Wimbledon Beekeepers' Association

• Bees Abroad UK Ltd www.britishbee.org.uk/beesabroad/index.shtml Bees Abroad is a small UK-registered charity. Volunteer Project Managers assess and support beekeeping projects in developing countries world wide. They use their expertise, working in the local community group to develop a viable project which will become self-sustainable.

• BeeBase https://secure.fera.defra.gov.uk/beebase/index.cfm BeeBase is the National Bee Unit website. It is designed for beekeepers and supports Defra and the Welsh Assembly Government's Bee Health Programme and the Healthy Bees Plan, which set out to protect and sustain our valuable national bee stocks.

• The Beekeeping Centre at Blackhorse Apiaries www.blackhorseapiaries.org.uk/ The Blackhorse Beekeeping Centre is located near Woking, Surrey, in England. It specialises in the education and support of contemporary, suburban beekeepers.

• Bees for Development www.beesfordevelopment.org/ We are an information service working at the heart of an international network of people and organisations involved with apiculture in developing countries.

• BIBBA www.bibba.com Bee Improvement & Bee Breeders' Association.

• British Beekeepers' Association www.britishbee.org.uk/ With over 12,000 members the British Beekeepers Association (BBKA) is the leading organisation representing beekeepers within the UK.

• Bumblebee Conservation Trust www.bumblebeeconservation.org.uk/ Bumblebees are beautiful, hard working and incredibly important pollinators. In the last 70 years two species have become nationally extinct, and others are seriously threatened. Join today and help us to conserve bumblebees for future generations to enjoy.

• The London Beekeepers Association www.lbka.org.uk/index.php?page=Home The LBKA is the association for those in London who already keep bees or who intend to do so, for beginners who want to start beekeeping and need instruction, and for anyone who wishes to be associated with beekeeping in the London area, including members of other neighbouring Associations.

• Surrey Beekeepers' Association www.surreybeekeepers.org.uk/ The Surrey Beekeepers Association (SBKA) is made up of nine local clubs; Croydon Division, Epsom Division, Farnham Division, Guildford Division, Kingston Division, Reigate Division, Weybridge Division, Wimbledon Division with Central Sussex BKA (formerly Horsham & Crawley affiliated.

Various web sites advertising beekeeping books and other publications

• BeeCraft Journal for Beekeepers www.bee-craft.com/ BeeCraft the beekeepers journal for beginners and seasoned apiarists. Beekeeping information, shop and UK wide courses in all aspects of Beekeeping

• C Arden - Bookseller www.ardenbooks.co.uk/ Established almost 30 years ago, we are a bookshop located in Hay on Wye, the 'town of books'. Our focus is on natural history, including bees and beekeeping.

• Northern Bee Books www.groovycart.co.uk/cart.php?c=533 Welcome to Northern Bee Books. We claim to stock the largest range of English language bee books in the world.

• Beechwood Bees www.beechwoodbees.co.uk Here at Beechwood Bees we are bee people. We love everything to do with bees and are constantly surprised, excited and frankly amazed at what our bees get up to. We are passionate about beekeeping and the plight of bees both in the United Kingdom and abroad.

• The Beehive Workshop www.thebeehiveworkshop.co.uk The Beehive Workshop is dedicated to producing the best quality solid Cedar British National Hives and all items relating to the National Hive including solid Cedar National Nucleus Hives with a reputation for quality and value for money.

• Bees-Knees Hives www.beeskneeshives.co.uk National and Langstroth and also bee-hives impregnated with hot wax. Impregnated hives afford better protection against damp, fungi and, disease penetration and overall seals the joints.

• bid4bees www.bid4bees.co.uk The new online auction site for all your apicultural equipment and all things bees.

• C. Wynne Jones Bee Supplies www.beesupplies.co.uk/ A very warm welcome to all our customers old and new.

