About the ABKA

ABKA, Avon Beekeepers Association, was set up as a charity to "advance the science of Apiculture and to promote and foster the education of the public therein". In other words, to promote beekeeping, especially beekeeping know-how. It is a corporate member of the British Beekeepers Association, which looks after the national interests of beekeeping.

It is an association of five local branches representing geographic areas covering the old Avon county:

Branch	Number of Full Members
Bath and District	54
Blagdon, Clevedon and District	57
Bristol and District	56
Keynsham and District	11
Weston-super-Mare and District	22

as of October 2005

For further information, please visit www.avonbeekeepers.co.uk