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Nottingham, GB
05/05/2025
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How To Join NBKA & BBKA

  • To join NBKA email Janet Bates with your name, address and email address (if not the one used for the contact)

  • Your name will be put on the database and a membership form will be emailed to you for completion on-line.

  • Membership runs from January to December.

  • (There is no pro rata arrangement but if you join between September and December your subscription will cover membership until December of the following year.)

  • Payments: online payment or bank transfer payments are preferred.

  • Details are given when you submit your application form.

  • Be sure to add a REFERENCE=YOUR FULL NAME or Membership number.​

  • If you need to pay by cheque then please let me know.

  • You will receive an email edition of BeeMaster, which is the Newsletter of NBKA.

  • Make sure your email address is up to date.

  • For full members part of your subscription goes to the BBKA (British Beekeepers Association) so you will also become a member of BBKA and will receive their monthly BBKA News which contains many useful articles.

  • In addition, a small portion of the payment (£2.00) is for BDI (Bee Disease Insurance) which covers up to 3 colonies.

  • Additional payments can be made by members with more colonies on a sliding scale - see membership form.​

  • RENEWALS - will be sent by email to be completed online.

  • Membership Categories are below
  • NBKA Membership Categories

    Pricing Plans
    NBKA Membership
    BBKA Membership
    Bee Disease Insurance
    BeeMaster Email
    BBKA News
    Country Member

    £17.00

    Family member

    £10.00

    Associate member

    £15.50

    Junior member

    £9.50

    Partner member

    £20.50

    Full Member

    £30.00

    Bee Disease Insurance

    Bee Disease Insurance is a sliding scale
    1 To 3 Colonies

    Included In Subs

    4 To 5 Colonies

    £1.20

    6 To 10 Colonies

    £4.70

    11 To 15 Colonies

    £7.75

    16 to 20 Colonies

    £9.50

    21 to 25 Colonies

    £11.10

    26 to 30 Colonies

    £13.60

    31 to 35 Colonies

    £16.10

    36 to 39 Colonies

    £18.10

    ​Partner Member – 2nd BBKA member at the same address (One per registered member)
    Junior member up to age 18
    Family member same address of an NBKA member
    BDI is a sliding scale.
    On your form put the ADDITIONAL COLONIES over 3 that you have i.e. the number of your colonies minus 3.
    The basic subscription insures up to 3 colonies. Extra colonies are on a sliding scale:

    1-3 colonies included in your subs;
    4-5 colonies..£1.20; 6-10 colonies..£4.70; 11-15 colonies..£7.75; 16-20 colonies..£9.50; 21-25 colonies,, £11.10; 26-30 colonies.. £13.60; 31-35 colonies..£16.10; 36-39 colonies..£18.10.
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    Beekeepers’ Association Since 1884
    Registered Charity No 508171
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