA
Cumbria
Beekeepers
Cumbrian
Bee Inspectors
for Cumbria
Bee Base
National
Bee Unit
SCOTTISH
BEEKEEPERS
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Bee Connect
Spray
Liason
Asian Hornet information and how to report sightings are the first item on the Articles page
Beginners Beekeeping Day
Next Course 1st February 2020
email - carlisle.beekeepers@gmail.com