Dr Sara Robb gave a wonderful presentation to the Association on the anti-aging benefits of honey! Read More
Members it’s that time of year again – join us for the Vale & Downland Beekeepers’ Association Fun Honey Show Read More
2012 has been a busy year in which 9 of our members took and passed their Basic Assessment, Hear more from our Chairman. Read More
On 26 May 2012 Phil Spillane, the Seasonal Bee Inspector for Oxfordshire, visited the V&DBKA Apiary – by Jane Greenhalgh Read More
UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL – with the Newbury & District Beekeepers Association in conjunction with the National Bee Unit – open to all members! Read More
Come and see our static display and find out more information on beekeeping Read More
Come and meet members of The Vale & Downland Beekeepers’ Association Read More
1,000,000 – the (approximate) number of journeys a bee makes from hive to flower in order to make a single jar of honey.
Jane’s recipe for Heather Honey Helensburgh Tablet comes with an addictive warning: A minute on the lips, a lifetime on the hips….. Read More
During December John Eustace, Ric Hiscott and John Valentine renewed fencing posts and installed a Dutch Gate at the Beginners apiary. John Valentine takes us through his Apiary update. Read More
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