North Kildare Beekeepers Association

26/02/2026

Week 1 — Tuesday 3rd March - Welcome & Course Introduction. Occupants of the Hive, their life cycle and functions for beginners.
Week 2 — Tuesday 10th March - The beekeeping year. Beekeeping Equipment and Clothing. Beekeeping Terms & Glossary. Forage and bee flora.
Week 3 — Tuesday 24th March - Spring & Summer Management. Weekly Inspections and Notes.
Week 4 — Saturday 28th March - Practical and interactive session covering hive types, hive/nuc/frame/sections assembly, smokers/fuel and extractors.
Week 5 — Tuesday 14th April - Adult bee diseases and pests. Bee Health & Hygiene. Health & Safety.
Week 6 — Tuesday 21st April - Swarms and swarming. Brood diseases.
Association apiary visits after course completion are included.

13/05/2025

Great turn out tonight

05/04/2025

Great turn out for beginners practical session

14/02/2024

North Kildare Beekeepers' Association Become A Member About Us Welcome to the NKBKA website. Formed in 1961, to educate and support beekeepers in Kildare and the surrounding counties, North Kildare Beekeepers Association has grown to become one of the largest associations in the country. About Us Ab...

14/02/2024

NKBKA Beekeeping Course 2024

The North Kildare Beekeepers' Association (NKBKA) annual Beekeeping course will commence on Tuesday 5th March at 8pm.

The course will run on every Tuesday until 14th May 2024

The Venue is the Church/ Old Cinema in Naas. (Eircode is W91PKN1)

In order to do the course you must be a paid Member of NKBKA .

Annual Membership of NKBKA runs from Jan - Dec and is €35.

The course is included as part of your membership.

To become a member

Log on to nkbka.com and click on 'Become a member' in the top Right hand corner and follow the directions.

To find imore nformation on the Beekeeping course

Log onto nkbka.com and click to ‘Education’ where you will find details of the topics and dates.

Open Apiary demonstrations/visits in our Association Apiaries will follow on Saturdays throughout the summer.

These are led by our most experienced Beekeepers - and again this is all included in your membership fee - as are the monthly talks throughout the year.

The Course is a must for beekeepers no matter their level of experience.

The course will have a Hybrid option and the Zoom invite will be issued each Tuesday.

But face to face attendance is always better as the connections you make with experienced beekeepers will be invaluable.

North Kildare Beekeepers' Association Become A Member About Us Welcome to the NKBKA website. Formed in 1961, to educate and support beekeepers in Kildare and the surrounding counties, North Kildare Beekeepers Association has grown to become one of the largest associations in the country. About Us Ab...

12/08/2023

REMINDER:
Castletown House Open day tomorrow Sun 13th. 11 -4pm.

North Kildare Beekeepers will be there with our stand and observation Hive, honey and lots of other interesting bee keeping resources.

This is a wonderful family day and a great opportunity to show our next generation the importance of bees in our environment. 🐝

So do come along and tell others about it if you can.

07/05/2023

Great day at Russborough Garden show

11/04/2023