Preparation for the BBKA Basic Assessment


June 10th Meet at 10.00 at The Apiary (Grassroots Apiary, New Close Farm, London Road, Hassocks. Follow track road to apiary. What3words ref: ///talents.rainwater.attention)


Finishes 12.00, lunch at Tea Thyme Hassocks. Afternoon session starts at 14.00 - BBKA Basic Assessment Syllabus (2020 onwards) day finishes at 15.30-16.00

June 17th No meeting

June 24th Meet at 10.00 at The Barn, Westdene, BN1 5EE morning session finishes at 13.00 mock assessment at The Apiary (Grassroots Apiary, New Close Farm, London Road, Hassocks. Follow track road to apiary. What3words ref: ///talents.rainwater.attention)


BBKA require that candidates have kept bees for two or more seasons before they take part in the Basic Assessment. Consolidation of learning and practice with bees, is fundamental, when taking this course.
Candidates will be taken through the BBKA syllabus over three days. They will be prepared for a one-hour assessment, at one of our apiaries with a BBKA assessor from another Sussex Beekeeping Division
There are still places on this course please contact Jude New New for an application form and or more details.

Meetings are held at The Barn, Westdene, Dene Vale, Brighton BN1 5ED. 

Please do not come to any of these events if you are feeling unwell, or especially, if you have Covid symptoms.

Application Form for the course in Word Doc and PDF here.

For information on any of the training or assessment courses please contact Jude New for details.