Mid Cheshire Beekeepers (MCBK) is one of five branches in the Cheshire Beekeeping Association (CBKA), the others being North Cheshire, South Cheshire, Wirral and Stockport. Established in 2012, MCBK is the youngest CBKA branch and now has around one hundred members, many of whom have just started beekeeping.
We aim to promote the craft of beekeeping and increase public awareness of the importance of honeybees and other pollinating insects to our well-being and existence. To this end we provide training and mentoring for new beekeepers, hold meetings on a range of subjects for both novice and experienced beekeepers, host apiary visits, organise stands at various shows throughout the county, and give talks to schools and local community organisations.
If you are interested in becoming a beekeeper, please come along to any of our branch meetings listed on the Events page of this website where you will be most welcome. If you wish to join MCBK then please download and complete the membership form shown on the About Us page of this website.
NEXT MEETING
APIARY MEETING
Grozone Apiary, Northwich, CW9 5QA
Monday 12th May (7.00pm)
This is the first of the four MCBK Apiary Meetings scheduled for the spring/summer
months and is being held at our training apiary in Northwich. The format of this meeting
will be governed by both the ongoing activity of the bees and the weather, but we are
planning to carry out several hive inspections during the visit.
All CBKA members are welcome to attend this meeting but please contact Ian Turley at [email protected] in advance if you are intending to
participate. We have some bee suits available for any beginners who wish to join us.