Manchester & District Beekeepers Association

Manchester & District Beekeepers Association Manchester & District Beekeepers Association - Promoting the art of Beekeeping since 1895.

Manchester & District Beekeepersā€™ Association (MDBKA) is a UK charity (number: 1159052).

This weekend saw the installation the amazing Folklorians Garden at Manchester and District Beekeepers Association in He...
19/07/2026

This weekend saw the installation the amazing Folklorians Garden at Manchester and District Beekeepers Association in Heaton Park.

After winning gold for the garden at the BBC Gardeners World Live in Birmingham last month, designer, Kate Patrick was incredibly kind and chose to donate the garden to MDBKA to form part of our education and outreach programme. The garden was carefully moved, piece by piece, plant by plant from the NEC in Birmingham to Prestwich.

The garden will be used to educate about the importance of planting for pollinators and insects and other wildlife.

We are very honoured to be trusted as the custodians of this wonderful garden - a gift that will be enjoyed by beekeepers and park users for generations to come.

A huge thank you to Kate and her team, as well as the team at Heaton Park & Hall, and our very dedicated volunteers who have worked tirelessly, not just this weekend but for the past month, to make this garden a reality.

BBKA - The British Beekeepers Association
Manchester City Council

19/07/2026

Reminder: Our visitor centre and shop in Heaton Park is closed today due to a training event. The good news is that you can still buy honey, just look out for the 'Honey for sale' sign in front of the Dower House today between 12 and 4. Back open as usual next weekend.

14/07/2026

Please note that due to a training event this weekend, the Dower House will be closed on Sunday.

Apologies for any inconvenience caused

20/06/2026

Please note that the Dower House is not open this weekend due to Park Life event taking place in the park.

Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience caused. You can get your honey fix at Village Greens Prestwich who stock our local honey.

We had the pleasure of our second group of Novice trainees in the apiary yesterday evening! We were treated to a dry eve...
09/06/2026

We had the pleasure of our second group of Novice trainees in the apiary yesterday evening! We were treated to a dry evening which makes it so much more enjoyable.

If you are interested in joining us for beginner beekeeping training, you can find out more on our website. Bookings are now open for our 2026/2027 course. The course kicks of with a weekend of training on the 12th and 13th of September, and then regular practical sessions in 2027. https://www.mdbka.com/beekeeping-training/

Thank you to Jen for this wonderful photo from yesterday's session.

Please note that due to a training event, the Dower House visitor centre and shop will be closed this Sunday, the 24th M...
21/05/2026

Please note that due to a training event, the Dower House visitor centre and shop will be closed this Sunday, the 24th May.

Apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

The good news is that you can now buy our honey from Village Greens Prestwich

Happy World Bee Day 2026! This World Bee Day - we encourage everyone to do what they can to support bees and pollinators...
20/05/2026

Happy World Bee Day 2026!

This World Bee Day - we encourage everyone to do what they can to support bees and pollinators.

- Plant a patch of pollinator friendly plants.
- Leave some of the grass in your garden long to provide food for pollinators.
- Reduce or eliminate pesticide/chemical use.

Busy session with our training group this evening.Amongst everything else we had going on, some lovely runners let us kn...
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 šŸ

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

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The Dower House, Heaton Park
Manchester
M252SW

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