BBKA News
BBKA News
-
Past Spring Convention Programmes
Recent Spring Convention Programmes The Spring Convention has been held annually since the late 1970s, other than in 2020 when the event was cancelled due to the Coronavirus outbreak. So that you can really get a flavour of what the BBKA's Spring Convention is all about, the programmes for several previous years are available below. These include 2021's virtual Convention, the (cancelled) 2020 event and recent Conventions at Harper Adams. Spring Convention 2025 Programme Spring Convention 2024 Programme Spring Convention 2023 Programme Spring Convention 2022 Programme Spring Convention 2021 Programme Spring Convention 2020 Programme Spring Convention 2019 Programme Spring Convention 2018 Programme Back to main Spring Convention Pages -
Spring Convention Research Poster Awards
2025 Award The Acoustic Signature of Asian Hornets Sophie E Gray being presented her certificate by Prof. Steve Martin Sophie is an undergraduate, School of Engineering at the University of Southampton Congratulations to all who were awarded BBKA travel awards to attend. Seven researchers presented their topics very professionally. The judges had a difficult decision, but agreed that the winner’s certificate (and one year’s BBKA membership) be awarded to Sophie Gray, for her poster and presentation using sound to detect Yellow-legged hornet nests using drones. We were all impressed with the range, depth and quality of bee related research currently being conducted in the UK. 2024 Award Thanks to sponsorship from the C.B. Dennis British Beekeeper's Research Trust, and to mark 150 years of the BBKA in 2024, the four authors receiving awards presented their posters at the Convention. The Certificate... -
January
-
BBKA Spring Convention Presentations
With thanks to the presenters involved and sponsors, particularly The Worshipful Company of Wax Chandlers for supporting the recordings, the BBKA is delighted to bring you presentations from recent Spring Conventions. These presentations are available on the BBKA YouTube Channel. Please click on the titles below to access individual recordings. Subscribing to the channel is free, and if you subscribe to the channel and 'click the bell' you will receive updates when more videos are uploaded. Back to main Spring Convention Pages 2024 Dr Eleanor Jones: '2023 Asian hornet outbreak' Plus Q&A with Dr Belinda Phillipson (DEFRA Bee Health Policy Lead) and Professor Nicola Spence (DEFRA Deputy Director for Bees) Prof. Tom D Seeley: Nature-based beekeeping Dr Sandra Rojas Nossa: Asian hornet: establishment & management globally Dr Alexandra Sapoznik: Beeswax in medieval England John Hendrie: British beekeeping for 150 years Prof. Jamie Ell... -
Honey Curd Tart
Traditional in Yorkshire, curd tart is a fantastic teatime treat. A crisp pastry case is filled with sweetened milk curds and currants and the tart is flavoured with nutmeg and lemon. It has a cheesecake vibe and is an absolute favourite in our house. Curds aren’t widely available, but cottage cheese makes an excellent substitute so that’s what I used in this recipe. Serves: 8 Preparation: 1.5 hours (plus chilling) Ingredients 200g Plain flour 100g Butter (cold) 89-90ml Very cold water 100g Honey 75g Butter (soft) 3 Eggs, medium 250g Cottage cheese 1 &n... -
Swarm Collection
This page redirects to the category listing page for swarms. -
Hot Cross Honey Buns
A firm Easter favourite or a tasty snack at any time of the year. These buns are sweetened with honey and enriched with butter and egg resulting in pillowy soft dough. The hot buns are brushed with a little honey, giving them their characteristic shine and delicious sticky surface. Bake these on a day when you have plenty of time to allow the dough to rest and rise though it’s a simple method and hands-on time is only around 40 minutes in total. I made mine using a stand mixer, but you can also make the dough by hand. Makes 15 buns Time: 40 minutes + 5 - 7 hours for proving and baking Ingredients 650g + 100g Strong white bread flour 75g + 3tsp Honey 1tsp Mixed spice 1tsp Cinnamon 1 Orange, zested 10g Fast action/active dry yeast 1 Egg 1tsp Salt 100g Butter, very soft 100g Candied peel, chopped 200g Dried vine fruit (raisins, sultanas, currants) 50g Ste... -
Pecan and Rye Carrot Cake with Honey and Brown Butter Frosting
Dense and damp like gingerbread, the flavours in this cake intensify with time, if you can bare not to eat it right away! The delicious frosting is easy to make and well worth it too – brown butter gives a rich, nutty and caramelised flavour to the topping. This straight-forward recipe stands up well to substitutions; use a different flour if that’s what you have and swap the sultanas and pecans for your choice of dried fruit, nuts or dark chocolate chips. Shop-bought mixed spice works well but you could also use the proportions below as a guide for blending your own or simply add your favourites. Serves: 8 – 10 Preparation: Hands on time 35 mins + cooling Ingredients Cake: 225g Carrot, grated 175g Honey 3 medium-size Eggs 125g ... -
Spring Convention
This page redirects to the category listing -
Winter Roasted Roots and Lentil Salad
This substantial salad brings together the comfort of warm, honey-roasted vegetables and earthy lentils with sharp cheese and a bright citrus dressing. A piquant cheese like blue stilton or tangy feta work perfectly to balance the citrus and caramelised honey flavours. This dish benefits from using both cooked and raw honey. Roasting with a little honey brings rich caramelised flavours and colours to the vegetables and finishing the dish with a drizzle of uncooked honey balances the earthy and sharp flavours. Use your best honey for serving, then you won’t lose any of the floral notes through cooking. Serves: 4–6 Preparation: 50 minutes Ingredients 300g Beetroot 300g Carrots 300g Parsnips 5tbsp Olive oil 2 tsp Cumin seeds 1 tbsp H...
