A short summary of the history of South Staffordshire and District Bee Keepers' Association

1883 First Meeting of Staffordshire County Beekeepers' Association at Swan Hotel, Stafford. There had been bee keepers' meetings and shows before this also.

By 1940 there were over 700 members and they were centred on branches in Wolverhampton, Cannock and Stafford.

1942 The Insurance scheme of the British Bee Keepers' Association was joined.

1946 saw increased capitation fees from BBKA and the members in the North formed their own association (North Staffordshire BKA).

1962 The County Beekeepers' Association amalgamated with the South Staffordshire and District Bee Keepers' Association.

We now have 120 or so members who come from Cannock, Wolverhampton and a wide circle outside that triangle.

Our Apiary is maintained in Shugborough Hall grounds where we have seven hives, storage sheds and a caravan for small meetings. We hold the beginner meetings and apiary meetings there in the summer months.

We publish our Journal "Apiarian" four times a year.