Social Meeting this Monday (14th)

Please remember that it's the monthly Social Meeting this coming Monday (14th).    

We will be meeting in the snug at the Boat & Railway in Stoke Prior from 7:30 onwards.   

Everyone is welcome including non-members!

Social Meeting on Monday

Please note that the Bowling Green Inn has closed, so the next Social Meeting on Monday 9th September will be at the Boat & Railway, Shaw Lane, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, B60 4EQ

Social Meetings

A reminder also about our Social meetings.    These are held on the second Monday of each month at the Bowling Green Inn, Shaw Lane, Stoke Prior, Bromsgrove B60 4BH

We meet from around 7:30pm      Friends, relatives and non-members thinking about becoming beekeepers are always very welcome.   The remaining 2024 dates are:


Monday 8th July
Monday 12th August
Monday 9th September
Monday 14th October
Monday 11th November
Monday 9th December 

Avoncroft Windmill Apiary Sessions

A reminder - the Avoncroft Windmill apiary meetings are being held each week, subject to weather.

You are very welcome to come along to support and/or learn from some of NEWBKA's most experienced beekeepers.  Please see the schedule below, showing the Session Leader:


Sunday 7 July  Chris Broad
Sunday 14 July  Adam Lovick
Saturday 20 July  Dave Lantsbery
Saturday 27 July  
Dave Lantsbery
Saturday 3 August   Tim Vivian
Sunday 11 August  Adam Lovick
Sunday 18 August  Chris Broad
Saturday 24 August  Dave Lantsbery
Saturday 31 August  Dave Lantsbery
Sunday 8 September  Adam Lovick
Saturday 14 September  Tim Vivian
Sunday 22 September  
Chris Broad
Saturday 28 September  Dave Lantsbery


We meet in the Avoncroft Museum car park at 10:30 am.

Honeybees helping in the fight against Lung Cancer

New research from Michigan State University has found that honey bees can detect biomarkers or chemical concentrations associated with lung cancer just by smelling human breath.

Not only that, but they can also distinguish between different lung cancer cell types.   For the article, please click here

Avoncroft Windmill Apiary Sessions

A reminder - the Avoncroft Windmill apiary meetings are being held each week, subject to weather.

You are very welcome to come along to support and/or learn from some of NEWBKA's most experienced beekeepers.   Please see the schedule below, showing the Session Leader:


Saturday 15 June  Dave Lantsbery
Saturday 22 June  John Gower
Saturday 29 June  Tim Vivian
Sunday 7 July  Chris Broad
Sunday 14 July  Adam Lovick
Saturday 20 July  Dave Lantsbery
Saturday 27 July  John Gower


We meet in the Avoncroft Museum car park at 10:30 am.

World Bees Day at Busy Bees

Ed Payne has again given his time to highlight the importance of bees, as part of World Bees Day.

This time, it was at the aptly named Busy Bees Pre-School in Droitwich.  As usual, it was well received, as seen in the photos below.