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
Preparing for Winter
Monday 5th October (7.30 pm)
The Blue Cap, 520 Chester Road, Sandiway, CW8 2DN
Many beekeepers lost record numbers of colonies during last winter and several explanations
have been proposed for these losses. The importance of preparing our colonies for winter cannot therefore be over emphasised. This meeting will be a good opportunity to discuss the different approaches employed by local beekeepers to help their bees survive the winter months and share their past experiences of success and failure.
Please contact Ian Turley at MCBKSecretary@midcheshirebeekeepers.co.uk
for more information about this meeting.
Please see the Events Page of this website for details of our forthcoming Branch Meetings.