Bedfordshire Beekeepers has a range of equipment which can be loaned to members. There is no charge, but it must be returned to the agreed timing, and in a clean and serviceable condition.

Manual Honey Extractors are held by the following (See your Year Book for contact details):

Gill Brewer - Ampthill

John Dawson - Ickwell

Chris Jenkins - Dunstable

Ray Smith - Renhold

Andrew Ulyett - Keighton Buzzard

Wally Thrale - Sandy

We also have a Steam Wax Extractor (see Thorne's catalogue or website for more details). You need to provide your own Floor, Brood Body and Eke to use this item. It will only work with Commercial or National boxes.

This is held by Sue and Danny Lang in Marston Moretaine.

Display Equipment

We have the following items members can borrow for local fetes etc if you are demonstrating beekeeping, selling honey etc. Priority is given to events where the Association is having a stall (i.e. Beds County Show, Young Farmers, etc.).  Please contact Sue Cross to arrange to borrow any of the items.

2 x 3m x 3m Gazebo's

7 Bedfordshire Beekeepers Pop Up Banners. Subjects are:

Honey; Beeswax and Hive Products; Yearly Cycle of Beekeeping; How to Start Beekeeping; Queen, Workers and Drones; Pollination, Bees and the Environment; Swarms.

Kit box including Candle Rolling items, Bee Masks/crayons.