Your annual membership to the Halifax and District Beekeepers Association includes the following benefits.
A helping hand to beginners
Access to friendly advice and guidance from very experienced beekeepers.
Automatic membership of the British Beekeepers Association which provides help and support via your local bee inspector.
Notification of and free inspection for any notifiable diseases discovered in neighbouring apiaries.
Bee Disease Insurance (BDI) which provides cover for any equipment you may loose as a consequence of a notifiable bee disease. It only covers first 1-3 colonies. You need to purchase extra to cover the maximum number of hives you anticipate having at the peak of the season, including splits and swarms.
Access to formal training and professional beekeeping qualifications.