• Fragile Planet www.fragile-planet.co.uk/ Welcome to Fragile Planet

• KBS (Kemble Bee Supplies) www.kemble-bees.com/ At Brede Valley Bee Farm we have been producing deep cell foundation and raising queens since 1980. With wide commercial beekeeping experience in New Zealand, Canada & the UK for thirty-five years, we are well placed to understand the needs of the beekeeping business for both amateurs & professionals.

• Maisemore Apiaries www.bees-online.co.uk Maisemore Apiaries, established in 1953, has now become one of the major manufacturers and suppliers of Bee Keeping equipment in the UK. Located in Gloucestershire, Maisemore Apiaries offer a range of quality beekeeping items second to none.

• National Bee Supplies www.beekeeping.co.uk/profile.htm National Bee Supplies is a forward-looking company founded on traditional values and at the heart of this is the relationship we build with each and every one of our customers.

• Omlet - Beehaus www.omlet.co.uk/products_services/products_services.php?view=Bees With the new beehaus from Omlet, you can enjoy the fascinating experience of keeping bees in your own garden or rooftop.

• Park Beekeeping Supplies www.parkbeekeeping.com/ Welcome to the new and updated Park Beekeeping website. We hope you enjoy the changes we have made.

• Paynes Southdown Bee Farm www.paynesbeefarm.co.uk/store/ Paynes is a fully working commercial beekeeping company established in 1922 by Mr Fred Payne. Still family run, it maintains the traditional family business values of quality goods and friendly service.

• Peak Hives www.peak-hives.co.uk/ We make our hives out of 1st grade western red cedar, high quality red deal or, when available, locally sourced larch from the peak district. the driving forces behind peak-hives.co.uk are sustainability and quality workmanship. sustainability because, well it matters quite a bit we think and quality workmanship because customer satisfaction is paramount.

• Sherriff International www.bjsherriff.co.uk/ Beekeepers Protective Clothing

• Thorne Beekeeping Supplies www.thorne.co.uk/ Beekeeping equipment from Thornes. The name of Thornes has been synonymous for decades with quality beekeeping equipment, candlemaking supplies, and accessories.

• Beegifts www.beegifts.com/ B J Sherriff's Quality Gift Products

In and around the Merton area.

• Friends of Cannizaro Park www.cannizaropark.com In 1996, local residents set up the Friends of Cannizaro Park as a voluntary group to try to protect the garden for the long term.

• Merton Historical Society www.mertonhistoricalsociety.org.uk/index.php?cat=about&sec=introduction The Society is concerned with the history of the London Borough of Merton, England. It undertakes research and publishes books and booklets on the history of Merton, Mitcham and Morden.

• Morden Hall Park www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-mordenhallpark-2 Attractive parkland, meadows, wetlands and waterways to explore by foot or by bike.

• Wimbledon and Putney Commons www.wpcc.org.uk/index.html The Commons are an area of calm and tranquility in the midst of the urban sprawls of Wimbledon, Putney and Kingston-upon-Thames in South West London.

• The Wimbledon Society www.wimbledonsociety.org.uk/ Founded in 1903, The Wimbledon Society is committed to protecting all those local amenities which contribute to our quality of life.

• Wimbledon Society Museum of Local History www.wimbledonmuseum.org.uk/ A small intimate museum in which we show you, in pictures, words and objects, the three thousand year history of Wimbledon.

• Wimbledon Windmill Museum www.wimbledonwindmillmuseum.org.uk/ Wimbledon Windmill Museum is a museum of windmills housed in the windmill on Wimbledon Common. It depicts the history of windmills and milling using working models and the machinery and tools of the trade, with hands-on milling for children.

Web logs from other beekeepers

• Diary of an Incompetent Beekeeper mellifera.blogspot.com/ "When you earnestly believe you can compensate for a lack of skill by doubling your efforts, there's no end to what you can't do."

• Bad Beekeeping www.badbeekeeping.com/ Welcome to...The BadBeekeeping Website!!

• Good Gifts goodgifts.org/ Every Good Gift is a wonderful expression of affection. And with nearly 200 unusual gifts to choose from, you'll find something for even the quirkiest taste.