Bee Improvement & Bee Breeders Associati

BIBBA - Bee Improvement and Bee Breeders Association

For all beekeepers and the general public, BIBBA is:

Providing information on all aspects of native, near-native and locally adapted bees;
Designing and delivering education and training programmes for beekeepers of different experience levels;
Developing and supporting initiatives to increase the availability of native and near-native bees through queen breeding and rearing, and the production of ‘nucs’, including Bee Improvement Programmes in the British Isles and Ireland;
Supporting and developing queen-rearing operations and local/regional mating stations for the use of beekeepers in the relevant area;
Supporting local Beekeeping Associations who are interested in supporting native and near-native bees;
Campaigning to change beekeeping practices that work against native, near-native and locally adapted honey bees,
Working with other beekeeping organisations, conservation organisations, and others (including commercial organisations) both within both the British Isles and Ireland and internationally;
Opposing the importation of queens and package bees from outside the British Isles and Ireland.

For its Members, BIBBA provides:

Practical and technical advice on native, near-native, locally adapted bees, and sustainable beekeeping;
Specialist education and training courses;
Holding events, including seminars and conferences;
National and Regional Networks. These will develop contacts between Members, provide information and resources, hold events, support Local Groups, and liaise and assist local Beekeeping Associations:
- National networks in Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, and the Republic of Ireland will provide information, resources and events relevant to each national area. They will also work in partnership with other organisations with similar aims to BIBBA.
- Regional Networks in England (based on a County area or groups of County areas) will also provide information, resources and events relevant to each area. They will also work in partnership with other organisations with similar aims to BIBBA; and
Establishing and developing Local Groups of BIBBA Members and Supporters who are looking to breed bees and rear queens and/or want local opportunities for training and support;
Establish a Mentoring Scheme for Members who would like support on issues and activities relating to native or near-native bees and sustainable beekeeping management practices; and
Establishing specialist Groups of Members who have particular interests in relation to native or near-native bees.

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