The Independent: Rebecca Marshall: Meet the world's first apprentice bee farmer

"Rebecca is the worlds first apprentice bee farmer, according to the commercial Bee Farmers Association (BFA), which set up the scheme to help arrest a decline in the industry. The average age of a UK bee farmer is now 66 and the number of beehives has declined by 73 per cent, falling from a million hives in 1900 to just 270,000 in 2015."

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The Association's apiary in North Shropshire

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The Association maintains an apiary at an organic farm in North Shropshire. We hold regular meetings at the apiary during the summer, where members old and new can gain experience in handling bees.

Our Vision

visionWe encourage and develop
the art and science of bee keeping


visionWe strive to educate
Through group meetings, practical out apiary events and educational support 

NSBKA

The North Shropshire Beekeepers' Association - to encourage and develop the art and science of bee keeping