Guildford Beekeepers has a full programme of events during the year.
Apart from its weekly meetings at the Association Apiary on Saturdays during the Spring, Summer, and Autumn there are many social events.
See below for our current programme which is added to on a regular basis.
Apiary Sessions – GBKA members only
From October fortnightly sessions, with one themed session per month, will be held at the Association Apiary near Bramley. Everyone is welcome to attend all sessions; the barn is open from 10:15 so that we can start any work in the apiary at 10:30 am. Once completed we aim to sit down with some refreshments and start the talk/discussions between 11:15 – 11:30, finishing around 12:30. If further information is required then please contact me.
Susan Kimber [email protected]
Upcoming Apiary Sessions – GBKA members only
| 24/01/2026 | Apiary Session – AH LEAD session, Becca Davis |
| 07/02/2026 | General Apiary Session |
| 21/02/2026 | Apiary Session – Showing Honey, Jacqueline Tolley |
| 28/02/2026 | Beginners’ Theory Session 8 |
| 07/03/2026 | Beginners’ Theory Session 9 – General Apiary Session |
| 14/03/2026 | Apiary Session – Photography in the Apiary, Mark Robertson |
| 21/03/2026 | Apiary session |
| 28/03/2026 | Apiary session |
| 04/04/2026 | Beginners’ Theory Session 9 – General Apiary Session |
| 04/04/2026 | Apiary session |
| 11/04/2026 | Nosema testing |
| 18/04/2026 | Practical Course Session 1 tbc |
| 25/04/2026 | Practical Course Session 2 |
| 02/05/2026 | Practical Course Session 3 |
| 09/05/2026 | Practical Course Session 4 |
| 16/05/2026 | Practical Course Session 5 |
| 23/05/2026 | Practical Course Session 6 |
| 30/05/2026 | Practical Course Session 7 |
| 06/06/2026 | Practical Course Session 8 |
| 04/07/2026 | Taster Session |
BBKA Courses – BBKA Members Only
The BBKA run a number of courses which are very popular
Online Learning and Training
The address of the BBKA Learning Platform is https://learning.bbka.org.uk/
For more information and to book places, please visit the shop on the BBKA website
Beekeeper Training – open to all
For anyone considering becoming a beekeeper it is essential to do both a Theory and a Practical Course. Guildford Beekeepers Association (GBKA) has been running both Theory and Practical Courses for many years and our experience in this field is exemplary. We take pride in providing a solid grounding in the craft so that beginners have the confidence to manage bees on their own. Trainees are further supported by automatic membership with GBKA during the course, with access to the Association Apiary at weekends. When the trainees acquire their bees, there is a mentoring scheme through which they can contact a more experienced member to help them through the first years.