Epsom Beekeepers Association

14/05/2026

We have some places left for our beekeeping experience day this Sunday! Please click the link below to book your place. 🐝🐝🐝@

https://www.epsombeekeepers.co.uk/ebkashop/ebka-beekeeping-experience-days-2026/

12/05/2026

We are sure you will agree that it is fantastic news to have not one - but two - Epsom Beekeepers nominated for the awards 2026.

The winner will be announced tomorrow night.
Best of luck to both Mick The Urban Apiary and Helen of
With the other nominee being &baboo in Ewell Village one thing is certain - the winner will be someone championing local honey!!

GOOD LUCK to Honey & Bamboo Mama's Beeswax and The Urban Apiary, who have been shortlisted for the Best Most Sustainable / Green Business sponsored by University for the Creative Arts - UCA Who is your favorite? let us know in the comments

10/05/2026

The Animal and Plant Health Agency’s National Bee Unit (NBU) informed us that they have received 4 further credible reports of Yellow-Legged Hornet (YLH).
On 30th April a householder found a YLH in their house in Leigh Green, Kent.
On 1st May a householder found a YLH in their shed in Coldred, Kent.
On 3rd May a householder found a YLH in their garage in Densole, Kent.
On 4th May a member of the public found a YLH in Folkestone, Kent.
Specimens will be collected and sent to Fera Science Limited.
These are reported as single hornets and due to the time of year, unlikely to be associated with a nest, so we are not planning to take any further action.

30/04/2026

Learn about bees and beekeeping on our Beekeeping Experience Day!

A few places left for both May and June! 🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝

25/04/2026

Fancy trying out beekeeping for a day? 🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝

10/04/2026

Have you ever wondered what beekeeping is like? If you have why not come to one of our taster day!
See below for details. 🐝🐝🐝

06/03/2026

Please see details below of our Beekeeping Experience days for this year!

12/01/2026

We are told 2026 is the year of Peak stuff - so no more buying presents its all about experiences!!
So our 1 day beekeeping experiences days may well be perfect for a spring or early Summer Birthday, Mothers day or early Fathers day gift.

We are running 2 this year

📅Sunday 17th May and Sunday 14th June
⏱️9:30 am - 4pm
📍Ewell Village Location
🎫£80
https://www.epsombeekeepers.co.uk/ebkashop/ebka-beekeeping-experience-days-2026/

🐝learn about the Honey bee and products of the hive
🍯Honey tasting of local and not so local honeys
😋Lunch!
🔍Inspect a hive with one of our practical teaching team

The Experience Day offers a mix of theoretical and practical learning to provide an overview of the lifecycle and craft of keeping a colony of honeybees. This one day course is designed to give a you ‘taste’ of the commitments, equipment, costs and knowledge required before starting.

31/10/2025

Hoping technology really helps us win this battle. But remember every nest destroyed starts with someone spotting and reporting a YLH. See it 👀 snap it 📷 app it 📲

The boss of one of the UK's biggest farming companies says a painful transition is ahead.