The County Dublin Beekeepers Association is affiliated to the Federation of Irish Beekeepers Associations (FIBKA). As a fully paid-up member of the County Dublin Beekeepers Association (CDBKA) you automatically become a member of the Federation of Irish Beekeepers Associations (FIBKA). On receipt of your subscription to CDBKA a portion will […]
The County Dublin Beekeepers Association Introduction to Beekeeping Course 2023 The County Dublin Beekeepers Association (CDBKA) will host its annual Introduction to Beekeeping Course in February 2023. The course will run over 6 evenings starting on Thursday the 9th of February 2023 at 7.30 pm. Each session will last an […]
An Introduction to Beekeeping Course A short outline of what will be covered on each evening February 9th Natural History of the Honeybee A short history of beekeeping. Bees and wasps. How and what bees eat. How the seasonal changes affect bees. A look at the different plants and […]
The County Dublin Beekeepers Association held it’s 80th Honey Show on Saturday 4th November 2023 at Taney Parish Hall, Dundrum, Dublin 14. If you have any queries, please email honeyshow@dublinbees.org or contact the Honey Show Secretary, Peter Finnegan, at 086 815 1379. Rules Preparing your honey for the honey show
Bee-Keeping in Ireland A History by James K. Watson sets out the origins of the Association: “In 1942, Robert N. Tweedy, feeling that there was an increasing demand for some kind of beekeepers’ organisation in Dublin, conceived the idea of giving a series of lectures on the craft in the […]
Getting Ready for Winter Suggestions for January Suggestions for February Preparing Honey for showing Beginners’ Course
