{"id":108,"date":"2024-03-03T10:24:22","date_gmt":"2024-03-03T10:24:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shropshirebees-muf3.temp-dns.com\/?page_id=108"},"modified":"2026-06-12T07:10:43","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T07:10:43","slug":"home-page","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/shropshirebees.co.uk\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome to Shropshire Beekeepers&#8217; Association"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"949\" height=\"677\" src=\"https:\/\/shropshirebees-muf3.temp-dns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/bee-close-up.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-734\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shropshirebees.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/bee-close-up.jpg 949w, https:\/\/shropshirebees.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/bee-close-up-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/shropshirebees.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/bee-close-up-768x548.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 949px) 100vw, 949px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Shropshire Beekeepers&#8217; Association works to promote the craft of beekeeping, supporting beekeepers and training new beekeepers to care for and enjoy our honey bee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">HONY BEE SWARM ?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/shropshirebees-muf3.temp-dns.com\/index.php\/swarms\/\">Click here for help<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Good Bee Husbandry Day for all beekeepers old and new<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>10.30 \u2013 16.00 19<sup>th<\/sup> August @ Field Studies Council\u2019s Preston Montford Centre, Montford Bridge, Shrewsbury SY4 1DX<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This will be a day of useful workshops and practical sessions covering all aspects of good beekeeping practice with a team of experienced Bee Inspectors from the National Bee Unit led by Andy Wattam the National Bee Inspector. Informal and relaxed day with ample opportunity to see Bee Diseases in a controlled setting (all necessary protective clothing provided and safely removed), discuss your beekeeping and hopefully take away information which will help and improve your beekeeping.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are only 60 spaces available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cost \u00a35.00. Bring your own packed lunch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Beginners courses<\/strong> <strong>2026<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Saturday course &#8211; SOLD OUT!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Wednesday eve course &#8211; SOLD OUT<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Taster Day 2026<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to try beekeeping to see what&#8217;s involved, book a place on our Taster Day.  Details are on our Learning page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">HONY BEE SWARM ?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/shropshirebees-muf3.temp-dns.com\/index.php\/swarms\/\">Click here for help<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large home-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/shropshirebees-muf3.temp-dns.com\/index.php\/swarms\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"838\" src=\"https:\/\/shropshirebees-muf3.temp-dns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/swarm-comp-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Swarm of bees\" class=\"wp-image-838\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Do you have a swarm of bees?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large home-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/shropshirebees-muf3.temp-dns.com\/index.php\/training-3\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/shropshirebees-muf3.temp-dns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/beekeeping-in-Colombia-2.jpg\" alt=\"Learn beekeeping\" class=\"wp-image-720\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">I want to learn<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large home-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/shropshirebees-muf3.temp-dns.com\/index.php\/contact-shropshire-beekeepers-association\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" data-id=\"475\" src=\"https:\/\/shropshirebees-muf3.temp-dns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/contact-us-iamge-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"Contact us\" class=\"wp-image-475\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Contact us<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Shropshire Beekeepers&#8217; Association works to promote the craft of beekeeping, supporting beekeepers and training new beekeepers to care for and enjoy our honey bee. 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