Kingston Beekeepers Club

Kingston Beekeepers Club - Membership

Kingston Beekeepers Club membership is for a year from 1st of October to 31st September.

The subcription rates for 2005/6 are:

Full Individual Member: £32.00

Family Member: £3.05

Associate Member (no bees): £14.50

Hive site rental (at the apiary) £10.00

BDI for more than 2 colonies -
rates for additional hives: 3-5 £2.25, 6-10 £5.25, 11-14 £7.50
more details below

Membership for 2003/4 is from to 1st Oct 2003 - 30th Sept 2004
see AGM page for details
and Membership form 2002

Kingston Beekeepers Club Full Membership includes the following privilidges:

1. Kingston Beekeepers club Newsletter

2. BEECRAFT Magazine every month

3. The BBKA NEWS

The BBKA NEWS is published five times a year and contains up to date information and articles relating to beekeeping from the BBKA. In addition it contains advertisements by services and manufacturers of beekeeping equipment. Information on advertising rates and any articles of interest should be sent to the Editor: Mrs S. Blake, Stratton Court, Over Stratton, South Petherton, Somerset TA13 5LQ Email: m-s.blake@overstratton.fsnet.co.uk

4. Loan of Honey Extractors & Ripeners

5. BDI - Brood Diseases Insurance.

Kingston Beekeepers Club subscription includes BDI for two colonies. An extra premium is payable for additional colonies.

The members of BDI are the Member Associations. The minimum payable by each Member Association as a condition of membership is £1.50 per annum for each of its beekeeping members which insures two colonies.
Beekeeping members can insure more colonies for the following additional premiums:
Up to 5 colonies (including the basic two) an additional £2.25
Up to 10 colonies (including the basic two) an additional £5.25
Up to 15 colonies (including the basic two) an additional £7.50
Up to 20 colonies (including the basic two) an additional £9.00
Up to 25 colonies (including the basic two) an additional £9.75
More than 25 colonies (including the basic two) and up to a maximum of 39 at 45p a colony.

The compensation paid for frames, wax, excluders and honey is something like the current retail price at fairly large quantity rate

There are two Schemes.

One for beekeepers with up to 39 hives and it is managed by Mr Bernard Diaper 69 Russell Bank Road, Four Oaks, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands B74 4RQ Tel: 0121 353 2711
The other for beekeepers with 40 or more hives and it is managed by Mrs M Homer, Eadie Cottage, Cutnall Green, Droitwich WR9 0PQ

6. BBKA Public & Products Liability Insurance for Members

Covers individual beekeepers only, who are direct or indirect members of the BBKA. The Public Liability covers each of our members in the UK for up to £2,500,00 for each claim. No one individual to operate more than 40 hives. The Product Liability is a blanket cover for the whole Association up to £2,500,000.
For information on the above insurance please contact BBKA Headquarters

The BBKA also provide the following services.

BBKA All risks insurance

This can be purchased by Kingston members at additional cost, and covers loss of or damage to hives and equipment belonging to an insured member and also bees (where hives are damaged by insured perils), arising from all risks not specifically excluded.

The annual premiums are:
COST: Home Apiaries - £2.00 per £100 sum insured
Out Apiaries - £3.00 per £100 sum insured
COVER: All Risks of physical loss or damage subject to £50.00 excess on each and every loss.
SUM INSURED: To represent full replacement cost

Further details and forms of application can be obtained from our Headquarters at Stoneleigh. NB: When members wish to claim under these schemes, notification must be sent to the Headquarters at the earliest possible moment.

Beekeeping Examinations to the highest level.

	The following Examinations are held:
	Junior                        £2.00
	Basic                         £6.00		
	Intermediate, in Modular form £10.00 per Module
	Practical                     £35.00
	Senior, in Modular form       £10.00 per Module
	Microscopy                    £20.00
	Associate BBKA Honey Judge    £30.00
	BBKA Honey Judge              £35.00

Modules for the above examinations are available from the Secretary of the Examinations Board: J D Hendrie c/o BBKA Headquarters

Audio Visual Aids and Slide Libraries.

The Audio Visual aids and Slide (lending) Libraries are an important part of the BBKA's service to members. A wide selection of video cassettes, projection slides and sound cassettes on beekeeping and allied subjects is available. A microscope slide service is also available. The demands made are greater each year as more Associations, local Branches and individuals avail themselves of this facility when arranging their programmes of educational activities. Early booking is advised especially for the winter months. For all bookings please send request to headquarters at least three weeks before they are required. A combined catalogue is available, price 75p from headquarters