Kingston Beekeepers Club - MembershipKingston Beekeepers Club - MembershipKingston 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:
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
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.
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
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.
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.
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
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
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