Manchester & District Beekeepers Association

27/04/2026

Busy session with our training group this evening.

Amongst everything else we had going on, some lovely runners let us know they had spotted a swarm of bees next to the Heaton Park & Hall Hall.

We managed to get them in a box and moved them to our apiary 🐝

07/04/2026

Check out this great video from Manchester Honey Company - we have had these insects a lot closer to home than we would like in the last year, with confirmed sightings and nests in the North West in 2025! Keep an eye out and be sure to report any sightings.

https://www.bbka.org.uk/identify-report-asian-hornet

23/03/2026

Good news honey fans! Our very popular Honey Refill Day is back this Sunday 29th March.

Bring down your clean jar(s) between mid day and 3pm and we will fill in with our lovely Heaton Park Honey!

The honey is priced at £1.50 per 100g. Limited to 1kg per person.

Heaton Park & Hall BBKA - The British Beekeepers Association

21/03/2026

The Dower House will be open today as take part in the Bloomtown Event

Come and see us between mid day and 3pm

04/03/2026

Our first Bee Keeping Taster day is now available for booking at https://www.mdbka.com/beekeeping-taster-days-2026/

Apologies for earlier confusion. This event will take place on the Saturday 23rd May as originally planned

09/02/2026

It was lovely to see the bees out making the most of the snowdrops on Sunday

09/02/2026

Good news! Our Dower House visitors centre is open this Sunday, from mid-day to 3pm

Our volunteers will be on hand to answer all bee related questions and show you around the apiary.

Our local Heaton Park & Hall honey is available for sale.

So if you are in the park on Sunday, why not nip in and see us 🐝🐝

27/01/2026

Good news! Our very popular Beekeeping Taster Days are now available for booking.

This year these will take place on Saturday 23rd May and Saturday 15th August.

We have morning and afternoon sessions available and each lasts 2 hours.

The session consists of a short talk and then hands on experience in our Heaton Park training apiary.

Our Beekeeping taster days are a great way of seeing if beekeeping is for you.

To book - see our the link on our website - don't delay, spaces are strictly limited. We provide the beesuits, just bring a clean pair of boots.

https://www.mdbka.com/beekeeping-taster-days-2026/

BBKA - The British Beekeepers Association Heaton Park & Hall

Not sure if beekeeping is for you or you just want to find out a little more about beekeeping and experience an active colony of bees? If so, our taster sessions are what you need! The cost is £25 per person, with morning or afternoon sessions available.

20/01/2026

We are very pleased to have retained our Green Flag for our Apiary Garden for 2025/2026! The flag is now flying proud on the flagpole in front of the Dower House.

This is thanks to the hard work of our volunteers throughout the year.

A special thank you to our lead gardening volunteers Eric and Vicky who contributed a huge amount of work in 2025! Your hard work and dedication is massively appreciated.

12/01/2026

Good morning everyone.

We are very pleased to be able to confirm our 2026 Novice training days in April.

You can now book on our April intake. This involves two theory training days in April and then 6 weeks of practical training in our Heaton Park apiary from June.

Find out more and book online on our website -

The weekend ‘Beekeeping for Beginners’ Course will take place on the 25th & 26th of April 2026 and will be followed by a series of practical sessions in the beehives starting in June. The fee will be £150, which will include a full year’s Membership of the Association (from October 2026). Thi...

03/12/2025

Our most recent corporate sponsor is Radisson Blu Hotel Manchester Airport & Radisson Manchester City Centre. Here is Cluster Operations Manager Rosie King with their hive. We'll put it out in the yard and fill it with bees in the spring. Thanks to Radisson Blu for their support!

For local honey and 100% beeswax candles, come visit the Dower House soon; we close until February after the 14th of December.